By Mitchell Miegel for berryvikings.com

Rome, GA—The Berry College Vikings (11-9, 4-2 SAA) baseball team swept the visiting Sewanee Tigers (4-7, 2-7) in a 3-game SAA series this weekend. Berry won the third game on Sunday, 5-1, over the Tigers.

The Vikings struck first in the game in the third and fourth inning by tallying a run in each frame.

In the third inning, Doug Heath scored from third on a double play ball, and Ben Jernigan drove in the second run of the game with a bunt single, scoring Alfred Francis on the play.

Francis extended the lead for the Vikes in the fifth inning by knocking in a pair of runs. He finished the game 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored.

Jernigan finished the game with two hits in four at bats, and Heath added a single while scoring two of the five Berry runs.

Austin Parker (1-1) started the game for Berry and he earned the win. Parker went three innings, allowing three hits and no runs.

Drew Mancuso and Tyler Minkkinen led the Tigers after going 2-for-4.

Berry will travel to Covenant College on Tuesday at 3 p.m.