Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Baseball 

Shreveport, LA  

The Baton Rouge Bears traveled to North Louisiana today to take on the Angelina College Roadrunners at Shehee Stadium on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana. The game extended into extra innings, with the Roadrunners walking off the Bears thanks to a three-run homer to right field in the tenth inning, securing an 8-5 victory. 

The first three innings featured a pitching duel between the two teams, as neither could get their offense going during that time. After the top of the third inning, the game faced a thirty-minute lightning delay. Upon resuming, the Roadrunners made some adjustments at the plate, scoring two runs in the bottom of the third to take a 2-0 lead over the Bears. 

The Bears responded by finally getting on the board with two runs in the top of the seventh, tying the game at 2. Jake Lipscomb, Cooper Martin, and Keegan Kelsey all drew walks to load the bases. Kenneth Berard then hit a single up the middle to bring Lipscomb and Martin home. 

Angelina College quickly responded with a run in the bottom of the seventh to reclaim the lead at 3-2. However, the Bears fought back, scoring three runs in the top of the ninth to take the lead 5-3. Ben Switzer and Trent Laporte, who pinch hit, drew walks. Jayden Jackson reached on an error that allowed Switzer to score, tying the game. Kenneth Berard was intentionally walked to load the bases again, and Brecken Bordelon hit a double to left field, plating two runs. 

Unfortunately for the Bears, they could not secure the win in the bottom of the ninth. The Roadrunners scored two runs, tying the game at 5 and forcing extra innings. 

In the top of the tenth, the Bears went down in order. The Roadrunners began the bottom of the tenth with two singles before the Bears recorded two strikeouts. However, C. Ficarra dealt the Bears a crushing blow with a three-run homer to right field, walking off the Bears 8-5. 

Scott Recile started on the mound for the Bears, pitching 3 innings while allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. Joshua Jensen (2.0 innings), Brennan Champagne (1.0 inning), Kohl Navarre (1.0 inning), Conner Mayeux (1.0 inning), Jayse Degruy (0.1 innings), and Chandler Moreau (1.1 innings) pitched in relief for the Bears. Chandler Moreau was credited with the loss. A. Martinez started on the mound for the Roadrunners, pitching 3 innings, while L. Richards, H. Hankins, A. Baber, Muniz, and T. Nott provided relief. T. Nott was credited with the victory. 

The Roadrunners outhit the Bears 13 to 6, and the Roadrunners were charged with one error.  

Bears Highlights:  

• Keegan Kelsey: 2 for 4 with 1 BB  

• Kenneth Berard: 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 1 BB  

• Brecken Bordelon: 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs  

• Peyton Chiasson: 1 for 5  

• Hudson Heltz: 1 for 2  

• Ben Switzer: 1 run  

• Jake Lipscomb: 1 run  

• Chase Kelley: 1 run  

• Cooper Martin: 1 run and 1 BB  

• Jayden Jackson: 1 run 

With the loss, the Bears fell to 4-43, while the Roadrunners improved to 24-18. Angelina College leads the all-time series with 2 wins and 0 losses over Baton Rouge. 

Up Next: 

• The Bears will travel to Chalmette on Friday, April 24, to start a four-game conference series against the Nunez Pelicans. First pitch on Friday is at 6 PM at Noel Suarez Stadium.  

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