April 24, 2007

TUCSON, Ariz. -- After posting a 10-0 record over the previous two weeks following the release of the April 10 ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Top 30 Poll, the Millsaps Majors find themselves back in the Top 15 for the third time this season, sitting comfortably at No. 15 with a 33-9 record.

After slipping 11 spots from No. 11 to No. 22 following a 7-3 week, the Majors have strung together their longest winning streak of the year, posting a 4-0 record in non-conference action while sweeping a 4-game series with Hendrix and a best 2-of-3 series over Oglethorpe in the newly formed SCAC Divisional in Millington, Tenn.

The Majors also move up one spot from No. 4 to No. 3 in the South Region Polls with fellow SCAC foe Rhodes College making its debut at No. 4.

Millsaps will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming SCAC Tournament in Georgetown, Texas, held April 27-29, facing off with the No. 3 seed Austin College in the opening round.

Friday's first pitch is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start with all Majors games being covered by Derrel Palmer of Jackson's ESPN Radio. Tune into 1240 AM in the Jackson-Metro area or listen live online at www.espnradio1240.com.