Clarksville, Ark. - The Westminster College baseball squad managed just five hits in dropping its season opener by a 9-1 score to Millsaps College Friday in the Ozarks Classic at the University of the Ozarks.

The Blue Jays (0-1) got a pair of hits from senior Mike Young (St. Louis, Mo./St. Mary's) and got an unearned run in the home half of the ninth inning on an RBI ground out by senior Nick Genetti (St. Louis, Mo./St. Mary's). Junior Tyler Ten Eyck (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt) took the loss, allowing five earned runs on six hits over five innings. Four more Westminster pitchers saw action in relief against Millsaps (3-1) which scored nine runs on ten hits and five walks.

Ozarks Classic Schedule/Results:
Friday, Feb. 17
Millsaps (Miss.) 9, Westminster (Mo.) 1
U. of the Ozarks (Ark.) 6, Simpson (Iowa) 1
Saturday, Feb. 18
Millsaps (Miss.) vs. Simpson (Iowa), 10:00 a.m.
Westminster (Mo.) vs. U. of the Ozarks (Ark.), 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19
Westminster (Mo.) vs. Simpson (Iowa), 10:00 a.m.
Millsaps (Miss.) vs. U. of the Ozarks (Ark.), 1:30 p.m.

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