Baseball team improves record to 18-15

Reporter

The Milligan baseball team went 2-1 last weekend against Coker College in Hartsville, S.C., winning both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, 5-4 and 8-3 respectively. They struggled on Sunday, falling to the Cobras 1-7.

“The hitters did a good job on Saturday of getting runners in scoring position early in the inning,” said freshman Chris Gordon. “On Sunday, we just couldn’t get on base with less than two outs, making it hard to get anything going.”

Milligan played well on Saturday, led with strong picthing by senior Chad Davis and junior Jacob McAllister. In the first game, junior Nathan Meade had a good day at the plate, going 2-5 with two runs scored.

In the second game, the offense continued their success, with junior Dustin Price batting 3-4 with a two-run homerun and three RBIs. Sophomore David Rusaw went 2-3, driving in one run.

On Sunday, the Buffaloes struggled in the field as well as at the plate. Freshman Stephen Jarrett pitched a total of six innings, giving up six hits and four runs, one earned. Errors in the field hurt the Buffs as they gave up three unearned runs. In the end, they lost 1-7.

The Buffaloes now stand at 18-15 for the season.

The Buffalo’s play at home this weekend in a big conference series against King College. They open the series at home Friday at 6 p.m. The doubleheader on Saturday begins at 2 p.m.