Friday, April 10
Nacogdoches, TX
6:00 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
19-16, 10-6
7
vs
2
UTRGV
14-19, 14-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTRGV | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Photo by: Elysa Ripley
Templeton Deals as Jacks Win Friday’s Opener with UTRGV
4/11/2026 12:17:00 AM | Baseball
A more than 90-minute weather delay not enough to dampen SFA’s efforts in series opener
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Cody Templeton delivered seven strong innings in Friday night's Southland Conference opener against UTRGV, and Stephen F. Austin generated seven runs cushioned by a three-run sixth to pick up a 7-2 victory from Pilgrim's Park. The win moves SFA to 19-16 on the season and the Jacks pick up a tenth SLC victory to keep pace near the top of the league standings.
A lightning delay that pushed back the original 6:05 start to 7:42 was not enough to distract the Jacks who saw seven of nine players in the starting lineup record a hit, while Templeton scattered three hits and shrugged away a two-run second to match his SFA career-high in strikeouts with nine.
Templeton worked 1-2-3 frames in the third, fourth and fifth innings and used a 6-3 double play to make quick work of the visitors in the sixth.
SFA responded to UTRGV's two runs in the second with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom half as Cermodrick Bland was hit-by-pitch was the bags full to plate the Jacks' first tally before Jhett Creel drew a free pass to even the game at 2-2.
An 0-2 pitch to Juan Cantua in the bottom of the fifth inning was hit through the left side to score Mark Henning and give the Jacks a lead that they would not surrender. Bland added his second RBI of the night in the sixth as a base knock into center field scored Coby DeJesus, before two more runs scored on a single by Julian Swift, the first of which was an RBI, while an errant throw chased Creel home as the SFA lead blossomed to 6-2 through six.
The Jacks nearly took the lead in the fifth as a potential two-run blast by Ethan Peña out to deep left field was robbed to keep the contest even before Cantua's RBI single. Following the stretch, Josh Ibe doubled into deep centerfield to score Cantua from first.
Jack James worked the eighth and ninth innings in relief of Templeton. James received a 4-6-3 double play to end the Vaqueros' threat in the eighth and then used 11 pitches in the ninth to shut down UTRGV.
POSTGAME NOTES
The Jacks and UTRGV return for game two on Saturday night at 6 p.m. from Pilgrim's Park. 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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A lightning delay that pushed back the original 6:05 start to 7:42 was not enough to distract the Jacks who saw seven of nine players in the starting lineup record a hit, while Templeton scattered three hits and shrugged away a two-run second to match his SFA career-high in strikeouts with nine.
Templeton worked 1-2-3 frames in the third, fourth and fifth innings and used a 6-3 double play to make quick work of the visitors in the sixth.
SFA responded to UTRGV's two runs in the second with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom half as Cermodrick Bland was hit-by-pitch was the bags full to plate the Jacks' first tally before Jhett Creel drew a free pass to even the game at 2-2.
An 0-2 pitch to Juan Cantua in the bottom of the fifth inning was hit through the left side to score Mark Henning and give the Jacks a lead that they would not surrender. Bland added his second RBI of the night in the sixth as a base knock into center field scored Coby DeJesus, before two more runs scored on a single by Julian Swift, the first of which was an RBI, while an errant throw chased Creel home as the SFA lead blossomed to 6-2 through six.
The Jacks nearly took the lead in the fifth as a potential two-run blast by Ethan Peña out to deep left field was robbed to keep the contest even before Cantua's RBI single. Following the stretch, Josh Ibe doubled into deep centerfield to score Cantua from first.
Jack James worked the eighth and ninth innings in relief of Templeton. James received a 4-6-3 double play to end the Vaqueros' threat in the eighth and then used 11 pitches in the ninth to shut down UTRGV.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Jacks move to 5-1 in SLC series openers this season
- SFA's ten SLC wins are the program's most since winning a dozen in 2023
- The Jacks recorded home win No. 11 to match last season's win total at Pilgrim's Park
- Templeton's seven innings are the most pitched by a Jack this season and he is the third different arm to record nine punchouts in a game this spring
- Cantua became the fourth Lumberjack this season to reach double-digit multi-hit games
- Bland recorded his fourth multi-RBI effort of the season
- Henning doubled for the ninth time this season to improve his reached safely streak to 15 games, while Swift recorded a hit in a tenth-straight game
The Jacks and UTRGV return for game two on Saturday night at 6 p.m. from Pilgrim's Park. 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: Templeton, Cody (4-0)
L: Vercoe, Colton (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Villescas, Diego 1 ; Garza Gongora, Rocco 1
RBI: Villescas, Diego 1 ; Warren, Hank 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fischer, Chayton 1 ; Moomau, Easton 1
Batting:
2B: Ibe, Josh 1 ; DeJesus, Coby 1 ; Henning, Mark 1
RBI: Bland, Cermodrick 2 ; Ibe, Josh 1 ; Swift, Julian 1 ; Creel, Jhett 1 ; Cantua, Juan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bland, Cermodrick 1 ; DeJesus, Coby 2 ; Creel, Jhett 1 ; Henning, Mark 1 ; Cantua, Juan 2
SB: DeJesus, Coby 1 ; Cantua, Juan 1
CS: Ibe, Josh 1 ; Swift, Julian 1
HBP: Bland, Cermodrick 1
PO: Ibe, Josh 1
Game Leaders
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2
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H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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