NAMPA, Idaho. – The Central Washington University baseball team saw its postseason chances fall short as the Wildcats dropped both games of Friday's doubleheader against Northwest Nazarene at Elmore W. Vail Field. Western Oregon won both of its games against Saint Martin's to ensure a sweep and overtake CWU for the final spot in the GNAC Championships next week, as Central's season comes to an end.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
 
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (2), RV Northwest Nazarene (25)
Records: CWU (18-25, 15-16 GNAC), NNU (34-15, 24-7 GNAC)
 
Game 2
Final: Central Washington (5), RV Northwest Nazarene (21)
Records: CWU (18-26, 15-17 GNAC), NNU (35-15, 25-7 GNAC)
Location: Elmore W. Vail Field, Nampa, Idaho.
 
GAME 1:
 
SCORING:
 

• Northwest Nazarene jumped in front in the first inning as Kaleb Karpstein delivered a sacrifice fly and Kyle Becker followed with an RBI single before Parker Sobiesiak was caught stealing to plate another run, giving the Nighthawks a 3-0 lead.
• The Nighthawks added again later in the first when Caleb Boswell doubled home Adrian Arechiga to extend the margin to 4-0.
• Central got on the board in the second inning when Conrad Henkel scored on a fielding error to make it 4-1.
• NNU responded in the bottom of the second as Becker doubled in two runs and Sobiesiak followed with an RBI single to push the lead to 7-1.
• The Nighthawks broke the game open in the third inning with a two‑run homer from Carter Walsh to stretch the advantage to 9-1.
• Northwest Nazarene poured on six runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by a three‑run home run from Jake Mestas, to blow the game open at 15-1.
• The Nighthawks continued to add on with runs in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, while CWU plated a run in the seventh on an RBI groundout by Kaiden Hernandez, before Northwest Nazarene closed out the 25-2 victory.

 
HITTING:
 

• Andre Garza led the 'Cats with three hits, while Kaiden Hernandez recorded the only RBI of the game.
• Max Bledy and Conrad Henkel each recorded two hits, while Henkel also scored a run.
• Three other Wildcats including Logan Blank, Ethan Buckley, and Jonathan Rominger each recorded a hit, while Rominger scored the only other run.
• The Wildcats reached base 11 times by hits and walks.
• Four Nighthawks recorded three RBIs each including Kyle Becker, Caleb Boswell, Jake Mestas, and Cooper Nixon. In total, 11 NNU players recorded at least one RBI, while 13 recorded a hit each.
• The Nighthawks reached base 30 times by hits and walks.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Camdyn Martindale pitched 3.1 innings allowing 13 runs, 15 hits, and striking out three of the 25 batters he faced.
• Gino Trippy Jr. pitched two innings allowing six runs, five hits, and striking out one of the 13 batters he faced.
• Jacob Nadeau pitched one inning allowing three runs, two hits, and striking out one of the eight batters he faced.
• Nolan Soderstrom pitched 1.2 innings allowing three runs, three hits, and striking out one of the 10 batters he faced.
• Kaden Mullins pitched 2.1 innings for the Nighthawks allowing one run, five hits, and striking out two of the 13 batters he faced.
• Jakob Rochelle pitched 4.2 innings for the Nighthawks allowing one run, three hits, and striking out five of the 17 batters he faced.
• Hayden Crews pitched one inning for the Nighthawks allowing zero runs, one hit, and striking out one of the three batters he faced.
• Tyler Stolfich pitched one inning for the Nighthawks allowing zero runs, one hit, and striking out one of the four batters he faced.

 
GAME 2:
 
SCORING:
 

• Central struck first in the opening inning when Logan Blank hit an RBI double, Andre Garza drove in another and Kellen Berg added an RBI double to take a 3-0 lead.
• Northwest Nazarene answered in the bottom of the first as Kyle Becker doubled in a run and Adrian Arechiga delivered a two‑run single to even the game at 3-3.
• The Wildcats regained the lead in the second inning when Blank singled in a run to put CWU ahead 4-3.
• NNU responded immediately as Tate Lewis homered in the bottom of the second to swing the lead back in favor of the Nighthawks at 4-4.
• The Nighthawks seized control in the third inning with a six‑run outburst fueled by homers from Liam Herrera, Tate Lewis and Carter Walsh to take a commanding 10-4 advantage.
• Northwest Nazarene added eight more runs in the fourth inning, including three‑run homers from Parker Sobiesiak and Lewis, to break the game open at 18-4.
• The Nighthawks tacked on three runs in the sixth inning while Central scored once in the seventh on an RBI single from Ethan Buckley, before Northwest Nazarene finished off the series finale with a 21-5 win.

 
HITTING:
 

• Logan Blank led the Wildcats with two RBIs, two hits, and a run scored.
• Kellen Berg, Ethan Buckley, and Andre Garza each recorded an RBI, while Buckley recorded two hits and Berg recorded one hit.
• Max Bledy, Kaiden Hernandez, Jake Lockwood, and Ethan Swenson each recorded a hit and scored a run.
• The Wildcats reached base nine times by hits and walks.
• Tate Lewis led NNU with six RBIs on three home runs. Three other Nighthawks recorded three RBIs, while nine total batters recorded at least one RBI.
• The Nighthawks reached base 25 times by hits and walks.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Lance Mittelman pitched 2.2 innings allowing seven runs, seven hits, and striking out zero of the 16 batters he faced.
• Garet Hagy faced three batters allowing three runs and three hits.
• Kyler Malnar pitched 0.1 innings allowing five runs, three hits, and striking out zero of the six batters he faced.
• Kaden Haffner pitched 0.2 innings allowing three runs, three hits, and striking out zero of the five batters he faced.
• Zachary Reynolds pitched 0.2 innings allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out one of the three batters he faced.
• Braden Zadow pitched 1.2 innings allowing three runs, three hits, and striking out two of the 11 batters he faced.
• Gavin Brubaker pitched 1.2 innings for the Nighthawks allowing four runs, six hits, and striking out two of the 12 batters he faced.
• Tyson Rutherford pitched 3.1 innings for the Nighthawks allowing zero runs, one hit, and striking out four of the 11 batters he faced.
• Hawk Hill pitched one innings for the Nighthawks allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out one of the three batters he faced.
• Grayden Lucas pitched 0.2 innings for the Nighthawks allowing one run, one hit, and striking out one of the three batters he faced.
• Wade Duncan pitched 0.1 innings for the Nighthawks allowing zero runs, one hit, while facing three batters.

 
SERIES HISTORY:

• Central trails the all-time series 88-107.
• The Wildcats are 32-63 in Nampa against the Nighthawks.
• NNU holds a 101-83 conference record over the 'Cats.