LAKELAND, Fla. – The Mississippi College baseball team fell 13-3 to nationally-ranked Delta State in its first appearance in the NCAA Division II South Regional. The Choctaws move to 33-16 on the season while the Statesmen improve to 41-9.
MC's offense was limited in the contest as it accounted for just three hits in the outing. Delta State poured in 13 hits en route to its scoring total.
Game Score: Mississippi College 3 | Delta State 13
Start: 10 a.m. | TOG: 2:54
Date: Fri., May 18, 2018
Location: Lakeland, Fla. | Historic Henley Field
Records: Choctaws 33-16 | Statesmen 41-9
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Statesmen opened things early with three runs in their first trip to the plate as Clay Casey, Juwan Burney and Nick Morgan each drove in runs during the at-bat. DSU logged five hits in the frame.
- The Choctaws picked up their first run of the game as Hunter Wilson, who doubled to left center and moved up to third on a ground out, swiped home on a delayed steal.
- MC added its second run in the fourth as Blaine Crim scored on a ground out after he reached on a two-base throwing error.
- DSU responded with a four-spot in the bottom of the fourth headlined by an Emil Ellis triple to left field scoring three runs.
- The Statesmen applied a pair of insurance runs in the fifth and four runs in the sixth to expand their lead.
- MC picked up its final run in the top of the eighth as Brandon Broussard scored on a Kyle Smith sacrifice fly after the Choctaws loaded the bases with no outs in the frame.
ON THE MOUND
- Chris Crosby (7-5) tossed 4.2 innings in the start as he allowed nine runs on 11 hits. The Saucier, Miss., native walked one and fanned one.
- Seth Birdsong (9-0) recorded five strikeouts in six innings in the win for the Statesmen. Birdsong walked just one hit.
- Stephen Atkins pitched in a relief appearance for the Choctaws.
- Peyton White tossed in relief for the Statesmen.
- Hunter Lacefield tossed two, scoreless innings in relief to close the contest for the Navy and Gold.
NOTEABLES
- The Statesmen scored eight runs on two outs in the contest.
UP NEXT
Mississippi College is tentatively scheduled to return to action on Friday evening with a 5 p.m. central start.
