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Bears' bats explode in doubleheader sweep of Nunez

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Will Ford

Baseball | 2/27/2019 10:40:00 PM

The Bears exploded for 27 hits, including eight doubles, and 28 runs Wednesday afternoon on the way to a 14-4, 14-5 home sweep of the Nunez Community College Pelicans. Game one was called after five innings.
 
The opener was tied 1-1 after one inning of play. A DJ Lewis sacrifice fly scored Will Ford, on base with a single, in the bottom of the second to put the Bears (6-2) on top 2-1. Ford later added a pair of doubles.
 
After the Pelicans tied the game in the top of the third, RBI singles from Michael Buck and Tyler White put the Bears on top for good, 4-2, in the bottom of the frame.
 
The Pelicans scored a solo run in the top of the fourth. But, the Bears answered in the bottom of the inning as Zach Dearman's two-RBI double (the first of his three hits), an RBI two-bagger from Paco Bello (the first of his two hits) and an error helped the Bears go up 8-3.
 
The Pelicans (6-10) added their final run of the game in the top of the fifth. The Bears then closed things out in the bottom of the inning as Buck's RBI double and Cody Ellzey's third hit of the game helped them score six runs to reach the final score.
 
Matthew Graves picked up the win on the mound, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out three, in four innings of work. Lewis had two singles for the Bears.
 
The Pelicans took a 4-0, first-inning lead in the nightcap. The Bears then responded with four of their own in the bottom of the inning, two coming via a Ford base hit, to knot the score at 4-4. Ford later added his third double of the day.
 
A pair of bases-loaded walks helped the Bears score runs runs and take an 8-4 lead in their half of the third inning. A two-RBI double from Trey Forsythe capped a four-run fifth to increase the Bears' lead to 12-4.
 
After the Pelicans scored their final run of the game in the top of the sixth, a pair of errors in the bottom of the inning resulted in the Bears' final two runs of the game to give them their final margin of victory.
 
Jacob McDaniel allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk in three innings on the mound to record the win. He struck out three batters.
 
Lewis had three hits in the game while Bello singled twice.
 
The Bears remain at home for their next games as they host the Coastal Alabama Sun Chiefs Friday afternoon. Game one of the twin bill is set for a 2:00 first pitch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Paco Bello

#7 Paco Bello

IF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Michael Buck

#21 Michael Buck

IF
6' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Zach Dearman

#6 Zach Dearman

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/L
Will Ford

#3 Will Ford

IF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Matthew Graves

#32 Matthew Graves

RHP
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Tyler White

#18 Tyler White

C
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Cody Ellzey

#11 Cody Ellzey

IF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
DJ Lewis

#14 DJ Lewis

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
L/L
Jacob McDaniel

#16 Jacob McDaniel

RHP
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Trey Forsythe

#25 Trey Forsythe

IF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/L

Players Mentioned

Paco Bello

#7 Paco Bello

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Michael Buck

#21 Michael Buck

6' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Zach Dearman

#6 Zach Dearman

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/L
OF
Will Ford

#3 Will Ford

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Matthew Graves

#32 Matthew Graves

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Tyler White

#18 Tyler White

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Cody Ellzey

#11 Cody Ellzey

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
IF
DJ Lewis

#14 DJ Lewis

5' 6"
Freshman
L/L
OF
Jacob McDaniel

#16 Jacob McDaniel

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Trey Forsythe

#25 Trey Forsythe

6' 0"
Freshman
R/L
IF