MARIETTA, GA (February 28, 2007) --- The Milligan College Buffs’ baseball team finished their Georgia road trip with two loses at Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) Wednesday afternoon in Marietta. Despite a late run from the Buffs, Milligan lost the opening game of the doubleheader 2-1. In the final game SPSU jumped in front early and held on for a 3-0 victory. After the results of the doubleheader Milligan stands at 4-10 while SPSU moves to 12-4.

In the opening game Milligan fell behind 2-0 after the first inning. The Buffs cut the lead in half in the top half of the sixth inning when Garrett Reed (Gray, Tenn.) drove in Danny Bacon (St. Petersburg, Fla.) with a fielder’s choice.

Toby Hoyle (Johnson City, Tenn.) pitched six innings against SPSU. He gave up two runs, one earned run, on four hits with three strikeouts for Milligan.

Clint Dorman (Savannah, Ga.) and Baker DeCamp (Miami, Fla.) each provided a hit for Milligan in the first contest.

The second game saw SPSU put two runs on the scoreboard in the second inning and they added another run in the sixth inning.

Jeremy Dulgar (St. Cloud, Fla.) went 1-for-2 and gave Milligan their only hit in the game.

Freshman Derek Koone (Winston-Salem, N.C.) also pitched six strong innings against SPSU. Koone allowed three earned runs while he scattered four hits with three strikeouts.

The Buffs will open the 2007 Appalachian Athletic Conference season Saturday afternoon at Montreat (N.C.) College (9-4). The first game of their doubleheader is set to begin at 1 p.m.