MILLINGTON- The Millsaps Majors and Salisbury (MD) Sea Gulls are set to meet this evening at approximately 7 p.m. in the second round of the 2013 NCAA South Regional.
Both teams were victorious yesterday, but took very different ways to get the job done. The Sea Gulls found themselves down 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth to Randolph-Macon. The Gulls used an error and an infield single to score three in the frame to steal a come-from-behind victory.
The Majors jumped on Bridgewater (VA) early and often. The Majors took a 3-0 lead after two and used a Kevin Wall three-run double to pull away from the Eagles en route to a 7-0 win. Will Edwards was sensational, throwing a five-hit, complete game shutout for his eighth win of the year.
The Sea Gulls are ranked in the top-five in both college baseball polls and bring a balanced offensive attack to Thursday's game. Nick Gentry, Quinn Griffith and Evan Graci each had more than 50 hits on the year and come in batting better than .360. Five Sea Gulls have at least 25 runs batted in and three have more than 30.
On the mound, look for the Sea Gulls to throw Dan Fein, a sophomore left hander. Fein has worked his way into the rotation and posted a perfect 9-0 record on the year in 11 appearances and seven starts.
The Majors counter with their own vaunted balanced attack. Millsaps boasts five players with more than 60 hits and seven players with at least 25 runs batted in. Millsaps will go with a "National League" look when they throw starting pitcher Keith Shumaker this evening. The sophomore will bat for himself and is also unblemished on the year, going 6-0 in nine starts.
Game time is set for approximately 7 p.m. this evening, full and continually updated information from Millington is available here.