ARKADELPHIA, Ark. --- Chauncey Callier launched a pair of two-run home runs and
Blaine Crim became the Mississippi College career leader in doubles as the Choctaws extended their win streak to seven games with a 10-7 victory at Henderson State on Tuesday, April 9 at Clyde Berry Field in Arkadelphia, Ark.
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Callier along with
Grant Barber and
Hunter Sykes registered multiple hits in the non-conference win as the trio all logged two hits each. Callier and Barber led the team with multiple-RBI efforts in the contest as Callier paced the squad with four.
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Crim become the program's doubles leader in his second at-bat with a RBI double to right field. The Mobile, Ala., senior now leads the program with 51 doubles as he surpassed David Smith, who played for MC from 1989-92.
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Dustan Dille (2-1) notched his second win on the mound as the sophomore hurler tossed six innings and allowed four runs on eight hits with a walk and strikeout.
Score: Mississippi College 10 | Henderson State 7
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark. | Clyde Berry Field
Records: Choctaws 23-12 | Reddies 19-17
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Trailing 2-1 through two frames, Mississippi College rallied with four runs in the top of the third to take a 5-3 lead. Crim tied the game with his record-breaking double that scored Dylan Duplechain and Callier placed the Navy and Gold up two runs with his first home run of the game.
- After Barber extended the lead by three runs with a RBI single in the fourth, Callier connected on his second home run of the day to stretch the lead to 9-3.
- Henderson State cut into the lead with a run in the sixth as Greyson Stevens singled to score Joe Myers, but the Choctaws responded with a run in the top of seventh as Payton Yawn singled to score Callier and regain the six-run lead.
- The Reddies added a run in the bottom of the seventh and concluded their scoring in the bottom of the ninth as Caleb Carr logged a RBI single and Josh Aguilar scored a run on a sacrifice fly.
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ON THE MOUND
- Tim Holloway pitched 1.1, scoreless innings as he struck out three of the four batters he faced in the relief appearance.
- Ryan Lane tossed the final frame with two runs allowed on one hit and two walks along with a strikeout to conclude the contest.
- Sam Ciaccio surrendered one run on two walks and one hit in two-thirds of an inning on the mound.
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NOTEABLES
- The win is the first midweek victory of the season for the Choctaws.
- The victory is the 13th in the series with Henderson State.
- With the two home runs, Callier now stands second on the team with seven and one out of the top spot.
- It's the seventh time this season that the Choctaws have registered multiple home runs in game this season. MC is 6-1 on the season when hitting multiple home runs in a game.
- Crim's double is his GSC-leading 17th of the season, which is tied for third in Division II.
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NEXT UP
Mississippi College returns to action on Friday, Apr. 12 as it hosts Shorter University in the first of a three-game, Gulf South Conference weekend series. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.