Wolves Sweep Season Opener

WESSON – The Co-Lin Baseball team opened the 2026 season hosting a doubleheader against Nunez on Monday, February 2. The Wolves swept the Pelicans taking game one, 13-12, and game two, 4-2.

GAME ONE

After Cohen Weinhofer (Ocean Springs) worked a scoreless top of the first, the Wolves plated four runs in the bottom half to take the lead as Bryson Jones (Brandon) hit a leadoff single and advanced to third on an error on the play. However, Jones was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice by Avery Griffin (Brookhaven). Griffin then stole second and scored on an RBI-double by Trey Davidson (Brandon) to give the Wolves a 1-0 lead. Davidson then later scored as Bradley Hanlon (Monroe, LA) reached base safely on a dropped third strike. Hanlon then stole second and advanced to third on an error while Donovan Moore (Roxie) drew a walk to put two runners on with one out. Back-to-back RBI-singles by Jacob Chancelor (Brandon) and John Mark Grissom (Pearl) then scored Hanlon and Moore respectively while increasing the Wolves lead to 4-0.

The Pelicans then plated two runs in the top of the second to cut the Wolves lead in half at 4-2. The Pelicans then used back-to-back home runs in the top of the third to tie the game while a walk then ended Weinhofer's day as the Wolves turned to Lucian Walker (Starkville) in relief. The Pelicans then added a third run in the inning to take a 5-4 lead over the Wolves.

That lead held until the Wolves exploded for five runs in the bottom of the fourth as Chancelor led off the inning reaching on an error and advanced to third on a double by Grissom. Brady White (Ethel) then delivered an RBI-single, scoring Chancelor, and tying the game at 5-5. Evan Holifield (Stringer) then reached on an error to load the bases with no outs for the Wolves. Grissom and White then scored on an RBI-double by Jones while Holifield scored on a sacrifice fly by Griffin giving the Wolves an 8-5 lead. Jones then scored on an RBI-single by Davidson increasing the lead to 9-5.

The Pelicans then scored one run in the top of the sixth to cut the lead down to 9-6; however, the Wolves responded with one run in the bottom half as Jones hit a one-out single and advanced to second on an error to get the offense started. Jones then took third on a passed ball and later scored on an RBI-single by Davidson increasing the lead to 10-6.

That lead held until the top of the eighth as the Pelicans scored six runs behind the strength of a grand slam to take a 12-10 lead. However, the Wolves responded with three runs in the bottom half as Griffin started the inning by reaching on an error. Griffin then advanced to second on a single by Davidson and scored on an RBI-single by Hanlon while Moore then drew a walk to load the bases with no outs. Later in the inning, Davidson scored on a sacrifice fly by Grissom to tie the game at 12-12 while White delivered an RBI-double scoring Hanlon and giving the Wolves a 13-12 lead.

Nash Sturdivant (Brandon) then retired the Pelicans in order in the top of the ninth to secure the game one victory for the Wolves.

The Wolves totaled 14 hits in the game as Trey Davidson led the way going 4-for-5 with three RBIs while Bryson Jones and John Mark Grissom had three hits and two RBIs apiece. Brady White had two hits and two RBIs with Jacob Chancelor and Bradley Hanlon adding one hit and one RBI each while Avery Griffin had one RBI.

Cohen Weinhofer got the start and a no decision with 2.1 innings while allowing five runs, all earned, on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Lucian Walker pitched one inning of scoreless relief with one hit, one walk, and one strikeout. Jennings Kimbrell (Flowood) pitched 3.2 innings of relief with one earned run on three hits with four strikeouts. Jacob Buffalo gave up two earned runs with one walk in his relief appearance while Nash Sturdivant earned the win in relief with two innings while allowing four runs, all earned, on two hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

GAME TWO

The second game of the day started off in similar fashion as Tanner Blackwell (Flora) worked a scoreless top of the first while the Wolves took an early lead with a pair of runs in the bottom half.

Bryson Jones led off the inning and was hit-by-pitch. Jones then took second on an error, stole third, and later scored on an RBI-single by Trey Davidson to give the Wolves the lead. Davidson then advanced to third on a single by Bradley Hanlon and later scored on sacrifice fly by Donovan Moore increasing the lead to 2-0.

The Wolves then doubled their lead with a pair of runs in the third inning as Davidson hit a one-out single to get the offense started and then advanced to third on a double by Hanlon. Both Davidson and Hanlon then scored on a two-RBI single by Moore making the lead, 4-0.

The Pelicans cut the lead in half with two runs in the top of the fifth making the score, 4-2. The Wolves looked to respond in the bottom half as Davidson and Hanlon hit back-to-back singles to start the inning, but the runs would not score after a flyout, groundout, strikeout sequence to end the inning.

Both sides were retired in order in the sixth, while the Pelicans then drew a leadoff walk in the top of the seventh, but then went strikeout and double play to end the game securing the victory and sweep for the Wolves.

The Wolves totaled eight hits in the game as Trey Davidson and Bradley Hanlon had three hits each with Davidson adding one RBI. Donovan Moore had one hit and led the team in RBIs with three while Evan Holifield added one hit.

Tanner Blackwell got the start and earned his first collegiate win with four scoreless innings allowing just two hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Akavion Griffith (Magee) pitched one inning of relief allowing two runs, one earned, on one hit with two walks while Wes White (Flowood) earned his first collegiate save while pitching two innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts.

Co-Lin is now 2-0 overall and will return to action hosting Delgado on Sunday, February 8. First pitch between the Dolphins and the Wolves is set for 1 p.m., at Sullivan Field in Wesson.