ATLANTA- Fresh off a sweep of the #20 Birmingham Southern Panthers, the Millsaps Majors also swept through the SAA players of the week awards.
Wes Perkins and Will Edwards were given the player and pitcher of the week awards, respectfully.
Perkins, a senior from Geismar, LA went 7/12 (.583) with four runs scored, seven runs driven in four walks, a stolen base and a laser beam home run to left field. His offensive exploits led the Majors to a 4-0 week.
Edwards, a senior from Kosciusko, Miss. was dominant against Birmingham Southern. The right-hander retired the first 17 batters he faced and "settled" for a two-hit, complete game shutout. Edwards walked only one and struck out 12. For the season Edwards is 6-1 with a 2.65 era. Perkins is hittin .430 with 43 runs batted in, second on the team.
The Majors now sit at 25-8 and 15-3 in conference play. They will travel to Belhaven for a Tuesday night Maloney Series game before taking on Rhodes this weekend in Memphis.