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Photo by: Elysa Ripley
Jacks Beat Lamar 6-4 in Opener, Split Friday’s DH
3/6/2026 9:07:00 PM | Baseball
LeBlanc, James limit Cardinals offensively in game one, Lamar evens series with late offense in game two
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin and Lamar split Friday afternoon's doubleheader with the Jacks claiming a 6-4 win in the series opener, before the Cardinals used late offense in the seventh and eighth innings to win game two 11-3 and even the Southland Conference series from Pilgrim's Park. SFA moves to 10-6 overall with a 3-2 record in league play. Lamar moves to 9-6 with a 4-1 record in SLC play.
In the opener, SFA jumped out early in support of Gabe LeBlanc (W, 1-0) who went 6.0 innings scattering four hits, two walks and four runs to win for the first time in four appearances.
Cermodrick Bland scored the first run for SFA in the home half of the first as he raced home after an errant throw trying to cut the leadoff man down on a swipe of third. With two outs in the frame, Mark Henning singled into left centerfield for a 2-0 SFA lead through a frame.
LeBlanc worked around a one-out double in the second but ran into Lamar run support in the third as the Cardinals used three hits, two HBP and two walks, one intentional, to push across four runs before stranding the bases loaded.
LeBlanc was perfect over the next three innings as was the defense behind him as the Jacks sat nine batters down via four groundouts, four popouts and a line out. SFA retook the lead in the fifth with a three-run inning. Ethan Peña singled home a pair with contact up the middle with two outs and then a passed ball chase Henning home for a 5-4 advantage. SFA added an insurance run in the post-stretch seventh as Cantua scored Henning on a base knock into center field.
Jack James entered in the seventh and handled the Lamar order as he faced just one over the minimum, retiring the last six batters in order, to pick up his first save of the season.
The Jacks capped the last two innings with a 4-3 double play to end the eighth, before Schneider covered a ton of ground from his spot in right field to shallow center field to record the second out of the ninth inning and set the stage for Peña who fielded contact with a diving effort up the middle and a quick effort throw to Henning who picked for the putout and the finishing touches on a series-opening win.
In game two, Cody Templeton struck out seven over six innings of work keeping the Cardinals off the board until a throwing error to nail the lead runner at third in the seventh went wide of the bag to allow Lamar's tying run to score.
The Cardinals added three more runs in the frame on only one hit. Nate Vidlak took over for Templeton after the E1T and sandwiched an intentional walk with a pair of swinging strikeouts. The Cardinals worked a six-pitch walk to plate the go-ahead run and then Braden Benton singled into left centerfield to score two more for a 4-1 lead.
Templeton's fifth and sixth innings of work both ended with inning-killing double plays. The fifth closed after Peña stepped on the bag at third and fired to Henning to keep the lead intact. The next frame saw Schneider track down contact in the gap before firing to first on the run to double-up the Cardinals.
SFA responded with two runs in the post-stretch seventh, but not without drama. Schneider singled with two outs on the infield, but late throw to get him was errant allowing two runs to score, the second of which was awarded home after an interference call was made following the Lamar third baseman colliding with Coby DeJesus. Following a lengthy two-part review regarding a challenge on a runner path/baseline throw play at first, conducted with a Cardinal pitching change in-between, that totaled 18 minutes, the game was placed under protest by Lamar.
The Cardinals responded in the eighth with seven runs on five hits, three HBP and a walk to take control of the game and even the series.
POSTGAME NOTES
The Jacks and Cardinals decide the series on Saturday in a 1 p.m. start. 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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#LogByLog
In the opener, SFA jumped out early in support of Gabe LeBlanc (W, 1-0) who went 6.0 innings scattering four hits, two walks and four runs to win for the first time in four appearances.
Cermodrick Bland scored the first run for SFA in the home half of the first as he raced home after an errant throw trying to cut the leadoff man down on a swipe of third. With two outs in the frame, Mark Henning singled into left centerfield for a 2-0 SFA lead through a frame.
LeBlanc worked around a one-out double in the second but ran into Lamar run support in the third as the Cardinals used three hits, two HBP and two walks, one intentional, to push across four runs before stranding the bases loaded.
LeBlanc was perfect over the next three innings as was the defense behind him as the Jacks sat nine batters down via four groundouts, four popouts and a line out. SFA retook the lead in the fifth with a three-run inning. Ethan Peña singled home a pair with contact up the middle with two outs and then a passed ball chase Henning home for a 5-4 advantage. SFA added an insurance run in the post-stretch seventh as Cantua scored Henning on a base knock into center field.
Jack James entered in the seventh and handled the Lamar order as he faced just one over the minimum, retiring the last six batters in order, to pick up his first save of the season.
The Jacks capped the last two innings with a 4-3 double play to end the eighth, before Schneider covered a ton of ground from his spot in right field to shallow center field to record the second out of the ninth inning and set the stage for Peña who fielded contact with a diving effort up the middle and a quick effort throw to Henning who picked for the putout and the finishing touches on a series-opening win.
In game two, Cody Templeton struck out seven over six innings of work keeping the Cardinals off the board until a throwing error to nail the lead runner at third in the seventh went wide of the bag to allow Lamar's tying run to score.
The Cardinals added three more runs in the frame on only one hit. Nate Vidlak took over for Templeton after the E1T and sandwiched an intentional walk with a pair of swinging strikeouts. The Cardinals worked a six-pitch walk to plate the go-ahead run and then Braden Benton singled into left centerfield to score two more for a 4-1 lead.
Templeton's fifth and sixth innings of work both ended with inning-killing double plays. The fifth closed after Peña stepped on the bag at third and fired to Henning to keep the lead intact. The next frame saw Schneider track down contact in the gap before firing to first on the run to double-up the Cardinals.
SFA responded with two runs in the post-stretch seventh, but not without drama. Schneider singled with two outs on the infield, but late throw to get him was errant allowing two runs to score, the second of which was awarded home after an interference call was made following the Lamar third baseman colliding with Coby DeJesus. Following a lengthy two-part review regarding a challenge on a runner path/baseline throw play at first, conducted with a Cardinal pitching change in-between, that totaled 18 minutes, the game was placed under protest by Lamar.
The Cardinals responded in the eighth with seven runs on five hits, three HBP and a walk to take control of the game and even the series.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The opener was SFA's tenth game with 10+ hits this season
- Creel delivered three hits with the sixth, seventh and eighth spots in the order, Henning, Peña and Cantua, all recording two hits in the opener
- It was Peña's team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the season
- Jack James became the third different Jack to record a save this season joining Gage Elliott and Adrian Rubio
- Schneider registered three hits in game two
- The Jacks combined for 15 hits on the day with a double by Julian Swift the lone extra base knock
The Jacks and Cardinals decide the series on Saturday in a 1 p.m. start. 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.
#LogByLog
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kostic, A.J. (3-0)
L: Vidlak, Nate (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Tracy, Tab 1
RBI: Wagoner, Jake 1 ; Duran, Kevin 1 ; Durbin, Beau 1 ; Taylor, A.J. 1 ; Sparks, Lane 2 ; Benton, Braden 3 ; Tracy, Tab 2
SF: Wagoner, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wagoner, Jake 2 ; Duran, Kevin 2 ; Durbin, Beau 1 ; Beheler, Reese 1 ; Taylor, A.J. 1 ; Sparks, Lane 2 ; Tracy, Tab 2
SB: Wagoner, Jake 1
HBP: Wagoner, Jake 1 ; Duran, Kevin 1 ; Beheler, Reese 1 ; Benton, Braden 1
Batting:
2B: Swift, Julian 1
RBI: Schneider, Cooper 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeJesus, Coby 1 ; Henning, Mark 1 ; Cantua, Juan 1
HBP: Ibe, Josh 1
PO: Schneider, Cooper 1
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