Bears Baseball drops two at Hinds

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February 4, 2026

Wednesday, February 5, 2026: Baseball 

Raymond, MS  

The Baton Rouge Bears traveled to Raymond, Mississippi, this afternoon to play a doubleheader against the Hinds Community College Eagles at Joe G Moss Field. Unfortunately for the Bears, they were swept by the Eagles, losing 3-2 in the first game and 11-10 in the nightcap.  

Game One 

Both teams struggled offensively in the first game, showcasing strong performances from their pitchers. The Eagles managed to edge out the Bears, winning 3-2.  

Baton Rouge scored first in the top of the first inning when Cooper Martin drew a walk, stole second, and advanced to third on a balk. Martin then scored on a double by Brayden Bertucci that bounced off the wall in left field. After the first half-inning, the Bears led 1-0.  

The Eagles responded in the bottom of the first inning, reaching base on an error by the Bears' second baseman. They advanced to second on a passed ball and to third on an infield groundout. The Eagles tied the game with a sacrifice fly to right field, making it 1-1 after one inning.  

In the bottom of the second, the Eagles loaded the bases with back-to-back singles and a walk with one out. However, James T. Lewis struck out one batter and induced a pop fly, escaping the inning without any runs scored. After two innings, the game remained tied at one run each.  

The Bears threatened in the third inning when Kenneth Berard led off with a single to left field. Cooper Martin then followed with a double to center field. Brayden Bertucci was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Trent Laporte then hit a single up the middle, scoring Berard and giving the Bears a 2-1 lead over the Eagles.  

The Eagles responded by tying the game with a run in the bottom of the third and taking the lead with another run shortly after. After three innings, the Eagles led 3-2.  

For the next three innings, neither team could muster any offensive momentum. The Eagles held on to win the first game of the doubleheader, 3-2.  

James T Lewis started on the mound for the Bears, pitching two innings and allowing 1 run (0 earned) on 2 hits while walking 1 and striking out 2. Jayse Degruy took the loss for the Bears, pitching 1 inning and allowing 2 runs on 2 hits while walking 1 and striking out 1. Kyle Stansbury also pitched in relief for the Bears, going 3 innings.  

T. West started for the Eagles, pitching 2 innings and allowing 2 runs on 5 hits while walking 3 and striking out none. B. Griffin earned the victory for the Eagles, pitching 5 innings in relief and allowing 0 runs on 1 hit while walking 1 and striking out 2.  

Both teams tallied 6 hits in the game, with Baton Rouge committing one error.  

Bears Game One Highlights  

 

Game Two  

The Hinds Eagles scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to walk off with an 11-10 victory against the Bears. 

The Eagles got on the board first with a two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the third inning, taking an early lead. The Bears responded by tying the game and then taking the lead with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. Breckon Bordelon led off the inning with an infield single, followed by Kenneth Berard hitting a double to left field to plate Bordelon. Brayden Bertucci also recorded an infield single, advancing Berard to third. Hudson Heltz then executed a sacrifice bunt that scored Berard, tying the game at two. Finally, Cooper Martin hit a double to center field, driving in Bertucci and giving the Bears a 3-2 lead. 

The Bears erupted for seven runs in the top of the sixth, increasing their lead to 10-2. Brayden Bertucci drew a walk, and both Cooper Martin and Kaiden Broussard also received walks to load the bases. Mason LeBlanc then hit a single to left field that plated both Bertucci and Martin. Jayden Jackson drew another walk to reload the bases, and Keegan Kelsey also walked, bringing home Peyton Chiasson, who was pinch running. Brecken Bordelon reached on an error by the Eagles' third baseman, allowing both LeBlanc and Jackson to score. Kenneth Berard capped off the Bears' seven-run inning with a double to left field, bringing in Kelsey and Bordelon. 

The Eagles fought back in the bottom of the sixth, scoring two runs to cut the Bears' lead to 10-4. The Bears went down in order in the top of the seventh inning. 

In the bottom of the seventh, the Eagles led off with a walk and a hit by pitch, subsequently loading the bases with another walk. A double brought in three runs for the Eagles, narrowing the deficit to 10-7. An additional single to right field scored another run for the Eagles. The Bears' pitching staff recorded a strikeout for the second out of the inning, but the Eagles responded with a single up the middle followed by a walk-off three-run homer to left field, sealing the 11-10 win. 

Brennan Champagne started on the mound for the Bears, pitching four innings and allowing two runs on three hits while striking out six. Joshua Jensen (1.0 innings), Kohl Navarre (1.0 innings), Michael Stephens (0.1 innings), and Chandler Moreau (0.1 innings) pitched in relief for the Bears, with Chandler Moreau credited with the loss. Rhett Murphy earned the win for Hinds. 

Hinds out-hit Baton Rouge 10 to 8. The Bears committed two errors, compared to one for the Eagles. 

Bears Game Two Highlights: 

With this loss, the Bears fall to 0-3, while the Eagles improve to 4-0 on the season. Hinds leads the all-time series with 22 wins to 15 losses against Baton Rouge. 

Next Up: 

 The Bears will begin a home-and-home series against the Jones College Bobcats this Friday, February 6, 2026. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 2 PM at Pete Goldsby Field. 

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