MOUNT VERNON, GA (March 6, 2007) --- Freshman left-handed pitcher Derek Koone (Winston-Salem, N.C.) pitched eight shut-out innings as the Milligan College Buffaloes’ baseball team defeated Brewton-Parker College by a 3-0 score Tuesday afternoon in Mt. Vernon, Ga. Koone (1-1) scattered four hits with two strikeouts over the eight innings in his first collegiate win. The Buffs improve to 6-11 while Brewton-Parker moves to 10-7.

To keep the shutout, Milligan turned to All-AAC performer Brett Seybert (Columbiana, Ohio) to pitch the ninth inning. Seybert allowed a hit and a struck out a Baron batter in the final inning to pick up his first save of the season.  

Milligan scored their first run in the fifth inning when freshman Danny Bacon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) drove in pinch-runner Drew Anders (Johnson City, Tenn.) with a sacrifice fly to center field.

The sixth inning saw Milligan extend their lead over the Barons. Justin Sauceman (Alcoa, Tenn.) led the inning off with a single and then he advanced to third base after a wild pitch and passed ball. A single from Todd Sangid (Johnson City, Tenn.) brought Sauceman home to make the score 2-0. Clint Dorman (Savannah, Ga.) followed Sangid with an infield single. Brandon Murphy (Johnson City, Tenn.) followed with a single of his own which allowed Sangid to score the final run of the contest.

Murphy finished the contest 3-for-4 with a RBI while Dorman went 2-for-4. Sangid was 1-for-3 with a RBI and run scored. Sauceman was 1-for-4 with a run of his own.  

The Buffs and Barons will conclude their series Wednesday afternoon with a 2 p.m. contest.