JACKSON, MS- The Majors picked up a pair of key conference wins on Sunday, sweeping a twin-bill from Oglethorpe on Sunday afternoon.
The Majors rolled in game one, winning 8-2 and won a see-saw game two 7-5 to improve to 7-2 in SAA play and 11-4 overall.
Game One Box
The Majors got to starter Dan McBryan early, scoring four in the first inning. Seven straight Majors reached base with two outs in the first with the big blow being a Lee Ogletree run-scoring double. Millsaps tacked on two more in the second, capitalizing on a pair of throwing errors as William Chenoweth and Isaac Glenn score.
That was more than enough for Keith Shumaker, who was brilliant in game one. Shumaker went the distance. The senior scattered eight hits and two earned runs while striking out six. He also helped his own cause going 3-4 at the plate and scoring two runs.
In game two, Millsaps won a back-and-forth game, scoring four in the sixth. Oglethorpe scratched across a run in the first, using an infield single and a pair of stolen bases to grab an early lead.
It remained 1-0 into the fourth inning when Shumaker and Glenn each singled and were sacrificed into scoring position. Annon Etheridge brought home Shumaker with a ground out and Glenn was caught trying to steal home.
Millsaps took the lead in the fifth, taking advantage of an error and scoring on a Mike Rohrer single. The Majors added a second run on a Glenn hit-by-pitch with the bases load and led 3-1 after five.
In a wild sixth, Oglethorpe took advantage of two Major errors and put together four hits to score four times and retake the lead, 5-3. Millsaps did not miss a beat, with the Majors responding with four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Bryce Blackburn brought home Annon Etheridge on an error by the left fielder. Andy Page tied the game, bringing home Blackburn on a ground ball.
The game-winning hit came off the bat of Shumaker, who ripped a double to right center and brought home two runs. William Chenoweth came into pitch in the sixth and finished out the seventh to earn the win.
Millsaps now sits at 11-4 and 7-2 in the SAA. They stay at home for a pair of mid-week games against the Eureka (IL) Red Devils. First pitch on Tuesday is currently set for 6PM.
