MCC Baseball Sweeps Road Set at Holmes

From School Reports

GOODMAN, MS - The 19th ranked Meridian Community College Eagles traveled to Holmes Community College on Saturday afternoon to open a very important six-game conference road trip. MCC opened the six-game slate with a doubleheader sweep over Holmes by final scores of 6-5 and 10-7 on Saturday.

MCC improved to 26-11 overall for the season and 14-6 in conference, while Holmes dropped to 17-15 overall and 8-10 in league play. The Eagles will return to action next Saturday (April 18) with a road trip to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for another conference doubleheader. The first pitch of Game One next Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m.

MCC needed 12 innings in Game One to earn a hard fought 6-5 victory over the Bulldogs. Sophomore catcher Jared Savell connected on a solo homer in the top of the 12th inning to push the Eagles to the victory in Game One. Goose Yates also added a two-run home run in the victory, while Matt Berler also had two RBI base hits. Former West Lauderdale star Daniel Hill chipped in with an RBI single and Kyle Bayles added a pair of hits.

Sophomore Andrew Crook picked up the pitching win in relief by working three innings and collecting four strikeouts.

MCC completed the road sweep in Game Two by taking a 10-7 victory over Holmes. MCC used the long ball once again in Game Two by connecting on three long shots that proved to be the difference. Eason Weeks broke a 7-7 tie in the top of the sixth inning on a solo homer and MCC would add two more homers in the following inning to take the three-run victory. Kyle Bayles and Jaylon Keys each belted a solo homer apiece in the seventh inning to conclude the scoring in the game for MCC. Keys also added an RBI on a bases loaded walk and drove in a run on a single.

Jared Savell had another solid game at the plate in Game Two with a two-run double and Matt Berler also had a two-run single. Goose Yates also continued to swing a hot bat a an RBI single in Game Two.

Former Clarkdale star Jonathan Porter picked up the pitching win in Game Two by working the final three innings and picked up five strikeouts.