the perfect club

Colton Mitchell, a junior left-hander from Lake by way of East Central Community College, earned a very special place in the Delta State record book on Saturday by throwing the school’s first perfect game. Mitchell retired all 21 batters he faced in the seven-inning second game of a Gulf South Conference twinbill as the Statesmen beat New Orleans 4-0. Mitchell, now 5-0, struck out seven. He came into the game with a 4.05 ERA. His no-no was the 11th in DSU’s long history, according to a school release, and came exactly 50 years after the first, tossed by A.C. Williams against Mississippi College. DSU (26-10, 11-6 GSC) won both games on Saturday and goes for the sweep today at Ferriss Field in Cleveland.