Bears Baseball offensive struggles continue in loss to MGCCC

Photo Credit: Kaelynn Robertson

Tuesday, February 10, 2026: Baseball 

Perkinston, MS  

The Baton Rouge Bears traveled to Perkinston to take on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs in a single nine-inning game at Ken "Curly" Farris Field. Unfortunately, the Bears struggled against the Bulldogs' offense, losing the game 10-1.  

The Bulldogs got on the board first with two runs in the first inning, followed by another run in the second inning, extending their lead to 3-0. The Bears managed to score in the fourth inning, with Cooper Martin drawing a walk and later scoring on a single to left field by Cayden Vice. However, the Bulldogs continued to dominate at the plate, scoring 2 runs in the fifth inning, 1 run in the sixth, 2 in the seventh, and capping off their scoring with 2 runs in the eighth. At the end of eight innings, the Bulldogs led the Bears 10-1.  

The Bears had difficulty getting timely hits throughout the game. They walked seven times but could only score once. In the eighth inning, the Bears loaded the bases when Cooper Martin walked, sandwiched between two outs, Hudson Heltz also drew a walk, and Trent Laporte was hit by a pitch. However, the Bulldogs ended the Bears' threat with a ground out to the pitcher.  

Brennan Champagne (0-1) started on the mound for the Bears and took the loss, pitching 1.2 innings while allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walking 4, and striking out 1. Jayse Degruy (3.0 innings), Michael Stephens (1.0 inning), Kyle Liner (1.0 inning), Joshua Jensen (0.0 innings), Kohln Navarre (0.2 innings), and Grayson Davis (0.2 innings) pitched in relief for the Bears. Ty Herrington started on the mound for the Bulldogs and was credited with the victory, pitching 5 innings and allowing 1 run on 2 hits while walking 2 and striking out 7. Kaleb Dillion and Jesus San Miguel pitched in relief for the Bulldogs.  

MGCCC outhit BRCC 9 to 3, and the Bears committed 2 errors compared to 1 for the Bulldogs during the game.  

Bears Highlights:  

• Kenneth Berard went 1 for 5  

• Cooper Martin had 1 run and 1 RBI  

• Gabriel McKee had 2 walks  

• Hudson Heltz had 2 walks  

• Jayden Jackson went 1 for 3 with 1 walk  

• Cayden Vice went 1 for 4 with 1 RBI 

With this loss, the Bears fall to 0-8, while the Bulldogs improve to 8-0 on the season. Mississippi Gulf Coast leads the all-time series with 42 wins and 19 losses over Baton Rouge.  

Up Next: 

The Bears will travel to Wharton, Texas, to take on Wharton County Junior College in a three-game series at Corbett Park from Thursday, February 12 to Friday, February 13.  

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