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LAFAYETTE – The Gulf Coast Bank 29ers went on the road Thursday night and defeated the reigning American Legion state champions, the Lafayette Drillers, 11-10 in nine innings.
GCB (5-4) jumped ahead early, lost the lead, tied the game late, and then won it in extra innings.  This is their third come-from-behind victory this season.
“That’s just who we are,” 29ers head coach Trey DeRouen said.  “Baseball is a game like no other.  You can’t ride the clock or take a knee.  You have to finish the game.  These guys understand this, and they play until the final out.”

Under Nick Saban, new Abbeville head football coach Jonathan Zenon became a student of the game. Under Les Miles, Zenon learned to pay attention to the details. At Abbeville, Zenon plans to employ knowledge and focus to elevate the Wildcat program to the next level.

ABBEVILLE – The Gulf Coast Bank 29ers fell to the STM Navy 6-0 on Tuesday at Roy Theriot Field.
GCB (4-4) fell behind 1-0 in the third inning and that’s how the score stayed until the seventh inning when STM scored five runs to break open the close game.
Thomas Collins started on the mound for the 29ers and took the tough loss. The southpaw pitched five and two-thirds innings of no-hit baseball, allowing one run on four walks while striking out seven.