MARSHALL, Texas – Putting a pitching gem together, no. 21 East Texas Baptist University upset no. 6 Trinity University in the first game of the NCAA Division III Marshall, Texas Regional Championship, 4-0. Landry Powell, Brayden Hodge, and Braden Karnes shut out Trinity, only allowing two hits. ETBU moved to 31-15 in the year, forcing the if-game to start at 4:25 p.m.
 
Ben Lea had three hits, contributing one RBI, and a home run. Nathan Harmon also hit a home run, driving in two RBIs, and Dylan Burnaman had three hits. Nicolas Chavez added a solo home run for a RBI.
 
Powell pitched three innings, allowing no hits and striking out three batters while walking two. Hodge earned the win going 3 2/3 innings, giving up one hit and striking out two with two walks. Karnes closed the game with 2 1/3 innings, yielding one hit and recording one strikeout, earning a save. ETBU had a no-hitter through four innings and retired the side in the second, third, and fourth innings.  
 
ETBU took an early lead in the second inning, with Lea hitting a solo home run, putting them ahead 1-0. In the fifth inning, ETBU extended their lead with a two-run home run by Harmon, bringing Rumachik home and making it 3-0.
 
In the ninth inning, ETBU added an insurance run with a solo home run by Chavez, sealing the game with a 4-0 lead. The first two batters in the bottom of the ninth grounded out and flew out before getting their second hit of the game. Karnes had the final batter pop out to end the game, forcing the if-game.
 

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Top Performers
Ben Lea
- 3 hits
- 1 home run
- 1 run batted in
 
Nathan Harmon
- 2 runs batted in
- 1 home run
- 3 assists in fielding
 
Nicolas Chavez
- 1 hit
- 1 home run
- 1 run batted in
 
Dylan Burnaman
- 3 hits
- 3 assists in fielding
 
Braden Hodge
- 3 2/3 innings pitched
- 1 hit allowed
- 2 strikeouts