BIRMINGHAM, AL-The Millsaps Majors dropped the rubber match of their three-game series with the Birmingham Southern Panthers, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon. 

Daniel Ross got his first loss as a Major in nine decisions dating back to last year. The sophomore worked four and a third innings allowing three first inning runs, six hits while walking three and striking out one. 

The Panthers put up a three spot in the first inning off of Ross. BSC strung together two singles, a walk, a double and sac fly to score the three runs on three hits. Ross got Jeremy Hatley to ground into an inning-ending double play to end the threat. 

The Majors offense wasn't able to do much early against Ralls Pennington. Blake Littlejohn was hit by a pitch and stole second in the fourth, but moved no closer. Millsaps did get on the scoreboard in the fifth. William Chenoweth singled and went to third on a single by Logan Patterson. Stephen Gates brought in Chenoweth on a ground out to make it a 3-1 ball game. 

Ross and Zander Romano got out of trouble in the bottom of the fifth. Romano inherited the bases loaded and got a strike out and fly out to end the threat. Millsaps mounted a threat in the seventh, putting Annon Etheridge on third with one out but couldn't get him across the plate. The Panthers added some insurance in the bottom of the seventh and took game three of the series. 

The Majors fall to 9-7 on the season and 1-2 in conference. They will play the Illinois Wesleyan Titans on Tuesday night at 6pm in a non conference game before heading to Centre next weekend.