MGCCC baseball sweeps Southwest

Patrick Kirkland looks to connect against Southwest Mar. 20.

PERKINSTON--Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College fell behind 3-0 early to Southwest in game one of their MACJC South Division doubleheader Saturday.

From then on, it was all Bulldogs as they came back to beat the Bears 8-3 and go on to win game two 9-5 to complete the sweep.

Pitcher Bryan Babin delivers against Southwest Mar. 20.

Gulf Coast pitcher Bryan Babin tossed four scoreless innings and struck out four to record his second win of the year. At the plate Will White went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI while Trey Porter crushed a three-run homer and Jann Butler went 2-for-2 with a homer and 2 RBI.

In the nightcap, Porter (East Central) had three more hits including a double and two runs scored. Jeremy Hill blasted a 3 run homer and Corey Groue went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI'S and a stolen base. Pitcher Sean Kennel threw three scoreless innings striking out four and earning his fourth win of the year. Gulf Coast (15-4, 3-1) takes on archrival Pearl River Mar. 24 in Poplarville.