YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – After failing to make the field in 2007, the Walters State baseball team has punched its ticket to the 2008 JUCO World Series.

The Senators (54-7) received a complete-game from sophomore hurler David Francis to go along with homers from freshman Kyle Koeneman, freshman Dylan Pratt and sophomore Adam Milligan en route to a 15-5 bashing of Young Harris (50-14) Saturday night in the East-Central district tournament.

Walters State rapped out 20 hits in the win as Koeneman finished with a double and single to go with his homer while Milligan and Pratt had two singles apiece to go with their round-trippers. Milligan also extended his hitting streak to 25 games.

Freshman Cody Hawn added two doubles and a single in the victory while sophomores Nick Langley and Adam Stooksberry each singled twice and doubled.  Jesse Wierzbicki chipped in with 2 hits and 2 RBI's as well.

Francis, now 12-1 on the season, gave up five runs (three earned) on nine hits while walking six and striking out four.

Walters State will open in the World Series on Saturday, May 24 against the Southern District Champion Alvin Community College out of Texas with a game time set for 7:30 PM.