Barons Sweep Shawnee State
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The Brewton-Parker College Barons baseball team started their home stand with a thrilling 8-4 victory over the Shawnee State Bears on Friday of last week, and on Saturday they took both games of a double header.
Friday
The Barons' bats were on fire throughout the game. Jeremi Lara and Marquette Gibson led the charge by hitting key home runs to help boost the Barons to victory. Adding a two-run homer in the 7th inning, Lara totaled 3 RBIs, while Gibson contributed 2 RBIs along with multiple run scores. The starting pitcher for the Barons, Brandon Russell, along with relievers who maintained the lead, were fundamental in curbing the Bears' advances. The Barons managed to take long at-bats, forcing the Bears to throw multiple arms in game one of the threegame stand.
Highlighting the game, Barons' coach Aaron Larsen expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating, 'Always good to start off with a win at home. Proud of our guys and how they played tonight. Jeremi came in clutch for us in the 7th with that two-run bomb to give us the lead. Shaun did a great job coming in for us and getting the win on the bump, along with Carlos closing things out in the 9th.'
Saturday
The Barons picked up right where they left off on Friday, jumping on the Bears in the first game of the doubleheader on February 8, 2025. The Barons took the first game 8-4 in seven innings continued from page
The Brewton-Parker College Barons baseball team started their home stand with a thrilling 8-4 victory over the Shawnee State Bears on Friday of last week, and on Saturday they took both games of a double header.
Friday
The Barons' bats were on fire throughout the game. Jeremi Lara and Marquette Gibson led the charge by hitting key home runs to help boost the Barons to victory. Adding a two-run homer in the 7th inning, Lara totaled 3 RBIs, while Gibson contributed 2 RBIs along with multiple run scores. The starting pitcher for the Barons, Brandon Russell, along with relievers who maintained the lead, were fundamental in curbing the Bears' advances. The Barons managed to take long at-bats, forcing the Bears to throw multiple arms in game one of the threegame stand.
Highlighting the game, Barons' coach Aaron Larsen expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating, 'Always good to start off with a win at home. Proud of our guys and how they played tonight. Jeremi came in clutch for us in the 7th with that two-run bomb to give us the lead. Shaun did a great job coming in for us and getting the win on the bump, along with Carlos closing things out in the 9th.'
Saturday
The Barons picked up right where they left off on Friday, jumping on the Bears in the first game of the doubleheader on February 8, 2025. The Barons took the first game 8-4 in seven innings and battled back and forth, trading leads in game two before taking it 12-10. The Barons swept the Bears in their first home stand of the year to improve their record to 5-1.
