JACKSON, MS- The Majors combined for 23 runs in a sweep of a double header against the Eureka (IL) Red Devils winning 14-0 and 9-1 on Tuesday night at Twenty Field

Game One Box Score

In game one, the Majors jumped out early, scoring six runs in the first and three more in the second. In the six run first, the Majors rapped out six hits including two-run singles from Annon Etheridge and Bryce Blackburn. They banged out five more hits in the second, and totalled 20 for the game. 

It was a balanced offensive effort in game one has all nine starters for the Majors had at least one hit and every starter scored a run or drove in a run. 

Four pitchers combined for the shutout and the win went to senior Colin Peak. The right hander went the first five innings, he allowed two hits and struck out two against three walks. West Hammond, Daniel Gallarno and Zack Borne finished out the game and the shutout. 

In game two, the Majors pulled away late and took advantage of timely errors from the Red Devils. The Majors took the lead in the second inning after Etheridge doubled and scored off a throwing error on a Blackburn ground ball. 

It stayed 1-0 until the fourth when the Majors broke the game open with four runs. Joe Stearns and Andy Page executed a double steal with Stearns scoring on the throw.  Keith Shumaker then singled home a run and Isaac Glenn brought in two more on a dropped fly ball by Eureka. 

Four more scored in the sixth with the Majors knocking out four hits and taking advantage of three more Red Devil errors. Eureka scratched across a run in the seventh, but the Majors secured the sweep. 

John Wiltshire got the win, going four innings of scoreless relief. He came in relief of Daniel Ross who went the first two innings in his first outing of the year. 

Millsaps now sits at 13-4 on the season. They have this weekend off before taking on the University of Chicago next Monday to start a three-game series. First pitch on Monday is set for 3pm.