MCC Baseball Falls To Bossier Parish

From School Reports

The Meridian Community College baseball team had patiently waited through a pair of schedule changes this week due to heavy rain in the area and returned to Scaggs Field Thursday afternoon. MCC didn’t enjoy its return to the diamond as Bossier Parish swept the Eagles (4-8, 8-10) in doubleheader action. The Eagles now fall to 4-4 overall and will continue its 14-game home stand with a pair of games Sunday. The Eagles are scheduled to square off with Coahoma at noon Sunday and will tangle with Pearl River Sunday night at 6 p.m.

Bossier Parish 8

MCC 4

The Cavaliers scored six early runs and were able to hold off a late MCC rally to take the four-run victory in the opening game of the doubleheader. Both teams finished the contest with 10 hits apiece and Garrett LaRosa led the way for MCC by reaching base three times, and adding a solo home run.

Kevin Hall, Dallas Hannah, Paul Angel, and Ben Gann each had two hits apiece in the loss. Former Quitman standout Jace Belcher (0-1) took the pitching loss for MCC by working into the third inning and allowing five earned runs, to go along with one strikeout.

Bossier Parish 10

MCC 8

Bossier Parish completed the sweep of Meridian in an offensive showcase in the second game of the doubleheader. The Eagles finished the game with 12 hits and the Cavaliers had nine hits.

Johnathan Youngblood led the way in the second game for MCC with three hits, while Charles Morton knocked in a pair of runs on two base hits. Tanner Vandevere added a two-run double in the loss and Paul Angel chipped in with a couple of base hits.

Kellon Hibbard (1-1) took the loss out of the bullpen for MCC in relief of former Lamar School star Whit Haggard.