Stephen F. Austin
Fall World Series (Game 5)
11/2/2026 9:30:00 PM | Baseball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – SFA Baseball concluded its Fall World Series as Team White claimed a 14-5 victory over Team Purple to clinch the series, 3-1.
GAME 1
Team Purple 6, Team White 3
Right-handed pitcher Kai Parker earned the win for Team Purple. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Parker enters his first season with the Lumberjacks after playing at Grayson College in 2026. He posted an 8-0 record with 64 strikeouts across 62.1 innings last season.
Team Purple scored six runs, including two driven in by Michael Clarkson. Clarkson went 1-for-2 with a two-run double. Before joining SFA, Clarkson appeared in 18 games at Paris Junior College, where he batted .357 with 12 RBIs and four home runs in 2026. The win marked Team Purple's third consecutive opening-day victory in the Fall World Series.
GAME 2
Team Purple 3, Team White 8
Isaiah Leeth, a right-handed transfer from Ohio State, earned the win for Team White. Ashton Wagner drove in half of the team's runs, going 2-for-3 at the plate with four RBIs.
GAME 3
Team Purple 5, Team White 9
Right-handed pitcher Connor Priddy earned the win in Game 3 of SFA's Fall World Series. A native of Lago Vista, Texas, Priddy joined the Lumberjacks from Wharton County Junior College, where he posted an 8-2 record with 55 strikeouts across 63 innings in 2026. He also received the program's Johnnie Frankie Award, recognizing exceptional ability and character.
Chase Womack went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs. The infielder from Frisco, Texas, came to SFA from North Dakota State, where he batted .289 with five doubles, two home runs, and 15 RBIs in 28 games in 2026.
Game 4
Team Purple 11, Team White 6
Team Purple answered Team White's Game 3 victory with an 11-6 win in Game 4 of SFA Baseball's Fall World Series. Ethan Beede supplied power at the plate, while Easton Roth earned the win on the mound.
Beede went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to help fuel Purple's 11-run performance. The infielder transferred to SFA from Lassen Community College, where he hit .289 with 12 doubles, two home runs and 30 RBIs in 43 games during the 2026 season. He also scored 26 runs and drew 17 walks.
Roth, a left-handed transfer from Iowa Western Community College, picked up the victory for Purple. In 2026 at Iowa Western, he posted a 5-0 record with a 2.90 ERA across 17 relief appearances. Roth struck out 47 batters in 31 innings and recorded two saves, bringing experience out of the bullpen to SFA's pitching staff.
GAME 5
Team Purple 5, Team White 14
Left-handed pitcher Ashton Bassett earned the win for Team White. A native of Magnolia, Texas, Bassett joined the Lumberjacks from Tarleton State, where he made 13 appearances, including seven starts, and recorded 27 strikeouts across 26.1 innings in 2026.
Sam Lee powered the offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. The outfielder from Montgomery, Texas, transferred to SFA from Wharton County Junior College.
FALL WORLD SERIES RESULTS
Game 1: Team Purple def. Team White, 6-3
Game 2: Team White def. Team Purple, 8-3
Game 3: Team White def. Team Purple, 9-5
Game 4: Team Purple def. Team White, 11-6
Game 5: Team White def. Team Purple, 14-5
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