JACKSON, Miss. — Following an announcement from the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) that all conference competition would be suspended effective March 20, the Berry College baseball team earned a series sweep of the Millsaps Majors, effectively securing a 6-0 conference record.

The Millsaps College athletics department held a senior day recognition for both teams prior to first pitch. Berry's seniors: Jake Crandon, Quinn Smith, Zach Guzi, Ben Coker, Dylan Schoknecht, Zack Walch and Tyler Calvert were honored for their efforts. 

With the win, Berry improved to 13-5 overall including their unbeaten conference slate. 

Tanner Still earned the start, tossing 3.1 innings allowing no hits. Milan Sutaria collected his third win of the year, throwing 1.2 no-hit innings in relief. Senior Dylan Schoknecht also tossed 1.0 inning allowing just one hit and striking out a pair. Spence Johns (3-for-4) and Evan Romeo (2-for-3) recorded multi-hit games. 

Berry went ahead 2-0 heading into the home half of the fourth inning off a passed ball and a Jake Crandon RBI ground out. Millsaps went ahead 5-2 after the sixth inning, but the Vikings tied it in the seventh. Berry took the lead in the eight inning to secure the win.

At this time, the remainder of the Berry baseball season has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For continued updates on Berry's response, visit the college's COVID-19 page.