MCC Baseball Sweeps Conference Doubleheader

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College baseball team returned to action at Scaggs Field on Tuesday afternoon by playing host to 16^th ranked Mississippi Delta Community College in a pair of key conference games. The Eagles were able to come away with a pair of important victories over the Trojans by final scores of 9-7 and 3-2. MCC improved to 17-11 overall and 6-6 in conference play with the sweep of Mississippi Delta. MCC has also won four straight conference games and are right back in the  middle of the race in the MACJC. MCC will return to action this Saturday for yet another pair of conference games as Pearl River Community College will make the trip to Scaggs Field. The first pitch of the doubleheader between the two schools will begin at 5 p.m.

MCC got the day started on Tuesday by battling from behind to grab a 9-7 victory over Mississippi Delta in Game One of the scheduled twin bill. MCC trailed 4-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but third baseman JD Gann quickly changed the fortunes of the home team. Gann blasted a three-run home run over the center field wall that would give MCC a 6-4 lead in the seventh inning. Chase Coker followed with a triple in the inning and came around to score moments later to give the Eagles a 7-4 lead. Mississippi Delta would add three runs in the top of the eighth inning to tie the score at 7-7, but MCC would put the game away for good in the bottom of the inning. Gann collected his fourth RBI of the game on a bases loaded walk and Coker drove in the final run of the game on a fielder’s choice to pace MCC to the 9-7 Game One victory.

MCC finished the opening game with 10 total hits and Coker led the way with three hits and one run scored. Milton Smith also had three singles and three runs scored in the two-run win, while former Northeast Lauderdale star Landon Keller chipped in with a pair of singles. Logan McDowell (3-0) picked up the pitching win in Game One out of the bullpen for MCC by working two innings and collecting two strikeouts.

MCC finished off the sweep of Mississippi Delta in Game Two behind a stellar pitching performance and timely hitting to grab a 3-2 victory.  The game was tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning and JD Gann put the Eagles up for good on a sacrifice bunt that plated Milton Smith to help MCC earn the one-run victory. Chase Coker also had a solo home run off the scoreboard in the second inning and Zack Carter drove in one run in the contest on a sacrifice fly.

Logan McDowell drew the start on the mound after earning the Game One victory and pitched 4 1/3 innings and had nine strikeouts. Connor Cosse got the win out of the bullpen for MCC by working 2 2/3 innings and notching four strikeouts.