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9:34 pm Thursday, April 19, 2001

Eagles whip Bevill State for win No. 30 of season

By Staff
From staff reports
April 19, 2001
Meridian Community College's baseball team used the long ball Wednesday to earn its 30th victory of the season a 12-2 victory over homestanding Bevill (Ala.) State.
MCC hit four homers in the contest, including a pair of dingers by former Lamar School standout Robert Daggett.
Daggett was 2-for-2 with his third and fourth homers of the season.
Chad Bradley also had a big day for Meridian, as he banged out a 2-for-3 performance that included his first home run of the year.
Bradley's shot was a three-run dinger. He added a double and finished 2-for-3 with six RBIs.
Former Meridian High School standout Tyler Scarbrough, a freshman, was 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of stolen bases, while Ben Shannon was 1-for-2 on the day.
MCC's Adam Smith got the win on the hill, improving to 4-1.
The Eagles are now 30-11 overall.
Meridian is scheduled to return to action today, when the Eagles stay on the road with a doubleheader at Shelton State.

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