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Majors, Pirates hook up in Jackson Sat. and Sun.

Southwestern (24-5, 11-4) at Millsaps (21-12, 13-5)

History:
Since the first SCAC tourney in 1992, Millsaps has won four SCAC Championships (Last in 2003) and Southwestern has won five (Last one was 2002, played in Jackson)

Shootout in Georgetown - Feb. 19-20 2005:
SU outscores Millsaps 26-22, taking two of three from the Majors. Millsaps centerfielder Ryan Skertich went 7-14, knocking in four RBIs, and smashing three triples. Skertich has set the SCAC single season record for triples in 2005 with nine.

Current Slide:
The Majors are slumping at the plate, primarily the reason they have lost five of their last six games including three non-conference contests in a row. The Majors were hitting at a .338 clip before the current losing skid, in which they are hitting for a .245 average. Over the final six weeks of the season, the Majors will have played 15 games against regionally ranked opponents. So far, the Majors have gone 3-6 against those ranked opponents. Other opponents in the stretch have included NAIA Belhaven College (two games) and next week the Majors travel to play a tough Louisiana College team.

Big Game Pitchers:
Against the top two SCAC opponents (Southwestern and Trinity) Doug Garner is 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA including two complete games against Trinity. Todd Kindler (6-1 5.00 ERA) received his first loss of the season against LaGrange College Thursday.

Millsaps Pitching vs. SU
Doug Garner 3-2
Todd Kindler 1-0
Tal Hendrix 2-1; win in the 2003 SCAC Championship game sent Majors to NCAA's
John Fox 2-4

Wetzel Receives National Honors:
On March 23, junior shortstop Garner Wetzel was named the NCBWA National Player-of-the-Week. He was a combined 11-18 (.611) at the plate with 11 runs scored, 15 RBIs and a 1.167 slugging pct. He also hit three homeruns that week and currently leads the SCAC with nine longballs. His 36 RBIs rank second in the SCAC, but Skertich's 49 RBIs lead the conference. Wetzel is also 13-13 on stolen bases.


 

 

 

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