Baseball | 04.07.2025
The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles with a solid 7-4 victory over Paris Junior College on April 2, 2025. The game was full of action, with both teams showcasing impressive offensive performances, but it was the Eagles who managed to pull away with key plays in the early and later innings.
Final Score: Paris Junior College 4, Northeast Texas Community College 7
Key Performances:
On the mound for Northeast Texas Community College, Mason Nguyen (1-0) got the win, delivering 4 strong innings. He scattered 5 hits, allowing just 1 earned run while striking out 0 and walking 4. The Eagle's bullpen also came through in clutch moments. Aiden Leonard pitched 3 innings of scoreless relief, giving up 3 hits while walking none. Kyler Miritello finished the game, allowing 2 runs in the 9th, but still kept the lead intact, securing the win for Northeast Texas.
Offensively, Luke Nohinek was a standout performer, going 1-for-4 with 3 RBIs, including a key 2-RBI groundout in the 3rd inning. Johnathon Gonzales was also a major contributor, collecting a triple and scoring 2 runs, while Luke Regas went 3-for-5, scoring a run and adding a double. The Eagles also benefitted from Braden Duff, who went 1-for-4 and scored a run.
For Paris Junior College, Dylan Schlotterback was a bright spot, going 4-for-5 with an RBI and a double. His brother Gavyn Schlotterback also contributed with a single and an RBI. Despite their 12-hit effort, Paris Junior College struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities, leaving 12 men on base throughout the game.
Game Breakdown:
The game kicked off with Paris Junior College taking a brief 1-0 lead in the top of the first, thanks to a double from Dylan Schlotterback that scored Austin Marlin. However, Northeast Texas wasted no time responding. The Eagles scored 3 runs in the bottom half of the inning, starting with a 2-RBI triple from Johnathon Gonzales, followed by an RBI groundout by Luke Nohinek.
Paris Junior College added another run in the 5th on a sacrifice fly by Ethan Ho, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Eagles' offense. Northeast Texas continued to put pressure on the Paris defense, adding 2 more runs in the 3rd inning and another in the 4th on a double by Luke Regas.
In the 8th, Johnathon Kent made a key contribution, grounding out to first base, which allowed Luke Nohinek to score and extend the Eagles' lead to 7-3.
Paris Junior College fought until the very end, with a 9th-inning rally that saw Gavyn Schlotterback drive in a run with a single, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit. A final sacrifice fly from Bankston Lembcke scored Luke Noack, but the game ended with a 7-4 victory for Northeast Texas.
