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Berry Wins Conference and Completes Sweep
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Apr. 24 - Berry College completed the sweep of the Brewton-Parker Barons Friday afternoon, and in the process clinched the regular season conference championship.
The Barons took an early 1-0 lead into the thrid inning, but two costly errors led to 5 runs in the inning, and the Barons were never able to threaten after that. The Vikings added 4 more runs in the seventh, and 1 in the eighth to make the score 10-1.
Despite the loss, the Barons qualified for the SSAC conference tournament that starts on Wednesday in Columbus, GA. Information on the tournament can be found by clicking here.
This was the last home game for four Brewton-Parker seniors that were recognized before the game. Kyle Smith, a catcher from Clearmont was 1-3 on the day. Patrick McDonald, normally a relief pitcher for the Barons, got his first start of the season at third base and went 2-4 on the day. Phil Merrill, another senior started in right field, and made two spectacular diving plays. Randy Hamrick was the only Brewton-Parker senior not to make an appearance in the game.
Hamrick will start the first game of the conference tournament on Wednesday in Columbus at 4:00.
Barons Swept by Berry in Conference Double Header
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Apr. 23 - It was a tough day for the Barons. Game 1 saw the Barons give up 17 runs on 18 hits to the visiting Berry College Vikings, while game 2 was an extra inning heartbreaker that saw the Barons let a 6-1 lead slip away before losing 7-6 in 8 innings.
Michael Herring threw well again for the Barons starting game 2 and throwing 3 innings. He ran into trouble in the fourth, and was pulled with a 6-3 lead and runners at second and third and nobody out. Brewton-Parker ace Randy Hamrick came on to try and stop the bleeding, but a 1 out ground ball at the shortstop took just a big enough hop to get into the outfield to score both runs, and tighten the score.
The Vikings scored again in the fifth when strike three got away from catcher John Hammock allowing the tying run to score from third. After scoring 6 runs in the second inning, the Barons couldn't figure out Berry reliever Matt McCalley who shut down the Barons for 6 innings.
A two out single by Vikings lead off hitter Harman Watkins plated the go ahead run in the top of the eighth, and the Barons went down in order in the bottom of the inning.
The loss sends the Barons to 26-25 on the season, and 8-18 in SSAC play. The Barons will wrap up the regular season tomorrow in the series finale with the Vikings at 1:00.
Barons Split Weekend Double Header with Reinhardt
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Reinhardt Takes First Game of Weekend Series
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Apr. 17 - The visiting Reinhardt Eagles (25-16/9-12 SSAC) spoiled a very strong pitching performance from Ben Gillespie, and took game 1 of the 3 game series from the Barons 7-5.
Gillespie went 7 innings for the Barons (25-22/7-15 SSAC) but left with a no decision after the Eagles tied the game at 4 in the seventh inning. Only 2 of Gillespie's runs were earned. With the score tied at 4 and 2 outs in the ninth inning, Reinhardt leadoff hitter Daniel Hester homered off of relief pitcher Patrick McDonald to give the Eagles a 5-4 lead. Three consecutive hits plated two more runs in the inning, to make the score 7-4. The Barons brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but were only able to muster one run, and go into the weekend down 0-1 in the series.
Freshman James Whitehead led the Barons at the plate today going 3-3 with a homerun, 3 runs scored, and an RBI.
The Barons will wrap up the series tomorrow with a double header scheduled for 1:00.
Game Against Thomas Cancelled
Apr. 14 - The game scheduled for 4:00 today against Thomas Uniersity has been postponed due to field conditions. No make up date has been announced. The Barons will be back on the field Friday to take on Reinhardt College at 4:00.
Barons Split with Nationally Ranked Southern Poly.
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Apr. 11 - The Brewton-Parker College baseball team upset #3 ranked Southern Polytechnic State University in game 2 of a double header Saturday in Marietta, GA. Randy Hamrick was strong, throwing a complete game and allowing 0 earned runs. The bats were really the story in this one, however, as the Barons tagged the Hornets for 8 runs on 12 hits.
Four Barons had multi hit games including freshman Andrew Bojko who was 3-3 with 2 runs scored. Kyle Smith was 1-4 with a 3 run homerun, that stretched the lead to 8-2 in the fifth inning. The Hornets scored 2 runs in the bottom of the fifth, but weren't able to score again after that, and the Barons hung on to win 8-4.
The Hornets got the best of the Barons in game 1 of the double header beating the Barons by a score of 12-5. The Baron pitchers could not seem to stop the Hornet hitters, and the Barons left 6 runners on base late in the game.
Thomas University comes to town Tuesday for a single game scheduled for a 4:00 start.
Southern Poly Takes Opener From the Barons
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Apr. 10 - Brewton-Parker traveled to Southern Polytechnic State University today to take on the Hornets in the first game of a 3 game conference series in Marietta, GA.
Phil Merrill got the start on the mound for the Barons but took the tough luck loss throwing 6 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) and scattering 7 hits. Southern Poly managed single runs in the second, third, fifth and seventh innings as Merrill kept a powerful Hornet lineup in check for most of the game. Mitch Brown had a strong performance on the mound as well, throwing 2 scoreless innings to finish the game.
Four runs was too much for the Barons hitters to overcome as Hornet starter Hunter Dinsmore scattered 7 hits over 8 innings of work and only allowed one run. Blaine Skaggs was 1-4 and drove in the only Baron run on the night scoreing Andrew Bojko from second base in the eighth inning. The final score of the game was 4-1.
The series will continue tomorrow with a double header scheduled for 1:00.
Game Time Friday Changed to 11:00
Due to potential severe weather conditions, the opening game of the series between Brewton-Parker College, and Southern Polytechnic State University has been moved to 11:00 am.
The double header on Saturday is still scheduled for a 1:00 start.
SCAD Drops Brewton-Parker
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Apr. 7 - Eight errors was too much for the Barons to overcome tonight as Savannah College of Art and Design came to town and beat Brewton-Parker 7-1.
Adam Coffey took the loss for the Barons throwing 2 innings and giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits while striking out 1. Mitch Brown took the hill next for the Barons, having one of his best outings of the season throwing 4 1/3 innings allowing 5 runs (only 2 of which were earned) on only 2 hits, while striking out 4.
Brewton-Parker never got going offensively, but Jeff Couvillon managed a good night. He was 2-3 at the plate with an RBI.
Brewton-Parker next travels to Marietta, GA to take on conference foe Southern Polytechnic State University for a 3 game series Friday and Saturday. The game on Friday is scheduled for a 2:30 start.
Brewton-Parker Opens Series in Style
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Apr. 3 - The Barons came out swinging this afternoon, and didn't let up until they had pounded out 20 hits and scored 14 runs in a 14-3 run rule victory over conference foe Shorter.
Tony Voiro had a career day at the plate going 4-5 with a homerun, a double, 3 runs scored, and 3 RBI. Blaine Skaggs also had a nice day at the plate, going 3-5 with 3 runs scored, and senior Kyle Smith added 4 RBI of his own with a pinch hit grand slam to dead center field in the eighth inning.
Randy Hamrick was strong again on the mound for the Barons, which is becoming par for the course for the senior right hander out of Vero Beach, FL. Hamrick threw a complete game, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, and striking out 3.
The series will continue tomorrow with a double header at 1:00.
Sand Sharks Shutout Barons
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Mar. 31 - The Barons had runners on base all night, but were never able to get the hit when they needed it as they fell to the University of South Carolina-Beaufort tonight 5-0. Brewton-Parker left 9 runners on base, and only had one extra base hit in the loss.
A group of pitchers took the hill for the Barons and scattered 5 runs over the course of the game. Adam Coffey took the loss after getting the start, and going 3 innings allowing 6 hits and only 1 earned run.
The Barons will travel to Rome, GA this weekend for a conference series against Shorter College. They are scheduled for a single nine inning game on Friday starting at 2:30, and a double header Saturday beginning at 1:00.
Barons Split with Warriors
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Mar. 29 - Chris Graves was the story in Game 1 today, throwing his sixth complete game, and fourth shutout of the year, striking out four, and walking none. Graves only required 56 pitches in seven innings of work in one of the most dominant performances of the season. He had plenty of help offensively as the bats pounded out 11 hits, and scored 9 runs. Derrick Fox was 3-3, scored 4 runs, and drove in 2 runs, and John Hammock was 2-2 with 2 RBI. The final score was 9-0.
Game 2 was a different story as the Warriors scored in every inning, and held the Baron offense to only three hits. Ben Gillespie took the loss for the Barons going 2 1/3 innings and allowing 5 runs on 5 hits. Down 5-0, the Barons made a game of it in the bottom of the fourth, scoring 3 runs highlighted by Blaine Skaggs RBI triple off the right field fence, but the Warriors answered with a run in the top of the fifth, and then again in the sixth and seventh. The final score was 9-3.
Brewton-Parker (22-16/4-11 SSAC) travel to USC-Beaufort to take on the Sand Sharks on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00.
Double Header Postponed
Mar. 28 - The double header scheduled with Southern Wesleyan has been postponed due to rain. The games are scheduled to be played Sunday (3/29) at 2:00.
Barons Drop First Game to Southern Wesleyan
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Mar. 27 - Brewton-Parker could not get anything going offensively tonight, and another solid outing by Randy Hamrick ended in a loss.
Hamrick threw a complete game and struck out 14 giving up single runs in the 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th.
The Barons scored a run in the first inning on two hits and then Wesleyan pitcher Brett Hoogkamp shut the Barons down for the next 6 2/3 allowing only 4 hits. Tyler Brady earned the save for Southern Wesleyan throwing a hitless last inning and a third.
The Barons and Southern Wesleyan face off again tomorrow in a doubleheader with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00.
Brewton-Parker Beats Claflin in Seven
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Mar. 25 - The Barons struck early and often Wednesday afternoon against Claflin University and beat the Panthers 15-5 in seven innings.
The Barons got on the board in the first inning with 2 runs on two RBI doubles by Derrick Fox and Evan Pedrick. Brewton-Parker scored again in the third, before opening the game up with 5 runs in the fourth. The only hit of the inning came off of Brandon Stevens bat, scoring Blaine Skaggs from third. Five walks, a sacrifice fly, and a first and third play led to the other runs in the inning.
The Barons added another run in the fifth, before scoring 6 runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach. Brian Stauff and Kyle Mercer pitched for the Barons each having solid outings, and holding the Panthers to 5 runs.
Brewton-Parker now awaits conference foe Southern Wesleyan University who comes to town this weekend for a three game series. The single game on Friday begins at 7:00, and the doubleheader Saturday will start at 1:00.
Couvillon's Pinch Hit Lifts Barons Over SCAD
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Mar. 24 - The Barons relied on a strong pitching performance from Phil Merrill and some clutch hitting to get past visiting Savannah College of Art and Design 6-5 Tuesday night.
SCAD struck first with 2 runs off of Merrill in the fourth inning, and then another in the fifth, but the Barons began to get hits when they needed them in their half of the fifth. With two outs, Baron catcher Kyle Smith reached first base after a dropped third strike. Three straight 2 out hits from Chris Dykes, Blake Sanders, and Kale Lewis tied the score at 3. Brewton-Parker added two more runs in the sixth, highlighted by Evan Pedrick's triple to right center that scored Derrick Fox.
SCAD responded, and tied the score at 5 in the seventh, which set the stage for a dramatic finish. With 2 outs in the bottom of the seventh, Blaine Skaggs reached base on a walk, bringing pinch hitter Jeff Couvillon to the plate. Couvillon sent a 1-0 fastball deep over the center fielder's head to score Skaggs, and put the Barons up for good.
Randy Hamrick finished the game for the Barons earning his second save of the year. Phil Merrill threw 7 innings, allowed 5 runs and struck out seven for his third win of the year. The Barons travel to Orangeburg, S.C. tomorrow to take on NCAA Div. II foe Claflin University at 3:00.
Barons Win First Conference Series Taking 2 of 3 From Emmanuel
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Mar. 23 - The Brewton-Parker Baseball team returned to Mt. Vernon victorious after taking 2 of 3 contests from the Emmanuel Lions over the weekend.
The Barons (19-14/3-9 SSAC) won game one handily by the score of 11-1 in 7 innings behind a strong pitching performance from Randy Hamrick. Hamrick threw a complete game allowing 1 run on 6 hits and striking out 4. At the plate the Barons were led by Sophomore Derrick Fox who was 2-4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI, and Blake Sanders who was 2-3 with 2 doubles.
Saturday was a little different for the Barons as the Lions completely shut down the Brewton-Parker offense in the first game, allowing no runs and only 4 hits, and beating the Barons 5-0. Brian Stauff took the loss in the first game Saturday after allowing 3 runs in the first inning.
The Barons bounced back in Game 2 on Saturday, and earned the series victory behind the strong pitching performance of Chris Graves. Graves threw a complete game shutout allowing only 4 hits, and walking none, while striking out 4. The game was tied at zero into the fifth inning when the Barons finally broke threw for a run on Vince Ratto's second homerun of the year. Brewton-Parker tacked on 2 more in the seventh for good measure, and won the game 3-0.
The Barons now await Savannah College of Art and Design who comes to town Tuesday for a game at 6:00.
Brewton-Parker Bats Come Alive in Win Over Claflin
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Mar. 18 - Every Baron starter had at least one hit, and scored at least one run in a 19-4 rout of Claflin University Wednesday afternoon in Mt. Vernon. The Barons used 4 pitchers, and played errorless defense to hold Claflin to 4 runs on the afternoon.
At the plate, the Barons were led by outfielders Blaine Skaggs and Vince Ratto, third baseman Derrick Fox, and first baseman Evan Pedrick. Skaggs was 3-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs, Ratto was 3-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs, Fox was 3-5 with a homerun, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored, and Pedrick was 3-4 with 2 RBI, and a run scored. Corey Byas also had his first homerun of the season pinch hitting in the sixth inning. Brian Stauff picked up the win for the Barons throwing three scoreless innings and striking out three.
The Barons go on the road this weekend for a conference series against Emmanuel College. The game will be played at Clark Central High School in Athens. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Barons Get Solid Pitching in Sweep of Concordia
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Mar. 17 - The Brewton-Parker baseball team got great pitching all day Tuesday as they swept a doublheader from visiting Concordia College (Selma, AL).
Freshman Chris Graves needed only 64 pitches to fire a complete game shutout against the visiting Hornets. In 7 innings of work he only allowed 6 hits and struck out 5 while walking none. Despite the masterful pitching performance, the game was still in doubt until the sixth inning. With the score tied 0-0, Derrick Fox led off the inning with a single, and then advanced to second on a wild pickoff throw. Evan Pedrick walked, putting runners on first and second and Brandon Stevens coming to the plate. Fox scored on Stevens' single to center, and that would be all Graves would need to shut the door in the seventh for his team leading fifth victory of the year.
Blaine Skaggs started game 2 for the Barons, and also had a strong outing, going 4.1 innings, and allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. The Brewton-Parker offense scored 2 runs in the first, and 2 more in the third, and then broke the game open in the fourth with 6 runs. Offensively, the Barons were led by Derrick Fox who was 2-4 with 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored, and Brandon Stevens who was 1-1 with 4 RBI.
The Barons return to the field Wednesday in a single game against Claflin University at Brewton-Parker College. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00.
Senators Complete Sweep of the Barons
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Mar. 16 - The Barons again had no answer for the nationally ranked Senators as they were swept in a doubleheader Saturday 6-0 and 15-2 Saturday afternoon.
The Barons got a good pitching performance in game 1 from Randy Hamrick, but were never able to get the bats going, and narrowly avoided being no hit. Derrick Fox singled to center in the bottom of the seventh to break up the no-hitter.
Game 2 wasn't much better as the Senators scored in every inning, and routed the Barons 15-2 in 6 innings. The Barons dropped to 14-13 on the year, and 1-8 in the SSAC.
Brewton-Parker returns to the field Tuesday at 1:00 against Concordia College (Selma, AL) in Mt. Vernon.
AUM Takes Game 1 from the Barons
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Mar. 14 - The Barons showed signs of life late, but some costly miscues on the mound and in the field were too much for the Barons as they dropped game 1 of the conference series Friday night 6-4 to the AUM Senators.
The Senators got on the board in the first inning when Cody Shields and Shane Moye led off the game with back to back hits, and starting pitcher Ben Gillespie balked a run in. In the second, aided by a homerun and an error, the Senators got on the board again with 3 runs to make it a 4-0 ball game. The Senators added another run in the seventh and eighth inning, and it looked like they were going to put the Barons away.
The Barons had different plans however, and fought back hard in the eighth putting the tying run at second base, and Evan Pedrick at the plate. Pedrick lined out to center, and the Barons weren't able to muster enough momentum to complete the comeback in the ninth.
The series continues Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader starting at 1:00. The game will be webcast live, and you can follow the Barons in action by clicking on the link above.
Barons Sweep Voorhees in Doubleheader
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Mar. 10 - The Barons got solid pitching, and scored plenty of runs today in a doubleheader sweep of Voorhees College. In game 1, Brian Stauff threw a complete game 4 hitter allowing 2 earned runs, and striking out 7.
Brewton-Parker got on the board in the second inning when Evan Pedrick, and Brandon Stevens led off the inning with back to back singles. A wild throw, a wild pitch, and a balk scored Pedrick and Stevens and made it a 2-0 ball game. Voorhees tied the game at 2 in the fourth inning, but the Barons answered right back with 5 runs in the bottom of the inning, and Stauff shut the door the rest of the way.
Game 2 looked like it was going to be a blowout with the Barons scoring a run in the first, 6 in the second, and 2 in the third to make the score 9-3. The Tigers, however, weren't going down without a fight, and scored a run in the fourth, and then 5 in the fifth to chase starter Phil Merrill from the game, and make the score 9-8. Blaine Skaggs came in to get the last out in the fifth, and then held the Tigers scoreless the rest of the way as the Baron offense put 7 runs on the board in the sixth.
The Barons continue their conference schedule this weekend against Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). The games will be played in Mt. Vernon, with the Friday game at 7:00, and a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1:00.
Barons Sweep Dragons in Doubleheader
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Adam Coffey in Game 1 against Lane Photo by Ashley Byrd
Mar. 5 - The Brewton-Parker Baseball team got back in the win column on Wednesday against NCAA Div. II Lane College in a double header at the Barons home field.
Freshman Adam Coffey got the start on the hill for the Barons, and threw 5 strong innings striking out 5 and only allowing 1 earned run. With the score 5-1 in the top of the 6th, the Dragons scored 2 runs on 2 hits off of reliever Phil Merrill to make it a 5-3 ballgame. The Baron bats responded in style in the bottom of the inning, scoring 5 runs on 4 hits, to make the score 10-3, which ended up being the final. Chris Dykes hit his first collegiate homerun in the bottom of the sixth, John Hammock also had a 2 run single in the inning.
The bats continued to stay hot as game 2 began, and the Barons batted around in the first inning, taking advantage of 3 walks, a hit batsman, and a Lane College error to score 9 runs on 6 hits. From then, the game was never close, and the Barons beat the Dragons 19-1. Blaine Skaggs got the win on the mound for Brewton-Parker in game 2, throwing 4 innings striking out 6 and only surrendering 2 hits.
Chris Dykes had a career day at the plate going 6-7 with a homerun, 2 doubles, 5 runs scored, and 5 RBI in the 2 games. The Barons continue their conference schedule this weekend in Montgomery, AL as they take on Faulkner University this Friday. First pitch is at 4:00. Follow the Barons online, by clicking the link above.
Flames Complete Sweep
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Mar. 1 - The Barons had a 6-1 lead going into the bottom of the third inning, but the Flames responded with 15 unanswered runs, and sent the Barons home with an 0-3 start to conference play.
The Barons were able to score 3 runs in the second and third innings thanks mostly to 2 hits by Blake Sanders, and a 2 run double by Kale Lewis. Lee went to their bullpen with 2 outs in the top of the third, and Justin Frazier was able to hold the Barons scoreless the rest of the way as the Flames went on to score 7 runs in the bottom of the third, 5 more in the 4th, and 3 in the 5th to seal the mercy rule victory.
The Barons will attempt to return to their winning ways Wednesday at home in a double header against Lane College with the first pitch at 2:00. Hope to see you at the field.
Barons Drop 2 at Lee
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Feb. 28 - Despite a solid pitching performance from starting pitcher Randy Hamrick in game 1, the Barons couldn't quite do enough to win Saturday on a rain soaked evening in Cleveland, TN.
In game 1, Randy Hamrick struck out 8 in 8 1/3 innings of work, but three costly errors proved to be the difference in a tight 5-4 ballgame.
With the score tied at 4 in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Hamrick still on the mound, Julian Alvarez reached second base on a dropped fly ball in the outfield. Hamrick struck out the next batter, and then Ross Collins reached first on an infield single. The Barons then went to the bullpen, and with runners at first and third, Phil Merrill got Jeff Ramirez to pop out to the catcher on the first pitch he threw. With 2 outs and the winning run at third base, Brian Bistagne took the first pitch he saw into shallow left field to drive in the game winning run.
Game 2 started poorly for Brewton-Parker, and the Barons were never able to recover. Starting pitcher Chris Graves only managed to get 1 out in the first inning, but gave up 6 runs on 4 hits. Kyle Mercer was first out of the bullpen, but didn't have much more luck. He also only managed to retire one Lee batter, before walking the next two to load the bases. Mitch Brown came in next, and was finally able to end the inning, but not before giving up a grand slam to Lee first baseman Chris Warters. When it was all said and done the Flames had scored 10 runs on 5 hits. Lee won the game 12-2 in six innings.
Rain Forces Schedule Change at Lee
Feb. 28 - Rain, having already moved Friday's game to Saturday, is still proving to be an issue in Cleveland, TN this morning. The Barons are hoping for a break in the weather this afternoon, but as of 10:45 am, it does not appear that the 1:00 game will start on time.
Barons Tame the Tigers
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Feb. 25 - The bats came alive early, and the Barons scored multiple runs in each of the first 4 innings as Brewton-Parker cruised to a 13-7 victory against visiting Edward Waters College on Wednesday.
After Chris Graves held the Tigers scoreless in the top half of the first, the Barons waisted no time getting on the board. Vince Ratto and Derrick Fox reached on back to back hits, and scored on Brandon Stevens' triple to right. With 2 outs and Stevens still at third, Kyle Smith took a first pitch fast ball deep to left-center field to give the Barons 4 runs in the first. The bats stayed hot in the second, scoring 4 more runs in the second, highlighted by Vince Ratto's 2 run double to right center.
The Tigers made a game of it in the third scoring 6 runs on 4 hits, and chasing starting pitcher Chris Graves from the game, but the Barons responded in their half of the third with three more runs to extend the lead to 11-6. The Barons added two more in the fourth on Tony Voiro's 2 run shot to left, and that was more than enough for the Baron relievers the rest of the way.
Brewton-Parker begins their conference schedule this weekend in Cleveland, TN against #2 Lee University. As always, the game will be webcast live, and you can follow the action by clicking on the link above.
Sand Sharks Too Much for the Barons
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Feb. 24 - The Brewton-Parker baseball team lost another close game tonight to the University of South Carolina-Beaufort. The bats never got going for the Barons, and a couple mistakes on defense proved to be the difference as Brewton-Parker fell 4-2 Tuesday night in Hardeeville.
Sand Shark pitchers held the Barons to only 2 runs on 5 hits, and struck out 10. Brandon Stevens was the only Baron to collect multiple hits on the day, going 2-4 with an RBI.
Ben Gillespie started on the mound for Brewton-Parker, and went 4 strong innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and striking out 3. Kyle Mercer also returned to the line up for the Barons coming back early from pre season knee surgery throwing 1 1/3 innings for the Barons.
Brewton-Parker returns to the field Feb. 25 at home against Edward Waters College at 4:00.
Barons Fall to Thomas University
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Feb. 17 - Randy Hamrick went 8 innings, and struck out 10, but it still wasn't enough as the visiting Barons fell to Thomas University 5-4 on Tuesday in Thomasville, GA.
Thomas got to Hamrick in the second inning with a solo shot off the bat of DH Matt Blanton, and again was able to score in the third, aided by two Thomas doubles and a wild pitch.
Brewton-Parker pulled within one in the sixth, and then again in the eigth, but was never able to figure out the numerous Thomas pitchers that took the mound.
Evan Pedrick continued to stay hot for the Barons at the plate going 2-3 with 2 RBI.
Barons Manage Series Victory at Voorhees
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Feb. 13 - The Voorhees Tigers tagged Baron pitchers for 8 runs on 19 hits as the Brewton-Parker baseball team fell 8-6 in the opening game of a 3 game series in Denmark, SC. The Barons found themselves in a 4-0 hole in the top of the fifth, when the bats began to wake up. Kale Lewis led off the inning with a single, and an error by the shortstop two batters later allowed Blake Sanders to reach safely. A double by Vince Ratto scored Lewis and Sanders. Two batters later, Tony Voiro plated Ratto with double of his own. Voorhees had all the answers on this day however, scoring three runs of their own in their half of the sixth. Down 8-4 in the ninth, the Barons were still showing signs of life. Sanders led off with a double, and Ratto reached on an error by the second baseman. Back to back singles scored Sanders and Ratto, and put the winning run at the plate. Brandon Stevens was not able to figure out the Voorhees pitching all day, and went down swinging to end the game.
Saturday was a different story as the Barons took both games from the Tigers winning 16-0 in three innings in first game, and 9-6 in the second. Baron pitcher Chris Graves needed only 33 pitches in the first game to retire 10 Tiger batters before the game was called due to the mercy rule. After picking up the win in Game 1, Coach Mullins sent Graves back out on the mound for game 2, and saw his decision pay off. Graves went 4 innings allowing only 2 earned runs, and earning his second win of the day as the Barons won 9-6.
Evan Pedrick had an outstanding weekend for the Barons going 9-12, driving in 9 runs, and slugging 1.167.
Big First Inning Carries BPC to Win Over USC-B
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Feb. 11 - Brewton-Parker exploded for eight runs in the first inning, and got a tremendous pitching performance from Phil Merrill out of the bullpen to secure a 10-6 victory over the visiting University of South Carolina - Beaufort Sand Sharks.
Blake Sanders led the game off with a solo shot to left that quickly put the Barons on the board. Five batters later with two outs, and the bases loaded, Evan Pedrick singled up the middle to score Derrick Fox. The Sand Sharks starter John Franklin then walked in two runs before giving up a bases clearing double to leadoff hitter Blake Sanders. Derrick Fox capped off the eight run inning with a single to right that scored Sanders.
Blake Sanders in the 1st inning Photo by E'Quain Rhoades
USC-B was not going down without a fight, however, and the Sand Sharks began to make a game of it in the third. Down 9-1, the USC-B bats, aided by two Brewton-Parker errors, scored four runs, and chased Baron starting pitcher Blaine Skaggs from the game. Phil Merrill took over in the third, and gave up one run in the fourth, but was able to hold the Sand Sharks scoreless the rest of the way earning his first victory of the season in seven innings of work.
The Barons, now 6-2 on the season, next travel to Denmark, SC to take on Voorhees College in a three game series beginning Friday at 2:00, with a double header scheduled for Saturday at 12:00. You can follow the Barons live via the internet by clicking on the link above.
Barons Split Double Header with Bryan College
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Feb. 7 - Brewton-Parker earned its second series victory of the season this weekend against Bryan College. After dropping the first game 7-5, the Barons were able to bounce back with a 10-0 five inning victory in game 2.
Brandon Stevens singles against Bryan Photo by Ashley Byrd
The Baron bats appeared ready to pick up where they left off the night before in game 1 of the doubleheader, with Blake Sanders reaching on a single, and then scoring on a wild pitch by Lions pitcher Mark Barnwell. After that however, Barnwell settled down, and was able to keep the Barons from scoring into the seventh inning. Chris Graves picked up the loss for the Barons giving up 7 runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. The Barons were able to make a game of it in the seventh. After loading the bases, the Barons finally got into the Lions bullpen, and Brandon Stevens took a 1-1 fastball and hit it off the scoreboard to make it a 7-5 ballgame. Unfortunately, it turned out to be too little too late, as two batters later, Kale Lewis grounded into a game ending double play.
Game 2 was a different story for the Barons as Ben Gillespie again performed well on the mound, going 5 innings and giving up only 1 hit. The Barons scored early and often in this one, beating the Lions by a score of 10-0. Kyle Smith drove in 3 runs in the first inning with a bases loaded double to center. Kale Lewis also drove in 3 on the day, going 2-3 with a double of his own.
The Barons now await the University of South Carolina-Beaufort on Tuesday at 6:00. The game will again be broadcast on the web. Click the link above for more details.
Hamrick Throws Another Gem in Win Over Bryan
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Feb. 6 - The Brewton-Parker baseball team never trailed, and scored in every inning Friday night in a 14-1 rout of visiting Bryan Colllege. Senior Randy Hamrick got his second win in as many starts, throwing a complete game (7 inn.) 2 hitter while striking out 14.
Hamrick got all he would need in the first inning as the Barons batted around and scored 3 runs to take an early lead. Brewton-Parker added 5 more runs in the second, highlighted by Tony Voiro's towering homer to left on a 3-0 count with two men on. When the dust settled, 5 Barons had multi hit games, with Blake Sanders, Gary Stauff, and Chris Dykes each collecting 3 hits. Gary Stauff also drove in a season high 4 runs on the night.
The Lions and Barons will square off again tomorrow in a double header scheduled for 1:00. The game will again be shown live on the internet, and you can check it out by clicking on the link on the right side of the page.
Gillespie Goes Eight in Win Over SCAD
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Feb. 3 - The Barons got another strong pitching performance in a 9-2 win over Savannah College of Art and Design Tuesday evening. Ben Gillespie went eight strong innings allowing only one unearned run and striking out seven in his first appearance of the season. Blake Sanders, Tony Voiro, and Brandon Stevens all had two hits for the Barons, and Kale Lewis had two RBI.
The Barons got on the board for the first time in the third inning. Gary Stauff led off the inning, and reached base on an error by the second baseman. Tony Voiro drove him in on the next pitch with a double to left center, and then scored two batters later when Brandon Stevens sent another double to left. Brandon moved to third on a bunt single by Adam Coffey, and then scored on Kale Lewis' sacrifice fly to center. The Barons scored again in the fourth, and fifth, and added four runs in the seventh, and SCAD was never able figure out Gillespie. Phil Merrill and Blaine Skaggs finished off the ninth as the Barons moved to 3-1 on the year.
The Barons next game is on Friday at 7:00 against Bryan College. If you can't make it out to watch the game in person, be sure to check out our live webcast by clicking on the link on the right side of the page.
Barons Split with Warriors in Double Header
Game 1 Box Score Game 2 Box Score
Jan. 31 - A complete game gem by freshman pitcher Chris Graves led the Barons to victory in game 1 of a double header with Webber University on Saturday. In his first collegiate start, Graves went the distance, allowing 5 hits, with 4 strikeouts, and only surrendering 1 walk. At the plate, Derrick Fox continued to provide a punch in the Barons lineup going 3-3 with 2 RBI and a run scored. Brandon Stevens also took advantage of his first start of the young baseball season going 3-4 with a homerun, 3 runs scored, and an RBI.
In game two, the Barons jumped out to an early lead on Gary Stauff's two-run homer in the first, but the lead would be short lived. Gary's brother Brian got the start in game 2, but found trouble early as the second batter of the game lined a hard shot off of his ankle. Brian bounced back to finish the inning, but his ankle continued to give him problems and he had to come out of the game in the second.
The Warrior bats proved to be too much for the Baron bullpen on this day as Webber ended up with 14 runs on 13 hits. The Baron defense also commited an uncharacteristic 5 errors en route to a 14-5 defeat, and the Baron's first loss of the season.
The Barons will return to the field Tuesday as they take on intra-state rival SCAD at 4:00 in Savannah, GA. You can listen live by clicking on the Baron link on the right side of this page.
Derrick Fox in a spring scrimmage earlier this year
Barons Get Opening Day Win Against the Warriors
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Jan. 30 - The Brewton-Parker Baseball team started the 2009 campaign off right with a 6-4 victory over the Webber International Warriors Friday night in Babson Park, FL. The Barons were paced by a strong pitching performance from Randy Hamrick who threw seven complete innings allowing no runs on three hits and striking out nine. At the plate, the Barons were led by Tony Voiro who went 2-4 with a run scored and Derrick Fox who was 3-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Jeff Couvillion also had an RBI for the Barons, driving himself home with a solo homerun in the fourth inning. After a ninth inning scare that saw the 6-0 Baron lead dwindle to 6-4, Phil Merrill came in and picked up the save inducing the Warriors power hitting first baseman MJ Wilson into a game ending groundball. The Barons hope to continue their winning ways tomorrow with a double header against the Warriors beginning at 12:00.
BPC Baseball Team Walks in Vidalia Christmas Parade
Dec. 11 - The Brewton-Parker Baseball team, along with other BPC students, faculty, and staff participated in the Vidalia Christmas Parade Dec. 6. The baseball team was joined by members of the BPC softball team, BPC cheerleaders, and the music department's Jazz Voices. With the holidays just around the corner, the Baron's took the opportunity to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas.
Barons announce dates for Christmas Camp
Nov. 19 - The Brewton-Parker Baseball team and Head Coach Boo Mullins are pleased to announce the upcoming Baron Christmas Camp. The camp is scheduled for Sat. Dec. 13, and will be split into two sessions. The morning session will be for pitchers and catchers, and the afternoon session for infielders and outfielders. Click HERE for more information, and to print out a registration form.
Updated Season Preview
Nov. 19 - The season preview has been updated. Click HERE to check it out.
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