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Jacks Rally Back, Baylor Steals Run in Eighth to Win in Waco
2/24/2026 9:01:00 PM | Baseball
SFA trailed by five runs twice, Bears steal home for lead in 8th, eventual win
WACO, Texas – Twice trailing by five runs, Stephen F. Austin baseball rallied back with a five-run sixth inning to tie Tuesday night's midweek tilt with Baylor at 8, but the host Bears used a steal of home to grab a ninth run in the eighth inning, before holding off the Jacks in the ninth to claim the one-run victory from Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark.
Seven arms saw action against the Big 12 Bears, with Seanan Farney receiving the start. Farney fanned four, including the side in the first, but Baylor hit a pair of solo shots to take an early 2-0 lead after the home half. The Bears added three more runs in the third on a run-scoring double and a two-run home run.
The fifth inning proved profitable for the Jacks as two-out walks to Ethan Adkisson and Cooper Schneider were plated on an opposite field blast from the bat of Cermodrick Bland as SFA cut into the Baylor lead at 5-3.
Back-to-back doubles in the home half of the frame earned the previous three runs surrendered by the Bears back as Baylor carried an 8-3 lead through five innings.
The Jacks weren't through as the offensive outburst carried over into sixth inning. SFA recorded five hits in the inning and used a pair of free passes (Coby DeJesus, Adkisson) to plate five runs, all with two outs, to tie the game at 8-8. Schneider, Bland and Jhett Creel all singled with the former plating a pair, while Adkisson started the run-scoring frame by working a bases loaded walk.
Adrian Rubio kept the ballgame tied up as he tossed around a pair of one-out walks that loaded the bases to deliver a five-pitch punchout for out three in the sixth.
In the top of the eighth, Bland walked with one out, advanced to second on an HBP by Creel and stole third but was left on after the Bears turned a third double play. In the bottom half, a leadoff single was moved to second and then advanced to third on an error to put runners at the corners with just one away. The Bears' Brady Janusek then stole home to take the lead as the Jacks went down in order in the ninth.
POSTGAME NOTES
The Jacks head to New Orleans and will open Southland Conference play with a three-game series against the Privateers. The weekend begins with the February 27 opener from Maestri Field. Live coverage links will be available at www.SFAjacks.com.
SFA at NEW ORLEANS
Maestri Field | Feb. 27 – March 1
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Seven arms saw action against the Big 12 Bears, with Seanan Farney receiving the start. Farney fanned four, including the side in the first, but Baylor hit a pair of solo shots to take an early 2-0 lead after the home half. The Bears added three more runs in the third on a run-scoring double and a two-run home run.
The fifth inning proved profitable for the Jacks as two-out walks to Ethan Adkisson and Cooper Schneider were plated on an opposite field blast from the bat of Cermodrick Bland as SFA cut into the Baylor lead at 5-3.
Back-to-back doubles in the home half of the frame earned the previous three runs surrendered by the Bears back as Baylor carried an 8-3 lead through five innings.
The Jacks weren't through as the offensive outburst carried over into sixth inning. SFA recorded five hits in the inning and used a pair of free passes (Coby DeJesus, Adkisson) to plate five runs, all with two outs, to tie the game at 8-8. Schneider, Bland and Jhett Creel all singled with the former plating a pair, while Adkisson started the run-scoring frame by working a bases loaded walk.
Adrian Rubio kept the ballgame tied up as he tossed around a pair of one-out walks that loaded the bases to deliver a five-pitch punchout for out three in the sixth.
In the top of the eighth, Bland walked with one out, advanced to second on an HBP by Creel and stole third but was left on after the Bears turned a third double play. In the bottom half, a leadoff single was moved to second and then advanced to third on an error to put runners at the corners with just one away. The Bears' Brady Janusek then stole home to take the lead as the Jacks went down in order in the ninth.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Jacks totaled nine strikeouts with five of the six relief arms each adding one to Farney's four
- Rubio, Kadin Munson, Reid Bowyer and Jack James all produced scoreless outings with the first three throwing full frames
- Mark Henning recorded three hits with Bland, Creel and Ethan Peña producing a pair each
- It is a team-leading sixth multi-hit game for Peña and a fifth such game for Bland
- Peña improves his hitting streak to nine games
- The Jacks collected 11 hits marking the sixth game with 10+ base knocks
- It marked the seventh game with 8+ runs for the Jacks as all eight crossed with two outs
- SFA has drawn 6+ walks in eight of ten games this season
- With his three-run home run that opened scoring for the Jacks, Bland's active reached safely streak moves to 30 games
The Jacks head to New Orleans and will open Southland Conference play with a three-game series against the Privateers. The weekend begins with the February 27 opener from Maestri Field. Live coverage links will be available at www.SFAjacks.com.
SFA at NEW ORLEANS
Maestri Field | Feb. 27 – March 1
PURCHASE TICKETS
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY
Single game tickets for all SFA baseball home games are available now. Fans interested in purchasing season ticket packages can secure their seats here. Don't miss out on all the exciting action from Pilgrim's Park this season!
THE 'JACKS HAVE GONE MOBILE
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App.
FOLLOW THE JACKS
For all the latest information on SFA baseball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bunch, Caleb (2-1)
L: Balmaceda, Elian (1-1)
Batting:
HR: Bland, Cermodrick 1
RBI: Bland, Cermodrick 4 ; Schneider, Cooper 2 ; Adkisson, Ethan 1 ; Creel, Jhett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bland, Cermodrick 1 ; Schneider, Cooper 2 ; Henning, Mark 1 ; Adkisson, Ethan 2 ; Swift, Julian 1 ; DeJesus, Coby 1
SB: Bland, Cermodrick 1
HBP: Creel, Jhett 1
Batting:
2B: Armstrong, Tyce 2 ; Sanders, Travis 1
HR: Armstrong, Tyce 1 ; Snow, Hunter 1 ; Janusek, Brady 1
RBI: Armstrong, Tyce 4 ; Snow, Hunter 2 ; Sanders, Travis 1 ; Janusek, Brady 1
SH: Riebock, Pearson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Armstrong, Tyce 2 ; Snow, Hunter 1 ; Riebock, Pearson 1 ; Sanders, Travis 2 ; Janusek, Brady 3
SB: Armstrong, Tyce 1 ; Johnson, Ty 1 ; Sanders, Travis 2 ; Janusek, Brady 1
HBP: Johnson, Ty 1 ; Dodson, Cade 1
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