The National Park College (NPC) Nighthawks baseball team (7-6) swept its nonconference
series with Central Baptist College’s junior varsity team at Hot Springs World Class
High School on Tuesday, defeating the Mustangs, 24-0, in game one and 14-5 in game
two.In a 10-run first inning, NPC took charge of game one early, capped by a grand slam
from sophomore Demias Jimerson (Malvern).
In a 22-hit affair that featured five home runs, the Nighthawks plated two runs in
the second, three runs in the third, six runs in the fourth and three runs in the
sixth en route to the shutout victory.
Jimerson led the Nighthawks in hitting, finishing 4-5 at the plate with three doubles
and a grand slam. Freshmen Daeton Bassett (Fountain Lake), Jesus Minjarez (Hot Springs),
Zach Hardcastle (Cabot) and Jalen Hicks (Baton Rouge, LA) each hit roundtrippers in
the win.
Freshman pitcher Zach Murphy (Sydney, Australia) earned the win on the mound, allowing
just two hits through five innings. Freshman D’Angelo Hinojosa (Magnolia, TX) relieved
Murphy to record the final six outs.
In game two, the Mustangs got on the board first, plating two runs in the top of the
first inning. In response, Jimerson halved the deficit with a first inning home run
for NPC.
The Nighthawks tied the game, 2-2, in the third inning on an RBI single from freshman
Jacori Hicks (Baton Rouge, LA). After
CBC extended its lead in the fourth, NPC erupted for a seven-run fourth inning to
take the lead for good, fueled by a three-run blast from Jacori Hicks. National Park
College added runs in each of the remaining innings to extend its winning streak to
six games.
Jacori Hicks and sophomore Panama Mendez (Miami Beach, FL) led the Nighthawks in hitting
with three apiece. Mendez, Jimerson, and Bassett homered once, while Jacori Hicks
blasted two home runs in the win. Freshman Ryan Farquharson (Heath, TX) got the start
for NPC, allowing two runs over three innings while striking out four. Sophomore Jacob
Squires (Springfield, AR) picked up the win in relief, allowing one run on one hit
with one strikeout in one inning of work.
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