Bears Win! Solid Team Performance leads to Victory over South Suburban

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March 12, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026: Baseball 

Beaumont, TX 

The Baton Rouge Bears traveled to Beaumont this afternoon to take on the South Suburban College Bulldogs at Vincent Beck Stadium on the campus of Lamar University. The Bears got a complete team effort to secure a 12-5 victory over the Bulldogs. 

The Bulldogs got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning, taking a 2-0 lead. The Bears sliced the lead in half in the top of the second inning with a solo home run to right field by Cooper Martin. In the third inning, the Bulldogs added two more runs, including a solo home run by L. Sisto. After three innings, the Bulldogs led 4-1. They would add another run in the fourth inning to increase their lead to 5-1 over the Bears. 

However, the Bears responded in the top of the fifth inning, scoring three runs to pull within one at 5-4. Brecken Bordelon led off with a double off the left-field wall and scored on a Cooper Martin single to right field. Gabriel McKee followed with a double to right field, advancing Martin to third base. Kenneth Berard hit a sacrifice fly to score a tagging Martin, and Mason LeBlanc doubled into the gap to plate McKee, marking the Bears' third run of the inning. 

The Bears continued their offensive momentum, scoring in the top of the sixth to tie the game at five. Aiden Washington beat out an infield single, stole second base, and scored on a Cooper Martin double to right field. 

In the seventh inning, the Bears loaded the bases, taking advantage of the Bulldogs' inconsistent pitching and a well-placed bunt single. Kenneth Berard and Mason LeBlanc drew back-to-back singles, and Hudson Heltz laid down a perfect bunt that the Bulldogs couldn't field to load the bases. Brayden Bertucci then hit a long single off the left-field wall, plating Berard and LeBlanc to give the Bears a 7-5 lead. Aiden Washington drew a walk to reload the bases, and Hudson Heltz scored on a passed ball. Brecken Bordelon added to the lead with a sacrifice fly, scoring a tagging Bertucci. By the end of the seventh inning, the Bears were ahead 9-5. 

The Bears secured additional insurance runs in the top of the ninth to extend their lead to 12-5. Hudson Heltz reached base on an error by the left fielder and scored on a wild pitch. Aiden Washington reached on a fielder's choice, and Brecken Bordelon drew a walk; both scored on a triple by Cooper Martin to center field ( which would complete the cycle for Martin). 

Joshua Jensen, the Bears' pitcher, faced some challenges in the bottom of the ninth but managed to close the door on the Bulldogs' rally, securing the 12-5 victory for the Bears. After the first four innings, the Bears' pitching settled down, holding the Bulldogs scoreless over the last five innings. 

Jayse Degruy started on the mound for the Bears, pitching 2.2 innings while allowing four runs on five hits and walking four batters. Kohl Navarre pitched for 2.0 innings, Evan McDaniel for 1.1 innings, Spencer Scubar for 2.0 innings, and Joshua Jensen for 1.0 inning in relief. Evan McDaniel was credited with the victory. M. Gaspar started for the Bulldogs, pitching 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out four. Michael Rodriguez t took the loss for the Bulldogs after pitching 0.1 innings , allowing 4 runs on one hits while walking two and striking out two. T. Fuller , A. Scott and C Hammn also pitched in relief for the Bulldogs.  

Baton Rouge outhit South Suburban 14 to 10, and both teams recorded one error. 

Bears Highlights  

  • Cooper Martin: 4 for 5 with 2 Runs and 5 RBIs; he hit for the cycle, with a home run, single, double, and triple. 

With this victory, the Bears improved to 1-22, while the Bulldogs fell to 10-5. South Suburban still leads the all-time series with five wins to four losses against Baton Rouge. 

Next Up 

The Bears will return home to the friendly confines of Pete Goldsby Field to host the Blackhawks of Southeastern Community College for a pair of games on Monday, March 16, and Tuesday, March 17. Game one on Monday will start at 3 PM, followed by a 12 PM game on Tuesday. 

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