Baseball | 03.22.2025

Eagle Baseball sweeps conference double header at Panola College winning 5-2 and 4-2. The Eagles win the season series with Panola going 4-1. 
 
Game 1
NTCC Eagles got on the board in the second inning after Paul Samaripa homered to left field, scoring two runs.
 
NTCC Eagles added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Boston Seahorn singled down the right field line, and Aiden Terry grounded into a fielder's choice, each scoring one run.
 
Terry earned the win for NTCC Eagles. The right-handed pitcher gave up five hits and two runs over six innings, striking out two and walking two. #30 took the loss for Panola college. The pitcher went three innings, allowing four runs on six hits, striking out three and walking two. JJ Rickert threw one inning of scoreless ball for NTCC Eagles in relief. The righty allowed zero hits, striking out none and walking none.
 
NTCC Eagles accumulated nine hits in the game. Samaripa, the number eight hitter for NTCC Eagles, led the way with two runs batted in. The infielder went 1-for-3 on the day. Leadoff hitter Jake Farris led NTCC Eagles with three hits in four at bats. Seahorn collected two hits for NTCC Eagles in three at bats.
 
#8 led Panola college with two runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. The center fielder went 1-for-3 on the day. #3 went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Panola college in hits. Panola college turned one double play in the game.

Game 2
NTCC Eagles topped Panola college 4-2. 

Panola college were the first to get on the board in the third when #32 singled, scoring one run.

NTCC Eagles took the lead in the top of the fourth inning after Josh Staten doubled to center field, and Paul Samaripa grounded out, each scoring one run.

Panola college scored one run in the bottom of the eighth on a solo home run to left field by #5.

Kaleb Kuhn earned the win for NTCC Eagles. The pitcher allowed five hits and one run over six innings, striking out three and walking three. #12 took the loss for Panola college. The hurler went six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, striking out four and walking three. Clark Scallon appeared in relief for NTCC Eagles.

Staten led NTCC Eagles with three runs batted in from the number seven spot in the lineup. The outfielder went 2-for-4 on the day. Braden Duff, Staten, and Johnathon Gonzales each collected two hits for NTCC Eagles. NTCC Eagles turned three double plays in the game.

#32 and #5 were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Panola college. #5 went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Panola college in hits. Panola college turned one double play in the game.