Saturday, May 2
Nacogdoches, TX
3:00 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
24-23, 12-13
1
vs
6
McNeese State
24-22, 12-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Photo by: Elysa Ripley
Jacks Split Saturday DH with McNeese
5/2/2026 9:02:00 PM | Baseball
SFA matches most home wins since 2019, moves a game up on the Cowboys for sixth place
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin split Saturday's doubleheader with McNeese bouncing back after a 6-1 loss in game one to win 7-4 in the nightcap. The decisions keep the Jacks a game up on the Cowboys in the Southland Conference standings.
The Jacks deployed Cody Templeton who went a strong 7.0 innings scattering three hits and three walks, while allowing only one run with eight strikeouts. Reid Bowyer worked the eighth and an out in the ninth, before Jack James fended off the Cowboys, who plated three runs in the ninth, to split the day.
SFA hit three home runs in game two with Cermodrick Bland's solo shot tying the game at 1-1 in the first. Josh Ibe exited Pilgrim's Park twice on Saturday night: a pair of solo blasts that left in right field in the third and seventh innings.
RBI singles by Cooper Schneider and Bland in the second accounted for three runs with the latter's plating two for a 4-1 lead through three. Juan Cantua reached on a fielder's choice that also scored a run in the fourth.
The Cowboys took the series opener 6-1 behind ten hits and an eight-inning, nine-strikeout effort from starter Eric Nachtsheim. He allowed just four hits and a walk. Gabriel LeBlanc went 5.0 innings for the Jacks with three strikeouts and stranded Cowboys in the first, second and fourth innings, while not allowing a run until the fifth. McNeese added one run in the sixth to its three-run fifth inning and produced two more in the pre-stretch seventh.
The Jacks ended the shutout in the ninth as Mark Henning extended his reached base streak in his final at bat with an RBI single that plated Julian Swift.
POSTGAME NOTES
The series finale rubber match is set for a 2 p.m. start on Sunday. Senior day festivities will begin at 1:25. Live coverage links of the home finale will be available at www.SFAjacks.com.
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY
Single game tickets for the final regular season home series are available now. Don't miss out on all the exciting action as the Jacks look to close out the regular season strong!
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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.
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The Jacks deployed Cody Templeton who went a strong 7.0 innings scattering three hits and three walks, while allowing only one run with eight strikeouts. Reid Bowyer worked the eighth and an out in the ninth, before Jack James fended off the Cowboys, who plated three runs in the ninth, to split the day.
SFA hit three home runs in game two with Cermodrick Bland's solo shot tying the game at 1-1 in the first. Josh Ibe exited Pilgrim's Park twice on Saturday night: a pair of solo blasts that left in right field in the third and seventh innings.
RBI singles by Cooper Schneider and Bland in the second accounted for three runs with the latter's plating two for a 4-1 lead through three. Juan Cantua reached on a fielder's choice that also scored a run in the fourth.
The Cowboys took the series opener 6-1 behind ten hits and an eight-inning, nine-strikeout effort from starter Eric Nachtsheim. He allowed just four hits and a walk. Gabriel LeBlanc went 5.0 innings for the Jacks with three strikeouts and stranded Cowboys in the first, second and fourth innings, while not allowing a run until the fifth. McNeese added one run in the sixth to its three-run fifth inning and produced two more in the pre-stretch seventh.
The Jacks ended the shutout in the ninth as Mark Henning extended his reached base streak in his final at bat with an RBI single that plated Julian Swift.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Jacks' 25 wins are the most since winning 25 games in 2019
- SFA won at home for the 15th time this spring which is the most home victories since 2017
- SFA's plate effort in game two produced the Jacks' 22nd game with 10+ hits this season
- SFA produced a season-high 18 assists in game one with Coby DeJesus's nine assists and Henning's 17 putouts both season highs among all SFA fielders
- Henning moved his reached safely streak to 27 games with hits in both games
- Templeton matched his season-high in innings pitched with 7.0
- Ibe joined Evan Aslaksen as Jacks with multiple homers in a game this season
- Swift recorded his 20th multi-hit game, while Bland moved to second on the team in multi-hit games with his fourth 3+ hit game this spring
- Game two was Bland's fifth multi-RBI game and third with 3+
The series finale rubber match is set for a 2 p.m. start on Sunday. Senior day festivities will begin at 1:25. Live coverage links of the home finale will be available at www.SFAjacks.com.
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY
Single game tickets for the final regular season home series are available now. Don't miss out on all the exciting action as the Jacks look to close out the regular season strong!
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: Nachtsheim, Eric (6-3)
L: LeBlanc, Gabe (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Heusohn, Marcus 1 ; Pinkerton, DJ 1 ; Stringfellow, Hayden 1
HR: Cooper, Korey 1 ; Heusohn, Marcus 1 ; Barbero, Danny 1
RBI: Cooper, Korey 2 ; Heusohn, Marcus 2 ; Barbero, Danny 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Stancliff, Matt 1 ; Cooper, Korey 1 ; Heusohn, Marcus 1 ; Barbero, Danny 1 ; Pinkerton, DJ 1 ; Walker, Connor 1
HBP: Dowell, Easton 1
Batting:
2B: Swift, Julian 1
RBI: Henning, Mark 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Swift, Julian 1
SB: Henning, Mark 1
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