will power

Millsaps coach Jim Page recently bemoaned his team’s lack of consistent offensive punch this season. It should be noted that he wasn’t talking about senior outfielder Will Hawkins. The Nettleton product is hitting .452 with five homers and 27 RBIs plus 17 stolen bases for a 14-6 club. He extended his hitting streak to 26 games (over two seasons) with a home run in Wednesday’s 8-5 win over defending NCAA Division III national champ Illinois Wesleyan. Hawkins hit two homers in an eight-run inning last Saturday as the Majors rallied past nationally ranked Trinity 12-4 in San Antonio. A remarkable athlete who has won Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference player of the year awards in both baseball and football, Hawkins may have a Ferriss Trophy award in his future.