MOUNT VERNON, Ga. - The Brewton-Parker Christian University (BPCU) Barons baseball team hosted the Night Hawks of Thomas University in a conference doubleheader on April 24, 2026. The Barons completed the series sweep to clinch the eighth seed for the conference playoffs. Game one saw the Barons walk it off with an RBI single, taking game one 2-1 and winning game two 10-9.
Game one saw the Night Hawks take an early lead off an RBI single in the top of the third. The Barons answered in the bottom of the fourth, when Fred Diaz doubled to left and drove in the tying run. The Barons would walk it off at the bottom of the seventh when Zach Carlton came off the bench and lined a single to center to score the winning run.
Game two saw Thomas grab control early, scoring two runs in the first and adding four more in the top of the second for a 6-2 lead. The Barons answered immediately in the bottom of the second, trimming the margin with a three-run inning highlighted by Jeremi Lara's two-run double. The Barons then pulled even at 6-6 in the third when Anthony Savarese homered. The game stayed tight into the middle innings before Thomas moved back in front, 7-6, with a run in the sixth. Brewton-Parker responded again in the bottom half. Diaz, who finished with three hits and three RBI, launched a solo home run as part of a two-run inning that put the Barons ahead 8-7. Brewton-Parker added needed insurance in the seventh when Strott came off the bench and drove a two-run homer to push the lead to 10-7. The Night Hawks would strike two across at the top of the eighth to put the pressure back on, but the Barons' bullpen would rally to close out the game and take the series.Â
The Barons will now prepare for the postseason, which starts on April 29, 2026, when they play the #1 seed Stallions of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. April 30, 2026, will see the Barons play the Rams of Mobile University, and May 1, 2026, will see the Barons play the Eagles of Faulkner University in the pool play postseason tournament.Â
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