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Bears split with Gulf Coast in Perkinston

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Jess Pittman @ Gulf Coast
MGCCC

Baseball | 4/9/2015 9:35:00 AM

Box Score---Game 1
Box Score---Game 2

Wednesday's trip to Perkinston produced mixed results for the Southwest Bears as they returned home with an MACJC conference doubleheader split with host Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Bears picked up a thrilling 5-1, 10-inning win in game one before Gulf Coast held off a seventh-inning Bears rally to prevail 7-5 in the finale.
 
The opener was scoreless through the first seven innings of play. The Bears finally broke the deadlock and went up 1-0 in the top of the eighth when Dylan Spiers reached base on a one-out walk and scored on Kaleb Clarke's base hit to centerfield. Gulf Coast then used a double and single to tie the game in the bottom of the frame.
 
Both teams put a runner on base in the ninth inning, but were unable to score, forcing the game into extra play. In the top of the 10th, Bryce Laird and Reed Thames both singled with one out and scored on Walt Aldridge's double to leftfield. Ross Buckley followed with his second single of the game to score Jarvis Warner (on base as a courtesy runner for Aldridge). Buckley then scored on a Tanner Whittington base hit to put the Bears (12-18, 5-11) on top 5-1.
 
Gulf Coast (14-16, 8-8) put a runner on base in the bottom of the 10th, but was unable to score as the Bears held on for the win.
 
Jade Whitten gave up one hit and struck out a batter in 1.2 innings of relief to pick up the win for the Bears.
Brady Anderson and Duncan Cornfoot both had a single in the game.
 
Gulf Coast took a 5-0 lead in the nightcap before L.D. Coney's double and Buckley's single made it 5-1 in the top of the third. Gulf Coast then added a pair of runs in their half of the fourth to extend their lead to 7-1. Coney later added a single.
 
A lead-off walk to Thames and an error putting Warner on base started the Bears' comeback attempt in the top of the seventh. A one-out single from Buckley allowed Thames to cross the plate before Buckley scored on
Trent Gordy's base hit.
 
Whittington's second hit of the game sent Buckley to third and Gordy to second. Cornfoot followed with a sacrifice fly to deep right center field that allowed Buckley to reach the plate and a throwing error on the play sent Gordy home, making the score 7-5. That, unfortunately, would be it for the Bears as Gulf Coast held on for the narrow win.
 
Starter Charlie Waddingham took the loss for the Bears, giving up five runs on seven hits and a walk in an inning on the mound. Steven Williams had two hits in the game.
 
The Bears return home Saturday for a conference twinbill against the Itawamba Indians. The first pitch of the day is scheduled for 1:00.
 
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Players Mentioned

Steven Williams

#1 Steven Williams

OF
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
Bryce Laird

#4 Bryce Laird

INF
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
L.D. Coney

#7 L.D. Coney

OF
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
Jade Whitten

#8 Jade Whitten

LHP
6' 1"
Sophomore
L/L
Ross Buckley

#9 Ross Buckley

P/OF
6' 1"
Freshman
L/R
Jarvis Warner

#12 Jarvis Warner

OF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Dylan Spiers

#14 Dylan Spiers

P/INF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Brady Anderson

#16 Brady Anderson

INF
5' 10"
Freshman
L/R
Brady Wilson

#17 Brady Wilson

P/UTL
6' 5"
Freshman
R/R
Walt Aldridge

#18 Walt Aldridge

C
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Steven Williams

#1 Steven Williams

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Bryce Laird

#4 Bryce Laird

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
L.D. Coney

#7 L.D. Coney

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Jade Whitten

#8 Jade Whitten

6' 1"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP
Ross Buckley

#9 Ross Buckley

6' 1"
Freshman
L/R
P/OF
Jarvis Warner

#12 Jarvis Warner

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Dylan Spiers

#14 Dylan Spiers

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
P/INF
Brady Anderson

#16 Brady Anderson

5' 10"
Freshman
L/R
INF
Brady Wilson

#17 Brady Wilson

6' 5"
Freshman
R/R
P/UTL
Walt Aldridge

#18 Walt Aldridge

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
C