GAME 3 🪓

🆚: Northwestern State
⏰: 1 PM
🏟️: Brown-Stroud Field
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SFA avoids the sweep and ends their 5 game losing skid to stay in the hunt.

It was a close game that finally went the way of the Jacks as SFA wins 11-8 over NSU in game three, keeping their conference tournament hopes alive improving to 23-22 and 12-12 in conference play.

Early on it was the Demons who jumped out on top in a hurry (scoring in every inning through 7) taking a 5-0 lead into the 5th before the Lumberjacks finally got something cooking with a 5 run top of the 5th scoring all their runs on singles tying the game up at 5.

Both teams would trade runs as it went back and forth in the 6th with the Demons emerging in the 7th with a 2 run lead at 8-6, but that would be it for NSU with SFA erupting for another 5 run inning in the top of the 8th highlighted by a 2 run homer by Jhett Creel to take back the lead and the game 11-8.

SFA with 16 hits and stranding 10 base runners.

Mark Henning was the hero today going 4 of 5 at the plate with 2 runs and 2 RBI's.

Reid Bowyer gets the save going 2 innings giving up no runs on 1 hit with 2 k's and only 1 walk.

SFA heads back to the Nac for a 4-game home stand with BIG XII foe Houston (on Tues.) and a 3-game series with McNeese.

We are down to the last 2 conference series (McNeese and UIW) and SFA sits at the #6 seed out of 8, it's going to be close.

Another day of fun in the Piney Woods 🪓

🆚: U of H
⏰: 4 PM
🏟️: Pilgrim's Park
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— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) April 28, 2026

SFA (23-22) vs. Houston (18-24)

WHEN: Tues. April 28; 4:00 P.M.
WHERE: Nacogdoches, Texas (Pilgrim's Park)
TV: ESPN+

Houston has dominated the over series 33-4 winning the last 4 in a row (SFA won at Houston in 2009) and 24 of the last 25. SFA has not beaten Houston in Nacogdoches since 1990.

It's the last non-conference game of the 2026 season, with the Cougars of Houston coming to Pilgrim's Park riding a 3-game losing streak, and losing 5 of their last 6.

U of H started 2026 hot going 5-0 with wins over #21 Wake Forest, Boston College, Manhattan, Washington, and UTRGV, also with other wins over #15 West Virginia and #2 Texas, but have struggle of late here in the second half of the season.

Their lineup is highlighted by Xavier Perez who leads the team in runs (34) hits (47) home runs (9) triples (3), RBI's (31) and second in stolen bases (11)

Look for pitch by committee from both teams getting some arms some game action as the Jacks prepare for the two remaining 3-game series (1 at home and 1 on the road)

Axe'Em

SFA moves to 24-22 on the season (best record since 2019) as they take down BIG XII opponent Houston.

The Lumberjacks took control of this game and never let it go, defeating the Cougars 5-2 behind a solid outing by the SFA pitching staff with 10 K's and 3 walks.

Juan Cantua gets 3 hits to lead the SFA lineup, while Coby DeJesus says hello to his former team with 2 hits, 2 RBI's, and 1 run.

Struck first ⚡

Coby DeJesus hits a 2-run RBI single to get the Jacks on the board

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— Lumberjack Baseball (@SFA_Baseball) April 28, 2026

Spirits are high as well as confidence as the Lumberjacks head into the home stretch to a historical season that continues on Friday against McNesse.

Very tight race in the SLC between Southeastern Louisiana, Lamar, and Northwestern State.

Nicholls has found new life and are hot coming up on the outside, SFA sitting nicely at the #6 seed, with an outside shot at getting the #5 spot if they run the table.

There is a dogfight for that #8 seed.

You have to love SLC baseball, such a great competitive league.