great game, take 1

A nomination for College Game of the Year, Mississippi Division: Delta State 7, William Carey 6, Wednesday, at WCU’s Milton Wheeler Field in Hattiesburg. The stars: For DSU, Devin Goodwin (game-tying homer in the seventh); Will McGinnis (go-ahead pinch homer in the ninth); and Levi Bishop (3 strikeouts in the ninth for the save). For Carey, Jason Terrell (4 RBIs). The plot: Carey leads early 4-1. DSU goes up 5-4. Carey recaptures the lead 6-5 and takes it into the seventh. Enter the tragic figure: Carey’s Matt Carter, who surrenders the homers to Goodwin and McGinnis, the only runs he allowed in five innings of work. Best supporting actor: DSU’s Nathan Hardy, who throws three scoreless innings before allowing two baserunners in the ninth. The compelling closing scene: Bishop, a senior by way of Saltillo and Itawamba CC, fans the top of the Carey order. Curtain falls. Wish you’d been there? Of course.
P.S. The junior college season is young but already two no-hitters have been posted. Copiah-Lincoln’s Joseph Evans threw one (a five-inning game) against East Mississippi on Feb. 11, and last Sunday, East Central’s Timothy Maloney (5 innings), Scott Lowrey (1) and Quin Stokes (1) teamed up for one, also against EMCC.