CENTRAL, SC (February 16, 2007) --- The Milligan College baseball team lost at Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) University by the score of 5-4 Friday afternoon in the first game of a three-game series. With the results, Milligan now stands at 1-3 while Southern Wesleyan moves to 6-2 on the young season.

The Buffs were led by Justin Sauceman (Alcoa, Tenn.), Todd Sangid (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Danny Bacon (St. Petersburg, Fla.). Each went 2-for-5 at the plate. Sauceman accounted for two RBIs and he scored a run while Bacon added two runs. The Buffs’ other run was scored by Garrett Reed (Gray, Tenn.)

Senior Brett Seybert (Columbiana, Ohio) suffered the loss on the mound for Milligan. Seybert gave up three earned runs on six hits over his six innings of work. He struck out four batters and walked one.

Jeff England was the winning pitcher for Southern Wesleyan. He also pitched six innings while giving up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts.

At the plate for Southern Wesleyan, Dustin Smith, Kody Hightower and Brandon Brown each delivered two hits.

Milligan and Southern Wesleyan will conclude their series Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m. in Central, S.C.