Bears swept by Wharton County JC Pioneers

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Box Score
February 13, 2026

Photo Credit: Kaelynn Robertson

Friday, February 13, 2026: Baseball 

Wharton, TX 

The Baton Rouge Bears and the Wharton County JC Pioneers concluded their three-game series this afternoon at Corbett Park with a doubleheader. The Pioneers swept both games, winning the series with final scores of 9-0 and 4-2. 

Game One 

Wharton scored a run in five of the six innings in which they had a chance to bat. The Pioneers continued to extend their lead, defeating the Bears 9-0 in the first game of today's doubleheader.  

The Pioneers got on the board first, scoring a run in the first inning. They added two runs in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings to build their lead to 9-0. The Bears struggled with their offense, managing only three hits throughout the game and failing to contain the consistent scoring from the Pioneers, ultimately falling 9-0.  

Tanner Cranford started on the mound for the Bears and took the loss, pitching 4.1 innings and allowing seven runs (four earned) on nine hits while walking three and striking out three. Kohl Navarre pitched 1.2 innings in relief for the Bears. H. Wall started for the Pioneers and was credited with the win, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing no runs on three hits while walking none and striking out three. D. McRae provided relief for the Pioneers.  

Wharton out-hit Baton Rouge 12 to 3, and the Bears committed three errors compared to one for the Pioneers. 

Bears Highlights  

  • Bryaden Bertucci went 2 for 3  

Game Two 

Game two of the doubleheader was a pitching duel between the Bears and the Pioneers, resulting in a low-scoring affair. The Pioneers scored three runs late to secure a 4-2 victory over the Bears.  

The Pioneers took the lead first with a run in the bottom of the second inning. G. Dorris hit a single and scored on a triple by D. Howard for the Pioneers' first run. Bears pitcher Evan McDaniel kept the Pioneers off balance for most of the game. The Bears struck back with two runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead. Kenneth Berard reached base on an error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Cooper Martin, marking the Bears' first run of the day. Bryaden Bertucci then hit an infield single that scored Trent Laporte, who had reached base after being hit by a pitch.  

The Pioneers capitalized on some fielding miscues by the Bears and timely hitting, scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth to take a 4-2 lead. B. Mitchell and K. Adams reached base on back-to-back errors by the Bears to start the inning. C. Fowler then hit a single to load the bases. P. Collier hit a sacrifice fly to plate Mitchell, tying the game at 2. J. Kemper followed up with a single, bringing in two more runs. The Bears went down in order in the top of the ninth inning, falling 4-2 in the series finale against the Pioneers.  

Evan McDaniel started on the mound for the Bears and was credited with the loss, pitching 7.2 innings and allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits while walking three and striking out seven. Chandler Moreau pitched in relief for the Bears. T. Ainsworth started for the Pioneers, pitching six innings and allowing two runs (none earned) on three hits while striking out seven. C. Priddy pitched three innings in relief for the Pioneers and earned the victory.  

Wharton out-hit Baton Rouge 6 to 3, with the Bears committing two errors and the Pioneers committing one error in the game. 

Bears Highlights  

  • Bryaden Bertucci went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI 

With the pair of losses, the Bears fall to 0-11, while the Pioneers improve to 3-8 on the season. Wharton now leads the all-time series with 20 wins and 12 losses over Baton Rouge.  

Next Up 

The Bears will travel to Houston, Texas next weekend to start a four-game series with the San Jacinto Ravens from Thursday, February 19 to Saturday, February 21.  

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