JACKSON, Miss. - Behind a gutsy complete game performance from senior pitcher Jake Jones, the #3 East seeded Centre College Colonels upset fifth-ranked and #1 West seeded Millsaps College 4-2 to highlight the first day of the SCAC Championship. Jones scattered seven hits, struck out six and allowed just two earned runs in improving 4-2 on the season.
Earlier in the day, the #3 West seeded Hendrix College Warriors
won its first SCAC tournament game since April 22, 1999, with a
10-7 upset of #1 East seeded DePauw University. The Warriors plated
five runs in the first three innings and then tacked on four in the
top of the ninth to out do the Tigers. DePauw's Justin Weiner
became the school's career stolen bases leader with 87 swipes. He
also tied the SCAC career mark as well. Hendrix tallied three
players with mult-RBI games as Clark Sims, Nathan Harr and Brad
Grinstead each drove in two runs.
Hendrix
vs. DePauw Box Score
In a matchup of the conference's two #2 seeds, it was the Trinity University Tigers' 21 hit attack that overmatched the Rhodes College Lynx 11-3. The 21 hits were three shy of tying an SCAC Championship single-game record. Trinity's Stosh Hoover hit a two run home run that cut Rhodes lead to 3-2 and the Tigers went on to score nine unanswered runs. Rhodes starting pitcher Andy Holt was roughed up as he allowed 12 hits, five runs (four earned), struck out four in just five innings. Trinity ace Evan Bronson left after just four innings due to inury. From there, three relievers combined to finish the job and allowed just two hits in the last five innings.
The game of the day was the final game of the day as Jones shutdown a powerful Millsaps offense. Centre third baseman Cory Crowdis went 1-for-3 with two runs batted in and drew a walk as the Colonels won an SCAC Championship game for the first time since April 26, 1996.
SCAC Championship action resumes April 24 at Noon CT with the tournament's first elimination game between DePauw and Rhodes. Millsaps and Hendrix then play at 3:30 p.m. followed by the nightcap as Centre takes on Trinity at 7 p.m.
Live stats, video and more can be accessed at the official site of the SCAC Championships by clicking here.
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