Berea had lost seven games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 3-14 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buckhorn Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. The Pirates' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Olin Perry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Berea is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-14 otherwise. Perry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Berea got a massive performance out of Brandon Parker, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was Parker's first of the season. Blake King was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Pirates
| 04/20/26 vs Buckhorn | 58.8% |
| 04/17/26 @ Bath County | 50% |
| 04/16/26 @ Model | 56.4% |
| 04/11/26 vs Bath County | 52.8% |
| 04/11/26 vs Bryan Station | 46.2% |
| + 14 more games |
Berea always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
As for Buckhorn, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 11 runs.
On Buckhorn's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jody Stamper, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Looking ahead, Buckhorn will take on Clay County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berea will be paying especially close attention to the Wildcats' matchup: after the Wildcats face off against Cordia, they'll take on Berea again at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
