JACKSON, MS- Millsaps jumped on the Tigers early, scoring in each of the first five innings in a 14-0 victory in the opening round of the SAA tournament.
The Majors scored one in the first, two in the second and three in the third to set the tone early. The big blows early were a double from Logan Patterson in the second and a three-run home run to straight away center from Lee Ogletree in the third.
Millsaps broke it open with three more in the fourth and five in the fifth. William Chenoweth had run-scoring doubles in each inning and went 4-4 on the day with three runs scored and three driven in. Chenoweth, Annon Etheridge, Andy Page and Ogletree all had three or more hits on the day. Millsaps had 20 as a team on Friday.
That was more than enough for Smokey Ethridge. The senior retired the first 10 men he faced and allowed just two hits over five innings while striking out five. Chris Guerin and JT Blair each threw a scoreless inning to wrap up the ball game.
Millsaps now sits at 27-10 overall after the win. They will take on Rhodes in a winner's bracket game tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is set for noon.