BIRMINGHAM, AL- The Millsaps Majors allowed seven unearned runs in an 8-3 loss to the Piedmont Lions on Friday night in a game played at Birmingham Southern. 

Piedmont capitalized on six Millsaps' errors on Friday and dropped the Majors to 4-4 on the young season. 

The Majors put up a two-spot in the first inning on Friday. Stephen Gates (pictured) doubled to start the game and moved to third on a Keith Shumaker single. Isaac Glenn was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Gates scored on a Blake Littlejohn sacrifice fly with Shumaker moving up to third. Shumaker's advance was key as he came into score on a Samuel Doucet sac fly. Piedmont scored in the bottom of the first off an error, wild pitch, single and a ground out. 

After a quiet top half of the second, Piedmont erupted for five in the bottom of the second, chasing starter Smokey Ethridge. While Piedmont did string together five hits in the inning, the key play was an error on a sacrifice bunt. Two runs scored on the play and extended the inning for two more runs to score on a single three batters later. 

Piedmont would add to their 6-2 lead in the third, taking advantage of another Millsaps error, a walk and a groundout. The Majors would score again in the sixth after putting the first three batters on with singles from William Chenoweth and Andrew Rafferty and a walk to Annon Etheridge. Shumaker would force in a run after being hit by a pitch but the Majors would leave the bases loaded. Piedmont tacked on another unearned run in the sixth and took home the win. 

The Majors couldn't get to Piedmont starter Matt Lisk who went the distance, allowing three runs on five hits. Ethridge got the loss but James Perkins did a solid job in relief, going the final six plus innings allowing just three hits and a pair of unearned runs. 

The Majors will look to rebound against North Park tomorrow morning in Birmingham with an 1145 first pitch.