MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (April 3, 2007) --- The Milligan College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Berry (Ga.) College on Tuesday afternoon at Anglin Field behind explosive offensive performances in both games. The wins improve the Buffs’ record to 19-16 overall on the season. Milligan remains 8-2 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC).

Game1: Milligan 12 Berry 9

The Buffs jumped out to an early lead when Garrett Reed (Gray, Tenn.) doubled and then scored on a Clint Dorman (Savannah, Ga.) single.

Milligan then added four more runs in the fourth inning, which included a two-run Danny Bacon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) triple. Bacon then went on to score on a single from Baker DeCamp (Miami, Fla.)

Leading by a score of 5-4, Milligan saw its lead disappear when Berry collected a run in the fifth and then burst out for four runs in the sixth frame. The Buffs responded with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the sixth, cutting the lead to one.

Trailing 9-8 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, Ricky Morgan (Johnson City, Tenn.) led off by grounding out to third. Then, back to back hits by Spencer Street (Jonesborough, Tenn.) and Bacon kept the Buffs’ hopes alive. DeCamp then flied out to center for the second out. Facing their final out, Reed singled to load the bases for Justin Sauceman (Alcoa, Tenn.) who ended the game in dramatic fashion with a walk-off grand slam for a final score of 12-9.

Reed went 4-for-4 in the game with three runs scored and was hit by a pitch, Bacon was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored, DeCamp was 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored, and Sauceman finished the game 2-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored.

Derek Koone (Winston-Salem, N.C.) picked up the win in relief for the Buffaloes.

Game 2: Milligan 12 Berry 2 (5 innings)

The Buffs’ bats were alive in full force again in game two, as they started early with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Milligan collected five more runs in the second frame that included four hits, including a Ben Huff (Bristol, Tenn.) homerun. After adding three more runs in the fourth, the Buffs needed just one run in the fifth inning to end the game by ten run rule.

Reed had another solid game, going 2-for-2 and was hit by pitches twice to score three runs. Saceman went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored, and Huff was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a homer and five RBI.

Senior Stephen Jarrett (Gray, Tenn.) threw the complete game, scattering seven hits and allowing just two runs.

The Buffs will challenge AAC rival Va. Intermont College to a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, at Anglin Field.