CAMDEN, Ark. – The Bossier Parish Community College Cavaliers continued their dominant stretch Saturday, sweeping SAU Tech in a road doubleheader to extend their winning streak to nine games. BPCC rolled to an 18-0 shutout in the opener before grinding out an 8-7 extra-inning victory to complete the sweep.
The Cavaliers set the tone immediately in Game 1, exploding for seven runs on five hits in the first inning. Braylin Harris sparked the rally with two hits in the frame, and Jacob Poletto launched a home run as the second batter of the game to ignite the offense. Mason Sanders drove in three runs, while Riley Kwak powered the lineup with four RBIs, including his first home run of the afternoon.
On the mound, Ben McKinnon was dominant, scattering two hits and striking out six over four scoreless innings. BPCC put an exclamation point on the win with a 10-run sixth inning, sealing the 18-0 victory via the mercy rule.
Game 2 delivered late-inning intensity. After SAU Tech erased a 7-4 deficit in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game, the Cavaliers answered in the eighth. Hayden Peshoff led off the inning by driving a fastball over the centerfield wall to reclaim the lead. Zack Bretza followed with a towering shot to center on a pitch up in the zone, and Kwak added his second homer of the day with a line drive blast over the left field wall. Kash Martin contributed a clutch RBI double to keep the pressure on.
Brody Bower provided a strong start in Game 2, pitching into the sixth inning with seven strikeouts and just one walk. Brandon Levy delivered a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts in a pivotal relief appearance. Chase Randall closed the door once again, overpowering the Rockets to earn his fourth save of the season and his second of the four-game series.
BPCC returns home Monday to host Copiah-Lincoln in a doubleheader, with first pitch set for noon. Visit www.bpcc.edu/athletics for game schedules, tickets, and updates all season long.