a few atta-boys

Former Ole Miss standout Stephen Head, who apparently received a late invitation to the Cleveland Indians' spring camp, homered in his first and only at-bat Wednesday. The Indians lost to San Francisco 10-7, and former Mississippi State pitcher Brandon Medders got the win for the Giants with 2 scoreless innings. ... Meridian CC alumnus Jason Smith. a non-roster invitee with Houston, had a hit and an RBI while playing shortstop for the Astros in their win over Washington. ... Jackson native Donald Veal, a Rule 5 draftee now on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster, got the win for the Pirates against Philadelphia. ... And former (probably) Mississippi Brave Jordan Schafer homered for Atlanta in its loss to Detroit.