Sunday, March 29
Nacogdoches, TX
1:00 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
15-14, 7-5
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Photo by: Sarah Williams
Mulcahy Deals as Jacks Claim Series Over HCU
3/29/2026 5:48:00 PM | Baseball
Junior right-hander tosses 5.1 IP, strikes out nine; Swift triples in two in four-run third
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Dylan Mulcahy delivered 5.1 innings of four-hit ball; while striking out a career-high nine batters, the most by any Jack this season, and allowing zero runs, Julian Swift registered his 12th multi-RBI game of the season with his two-run triple in the fourth inning, and the relief effort behind the former stood firm as Stephen F. Austin took the series over Houston Christian with a 5-2 victory in the series finale from Pilgrim's Park. SFA moves to 15-14 overall and wins its seventh SLC game of the season, while the Huskies fall to 5-7 in league play and 12-16 overall.
Mulcahy (W, 3-1) faced two dozen batters working around four hits and four walks. The right hander produced three ground ball outs and as many fly outs, while his ERA on the year lowered to 2.39.
Four arms followed Mulcahy with Elian Balmaceda out of the 'pen first. Balmaceda induced a 4-6-3 double to get out of a tight situation in immediate relief of Mulcahy in the sixth and then worked the next two frames allowing a single run on only two hits, while striking out two. Jonathan Valdez got the Jacks out of the eighth and was one of three arms to record an out in the ninth as Kadin Munson tossed 11 pitches before Brennan Greer ended the bases loaded threat (1 R, 3 H, 3 LOB) by fanning Levi Castilleja on a full-count offering to earn the save.
Swift supplied the game's first run as a sacrifice fly opened scoring in the bottom of the first with Cooper Schneider chased home after the second out of the inning was secured. The remaining four runs for the Jacks all crossed with two gone. Schneider delivered the first of two bunt singles by the Jacks in the third as his put a runner on with two outs. Jhett Creel walked to set the table for Swift who scored moments after his triple as Mark Henning's fourth blast of the season exited to right field for a 5-0 SFA lead.
POSTGAME NOTES
The Jacks will place a firm bow on its eight-game homestand on Tuesday when it welcomes in Prairie View A&M for a 6 p.m. first pitch on Saturday. Live coverage links will be available at www.SFAjacks.com.
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!
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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.
Mulcahy (W, 3-1) faced two dozen batters working around four hits and four walks. The right hander produced three ground ball outs and as many fly outs, while his ERA on the year lowered to 2.39.
Four arms followed Mulcahy with Elian Balmaceda out of the 'pen first. Balmaceda induced a 4-6-3 double to get out of a tight situation in immediate relief of Mulcahy in the sixth and then worked the next two frames allowing a single run on only two hits, while striking out two. Jonathan Valdez got the Jacks out of the eighth and was one of three arms to record an out in the ninth as Kadin Munson tossed 11 pitches before Brennan Greer ended the bases loaded threat (1 R, 3 H, 3 LOB) by fanning Levi Castilleja on a full-count offering to earn the save.
Swift supplied the game's first run as a sacrifice fly opened scoring in the bottom of the first with Cooper Schneider chased home after the second out of the inning was secured. The remaining four runs for the Jacks all crossed with two gone. Schneider delivered the first of two bunt singles by the Jacks in the third as his put a runner on with two outs. Jhett Creel walked to set the table for Swift who scored moments after his triple as Mark Henning's fourth blast of the season exited to right field for a 5-0 SFA lead.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Jacks have now won three of their four SLC series' this season
- SFA sits in outright fifth place in the SLC standings, three games back of leaders Lamar and Northwestern State
- SFA arms combined to strand a dozen HCU runners a day after stranding 11
- Greer's save is his first as a Jack and the staff's fourth from as many arms this season
- Swift recorded his team-leading 12 multi-RBI game this season and his fifth with three or more RBI
- Juan Cantua became the third Jack with at least nine multi-hit games this season
- Mark Henning recorded his seventh multi-knock effort of the campaign
- Henning holds the team's longest active reached streak at ten games: the fourth different Jack with a streak of 10 or more games this season
The Jacks will place a firm bow on its eight-game homestand on Tuesday when it welcomes in Prairie View A&M for a 6 p.m. first pitch on Saturday. Live coverage links will be available at www.SFAjacks.com.
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: Mulcahy, Dylan (3-1)
L: Smith, Ben (3-3)
S: Greer, Brennan (1)
Batting:
2B: Castilleja, Levi 1 ; Avalos, Anthony 1 ; Jackson, Tyree 1
HR: Castilleja, Levi 1
RBI: Castilleja, Levi 1 ; Walker, Jack 1
SH: Jackson, Tyree 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Castilleja, Levi 1 ; Jackson, Tyree 1
Batting:
2B: Henning, Mark 1
3B: Swift, Julian 1
HR: Henning, Mark 1
RBI: Swift, Julian 3 ; Henning, Mark 2
SF: Swift, Julian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Schneider, Cooper 2 ; Swift, Julian 1 ; Creel, Jhett 1 ; Henning, Mark 1
SB: Bland, Cermodrick 1
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