MCC plays long ball in sweep

The air show seemed to come early to Meridian Tuesday afternoon, as baseballs were flying out of Scaggs Field at an alarming rate during a doubleheader between Meridian Community College and visiting Alabama Southern.

The Eagles bats had a lot to do with the long ball display, pounding out six homeruns in the two game sweep. MCC scored every inning but the fourth to claim a 13-3 win in the opener before closing out the day with a 12-9 win.

In game one, Scott Mosley, Jarrod Parks and Tyler Koeling all homered for the Eagles in the six-inning contest. Pitcher Jason Judge was the beneficiary of the offensive onslaught, picking up the win on the mound.

Mosley went 3-for-5 in addition to his homerun and Shannon Steed added a 3-for-3 showing of his own. Koeling was 2-for-5 for MCC.

In the nightcap, the MCC offense continued to shine as Koeling and Parks each went deep again and Brent Tanner went 2-for-2 at the plate with a grand slam. Steed once again went 3-for-3, finishing the day with six hits in six at-bats.

Brent Gough notched the win on the hill for MCC.

Now at 17-13 overall, MCC will host Holmes CC on Saturday in their second MACJC Central Division doubleheader.


Other news and notes….

The Meridian Community College softball team will take a break from MACJC Central Division action this week as they travel to Alabama for a three game road trip.

The Lady Eagles began their non-conference play Tuesday when they faced Bevil State. MCC will play Jefferson Davis in Brewton, AL today and wrap up their road trip on Saturday vs, Jefferson State in Birmingham, AL. All games are 1:00 p.m. doubleheaders.

Three Meridian Community College basketball players have been selected as All Stars and will compete in the 2008 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College All-Star Basketball Games that are being held at Choctaw Central High School on Tuesday, April 1.

Reggis Huddleston, NaDosha Strickland and Jennifer Wair of MCC will compete in the event.

MCC tennis is in action on Friday at Itawamba and MCC golf is in action Monday-Tuesday at Kirkwood National Golf Club in Holly Springs, MS.