JACKSON, MISS. – Baseball kicked off its 2025 campaign Friday down south. They faced off with the Millsaps Majors as they started a three-game series. The Majors (2-0) offense got the best of the Eagles (1-0) in a 10-4 defeat.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- An early error from Edgewood College plated two runs for Millsaps in the first. A home run to left field for the hosts made it 3-0 after three innings. The Majors took advantage of walks to load the bases with one out. Another walk sent in a run, before a pair of singles tallied three RBIs to make it 7-0 after four.
 
- Jacob Carney put the Eagles on the board with a sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth. A double to left field and a sacrifice fly to left in the eighth pushed the Millsaps lead to 10-1.
 
- Edgewood College took advantage of loaded bases with one out in the top of the ninth. A Ryan Harris single through the left side punched in a run, before Colby Davis grounded out to third to send another runner home. A passed ball scored Dominic Lee to leave it 10-4, but a strikeout swinging would end the rally.
 
- Nick Tarantino shined as the winning pitcher. He threw six innings, striking out nine and allowing only three hits and a run.
 
- Seven Majors earned hits. Gray Berry hit 2-for-5 with three RBIs, a double, and a home run.
 
- Kyle Prindle and Harris each tallied a pair of hits. Harris added on an RBI.
 
- Ryan Mixey pitched three innings, allowing one earned run and striking out two in the start.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will look to even the series as they take on Millsaps tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Jackson, Miss.