power on

Delta State may have found its rhythm at Ferriss Field today. The Statesmen overpowered poor Pace University 29-5, pounding out 29 hits, including seven home runs. Devin Goodwin, listed at 5 feet 10, 185 pounds, smashed three homers for the Statesmen. The 2008 All-Gulf South Conference shortstop now has five homers for the year and 30 for his career. More significant for DSU, however, is that the club has reached .500 for the year at 9-9 and has won three straight. This is a team with great expectations in the NCAA Division II ranks. Meanwhile, surging Millsaps got a walk-off homer from Hunter Owen to complete a doubleheader sweep of Austin College today. The D-III Majors are now 15-1.
P.S. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that they had agreed to terms with right-hander Tim Corcoran, a Mississippi Gulf Coast CC product, and infielder Zach Penprase, a Mississippi Valley alumnus, on minor league contracts. … Three former Jackson Generals — just can’t let them go — came up big for Venezuela in a 7-0 win over Italy today in the World Baseball Classic. Melvin Mora had a home run and and 3 RBIs, Carlos Guillen homered and Bobby Abreu drove in 2 runs. Venezuela plays Team USA — and former Mississippi Brave Brian McCann — on Sunday.