TYLER, TX- The Millsaps Majors (28-12, 25th/28th) will open the 2015 West Regional as the number three seed and will take on the region's fourth seeded Whitworth Pirates (28-13, RV/RV).

Wednesday night's game scheduled for 630PM has been postponed until Thursday due to rain. The game will be played on Thursday afternoon with a tentative noon start time planned. The game will follow the Linfield vs. Trinity (Tx) game that was suspended in the sixth inning with Trinity leading 4-0. 

The Majors received an at-large bid into the West Regional while Whitworth is the champion of the North West Conference after defeating Pacific Lutheran in the title series. 

These two teams are strikingly similar in both record and statistics. Millsaps has the slight edge in team batting average, .324 to .305 and earned run average 3.73 to 4.05. However, Whitworth hit more home runs, 25-18, and each team scored 299 runs on the season. 

Players to watch: The Majors are led by the Southern Athletic Association's Player of the Year Keith Shumaker who hit .395 this season and has been a staple in the number two spot in the lineup. The heart of the order of Isaac Glenn, William Chenoweth and Annon Etheridge have been thumping the ball all season. Glenn hit .446 on the season with 44 RBI while Chenoweth led the SAA in doubles (20) and Etheridge hit .384 on the year. 

The Pirates are led by Josh Davis and Jeremy Druffel, who each hit better than .350 on the season and have 36 and 30 runs driven in, respectfully. Whitworth sports a balanced lineup with 11 different players with double-digit runs batted in. 

Probable pitching match-up: The Majors will most likely go with Smokey Ethridge while the Pirates will likely counter with Dan Scheibe. The senior right handers each put up impressive numbers this season. Ethridge was 5-4 on the season but sported a team-best 2.35 ERA. In 76 innings, Ethridge allowed just 61 hits while striking out 67. Scheibe was an impressive 9-2 on the season with a 1.55 ERA. In 75 innings the senior struck out 100 against just 17 walks. 

Live Stats and Video: UT-Tyler will providing the stats and video for the entire tournament free of charge and will powered through the Patriots' Stretch Internet Portal.