CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College baseball team dropped the series to Young Harris College on Saturday, Feb. 8 as the Choctaws were topped 10-5 in the opener and were blanked 5-0 in the night cap. MC moves to 2-3 on the season while the Mountain Lions improve to 3-0.
 
It was a tough day at the plate for the Navy and Gold as it combined for just six hits in the doubleheader. Logan McGrew posted on the multiple hit performance of the day going 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs in game one.
 
Both Choctaw starters were saddled with losses in the twinbill. David Dunn (1-1) tossed three frames allowing seven runs on six hits with three strikeouts and a trio of walks. Luke Files (1-1) received his first loss on the season in the second contest of the day. Files pitched three innings as he surrounded three runs on five hits with a strikeout.
 
The two squads finish the series on Sunday, Feb. 9. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
 

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GAME 1: Mississippi College 5 | Young Harris 10
DATE: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
LOCATION: Clinton, Miss. | Frierson Field
RECORDS: Choctaws 2-2 | Mountain Lions 2-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
>> YHC jumped on the board early in the as it plastered five runs in its first trip to the plate. The Purple and White logged three hits in the frame and capitalized on a pair of bases loaded walks to take the early command.
>> After the Mountain Lions added their sixth run of the game in the top of the third, Markarius Lee placed the Navy and Gold on the board with a two-out, two-run, home run in the bottom of the frame that scored Brandon Broussard, who reached two batters prior on a walk.
>> YHC added another run in the top of the fourth, but McGrew clipped the lead back with lead-off homer run in the bottom of the fifth.
>> Following a quiet sixth and a Cole Jackson solo home run in the top of the seventh, McGrew added his second home run, another lead-off, in the bottom of the inning. The Choctaws added their second run of the frame as Lee scored on a Grant Barber RBI-single.
>> YHC concluded its scoring with a run in the eighth and ninth.
 
ON THE MOUND
>> Sam Ciaccio tossed four innings in relief and held the Purple and White to just two runs on five hits with four punch outs and a walk.
>> Hayden Harrell pitched the final two innings recording a pair of strikeouts with a run allowed on one hit
 

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GAME 2: Mississippi College 0 | Young Harris 5
DATE: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
LOCATION: Clinton, Miss. | Frierson Field
RECORDS: Choctaws 2-3 | Mountain Lions 3-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
>> The Mountain Lions used the long ball in the night cap to capture the doubleheader sweep as they hit four, solo home runs in the in the contest, including a pair from Oscar Serratos.
>> MC logged its only hit in the contest in the bottom of the fourth breaking up Mat Szabo's perfect-game attempt with a single into right field. Caleb Reese became just the second Choctaw baserunner of the night as he reached following a two-out, seven-pitch, at-bat in the fifth.
>> Despite trailing 4-0 through five and a half innings, MC loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth with no outs. Casey Page and Samuel Kimel drew back-to-back walks and Lane Willis reached after being hit on the first pitch of his at-bat, however, a strikeout and 6-4-3, double play ended the threat and left the bases loaded.
>> Serratos added the final blow of the night with his second home run of the game in the top of the seventh with two outs.
 
ON THE MOUND
>> Garrett Hollinghead pitched two innings in relief as he allowed one run on three hits along with two walks and a strikeout.
>> Truitt Smith made his MC debut with as he allowed one run, one hit, a walk and a strikeout in two frames on the mound.
 

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INSIDE THE BOX
>> With the three home runs in the opener, it's the first time MC had three home runs in a game since the season opener last year at Harding (Feb. 1, 2019).
>> McGrew became the first Choctaw with two home runs in a game since teammate Chauncey Callier accomplished the feat on April 9, 2019 against Henderson State.
>> Saturday's second game marked the first time the Choctaws had been shutout since April 29, 2018 at Delta State.