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MACU’s Langley Leads All-Tournament Team

MILTON, Fl. – Mid-Atlantic Christian University pitcher Colin Langley has been named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 NSAC Baseball Tournament, leading 12 players that make up the All-Tournament Team.

Langley, a 6’1″ senior from Williamston, North Carolina, pitched seven innings against Lighthouse claiming nine strikeouts and giving up only two earned runs.

The team was selected by the participating head coaches.

2026 NSAC Baseball All-Tournament Team

  • Colin Langley, Mid-Atlantic Christian, Tournament MVP
  • Ethan Lopez, Lighthouse
  • Colin Johnson, Millennia Atlantic
  • Enrique Lopez, Atlantis
  • Romel Guerrero, Atlantis
  • Pablo Contreras, Millennia Atlantic
  • Brandon Williams, Lighthouse
  • Sergio Hernandez, Millennia Atlantic
  • Jamarkus Jefferson, Lighthouse
  • Isaacc Martinez, Millennia Atlantic
  • Matthew Lopez, Atlantis
  • Christian Olazabel, Atlantis

Millennia Atlantic is your NSAC Champion

MILTON, Fl. – Millennia Atlantic won four straight games on Saturday to claim the 2026 NSAC Baseball Championship.

In the day’s first game, Nolan Colwell drove in five runs on two hits to lead Mid-Atlantic Christian past Lighthouse 10-4 to advance to the championship. Colwell hit a home run to left field in the first inning, scoring three runs, and singled in the second inning, scoring one.

Then Millennia took an elimination game in dramatic fashion with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Atlantis.

In the third game of the day, the Macaws snatched the lead late in their 2-1 elimination victory over Lighthouse, setting up the finals.

MAU’s Sergio Hernandez drove in four runs on three hits, including a three-run home run, to lead Millennia Atlantic University to a 5-2 win over MACU in the first game of the championship series.

The Mustangs opened the scoring in the first inning on a fielder’s choice by Brian Sanchez, but MAU answered in the bottom half when Pablo Contreras singled home a run to tie the game.

Hernandez put Millennia ahead in the second with an RBI single, making it 2-1. The game remained close until the sixth, when Hernandez broke it open with a three-run homer to right field.

Wandy Soto earned the win, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out five and walking seven.

Then in the nightcap, Pablo Contreras went 3-for-3 and drove the offense as Millennia Atlantic erased an early deficit to defeat MACU 8-6 for the NSAC title.

Mid-Atlantic Christian jumped ahead in the third inning when Brian Sanchez tripled to score two runs, part of a surge that built a five-run advantage. But Millennia answered in the bottom half, erupting for seven runs on six hits to take a 7-2 lead. A two-run double by Andrew Gonzalez highlighted the inning.

The Mustangs chipped away, including a two-run home run by Titus Bleckley in the fifth, but could not complete the comeback.

Rafael Romero earned the win for the Macaws, allowing six runs on nine hits over seven innings while striking out 12 and walking two. Trevor Capela took the loss after giving up five runs over 2 1/3 innings.

MAU totaled nine hits, with Contreras, Lenox Muñoz and Gonzalez each driving in two runs. Bleckley led Mid-Atlantic Christian with three RBIs.

Images courtesy Danielle Meredith

Lighthouse, MACU Big Day One Baseball Winners

MILTON, Fl. – Lighthouse Christian picked up two wins and Mid-Atlantic Christian chalked another on day one of the 2026 NSAC Baseball Tournament at East Milton Park.

Ethan Lopez went 3-for-4 and Brandon Williams allowed no earned runs over seven innings as fifth seed Lighthouse defeated fourth seed Virginia State 9-1 in the opener.

Lopez singled in the first, doubled in the third and singled again in the fourth. His first-inning single gave the Makos an early lead, and they added two runs in the second on an error and Trevor Walker’s RBI single.

Harelth Molina’s fielder’s choice pushed the lead to 4-0 in the third.

Williams earned the win, allowing four hits and one unearned run while striking out three and walking two. Preston Branzelle took the loss after giving up nine runs, one earned, on 11 hits in five innings.

LCC finished with 12 hits. Walker and Horacio Ojeda each had multiple hits, and Makos turned two double plays.

Norman Jackson drove in Virginia State’s lone run.

The day’s second game also ended in a 9-1 score with third seed MACU taking the win over second seed Atlantis.

The Mustangs opened the scoring in the top of the first when Nolan Colwell drew a walk and later came home, and a balk by Atlantis starter Fransisco Bracho brought in another run for a 2-0 lead.

Cutter Williams earned the win in relief, allowing four hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out three and walking two. Starter Markell Simmons gave up one unearned run on two hits across 2 1/3 innings, striking out one and issuing four walks.

MACU’s offense was paced by Julius Burke, who went 3-for-3, while Colwell and Brian Sanchez each drove in two runs.

Bracho took the loss for the Atlanteans, surrendering two runs, one earned, on one hit over 1 1/3 innings while striking out three and walking two.

Duilio Prosposito led Atlantis with two hits, and Traves Knowles Jr. recorded the team’s lone RBI.

The nightcap proved to be the closest game of the day as Lighthouse needed an extra inning to get its second upset win of the day, 7-5 over top-seed Millennia Atlantic.

The Makos opened the scoring in the first on Brandon Williams’ sacrifice fly, but MAU answered in the bottom half on Pablo Contreras’ sacrifice fly. The Macaws took a 2-1 lead in the second on Patrick Tavarez’s RBI single.

Jamarkus Jefferson tied the game for Lighthouse in the fourth with a solo homer to center. The Makos regained control in the fifth when Williams drove in a run on a groundout and Ethan Lopez followed with an RBI single to make it 5-2.

Millennia rallied to tie the game in the seventh on a sacrifice fly and Rodrigo Ruiz’s RBI single, sending the game to extra innings.

Lighthouse broke the tie for good in the eighth on Trevor Medlin’s RBI single and Harelth Molina’s sacrifice fly.

Gabe Brown earned the win, allowing four runs over six innings. Christopher Pinales took the loss.

Williams and Lopez each drove in two runs for Makos, which totaled 11 hits.

This sets up Day Two as follows:

FRIDAY, MAY 1 (All times Central)

Game 4 – 11:00 AM (Elimination Game)
Virginia State vs. Atlantis

Game 5 – 2:00 PM
MACU vs. Lighthouse

Game 6 – 5:00 PM (Elimination Game)
Millennia Atlantic vs. Winner Game 4

All games are streamed live here.

Hernandez, Hayes Lead All-Conference Selections

Millennia Atlantic’s Sergio Hernandez and Apprentice’s Brayden Hayes lead the 2026 New South Athletic Conference All-Conference Team as Hitter/Fielder and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, as selected by the league coaches.

Hernandez, from Venezuela and in his second season with the Macaws, put up impressive numbers with 42 hits in 97 at bats (.433 BA) including 28 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homers, 26 RBIs and 34 runs scored.

Hayes anchored the pitching staff for the Builders. The freshman righty from Warsaw, Virginia had an eye-catching 1.65 ERA and an 8-0 record in 13 appearances and 55 innings.

Congratulations to the entire squad!

FIRST TEAM

  • Sergio Hernandez, Millennia Atlantic, Hitter of the Year
  • Brayden Hayes, Apprentice, Pitcher of the Year
  • Brandon Willaims, Lighthouse
  • Jassiel Valbuena, Atlantis
  • Jaeden Anderson, Apprentice
  • Matthew Lopez, Atlantis
  • Titus Bleckly, Mid-Atlantic Christian
  • Matthew Sobrino, Atlantis
  • Ethan Lopez, Lighthouse
  • Preston Branzelle, Virginia State
  • Rodrigo Ruiz, Millennia Atlantic
  • Adrian Astidillo, Atlantis
  • Trevor Walker, Lighthouse
  • Colin Langley, Mid-Atlantic Christian
  • Pablo Contreras, Millennia Atlantic
  • Hagen Marse, Lighthouse
  • Norman Jackson, Virginia State
  • Jackson Thomas, Apprentice

SECOND TEAM

  • Seth Harrison, Apprentice
  • Grant Stratton, Apprentice
  • Antonio Boone, Virginia State
  • Landon Turner, Apprentice
  • Cutter Williams, Mid-Atlantic Christian
  • Jacquan Tucker, Virginia State
  • Nate Yeary, Apprentice
  • Victor Velasquez, Millennia Atlantic
  • Travis Knowles, Atlantis
  • Patrick Tavarez, Millennia Atlantic
  • Jose Ruiz-Galves, Atlantis
  • Jordan Luckie, Lighthouse
  • Chris Pinales, Millennia Atlantic
  • Jamarkus Jefferson, Lighthouse
  • Gavin Stevens, Virginia State
  • Landen Miller, Mid-Atlantic Christian
  • RJ Cabrera, Mid-Atlantic Christian
  • Lennox Munoz, Millennia Atlantic

Apprentice Defeats MACU Twice to Finish Season Series

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Apprentice School baseball team finished off its season series against Mid-Atlantic Christian with a doubleheader sweep Tuesday afternoon, making the Builders 7-1 against their rivals this season.

GAME 1 – AS 11, MACU 0 (6 inn.)
The Builders got things going in the second inning when Lucca Pascarella singled in the first run of the game in his first start in nearly two months. AS doubled its lead in the fourth when Landon Turner snagged third and scored on a throwing error.

The offense really came alive in the fifth and sixth innings. Jackson Thomas and Pascarella each brought home two runs in the fifth on a single and double, respectively. Seth Harrison and Landon Turner doubled and tripled, respectively, in the sixth to score the final five runs of the game.

Brayden Hayes improved to 9-0 on the year with seven strikeouts, allowing just one hit.

GAME 2 – AS 9, MACU 4
MACU was first to the scoreboard in the second game of the day, scoring a pair in the second before the Builders tied it up in the third on another throwing error by the home team, allowing Baker Green and Jaeden Anderson to score after the former stole second to start the play.

After the Mustangs added two more in the fourth on another pair of singles, the Builder bats came alive in the sixth, starting with a Nate Yeary bases loaded double before Jordan Higgins hit a sacrifice fly to take a 5-4 lead. After Yeary came home on a wild pitch, Turner also hit a sacrifice fly to take a 7-4 advantage.

The Builders put insurance up in the seventh as McCallister and Yeary scored on wild pitches to get to the final score.

Charley Higginbotham (5-2) got the win in relief, tossing a one-hit inning.

Story courtesy Walker McCrary/Apprentice Athletics; image courtesy Kaitly Olson @shotsbyk8lyn

Baseball All-Academic Team Announced

The New South Athletic Conference proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of its student-athletes with the announcement of the 2026 Baseball All-Academic Team.

“This year’s honorees exemplify the conference’s commitment to excellence both on the field and in the classroom,” said commissioner Mike Davis. “Each student-athlete recognized has demonstrated a high level of academic success while competing at a high level in intercollegiate baseball, balancing the demands of athletics with a strong dedication to their studies.

The conference commends these individuals for their discipline, work ethic, and commitment to representing their institutions with integrity. Their accomplishments reflect the core values of the NSAC and serve as a model for future student-athletes.”

Each team member carries a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Congratulations to all members of the 2026 NSAC Baseball All-Academic Team on this well-earned recognition.

2026 NSAC Baseball All-Academic Team

THE APPRENTICE SCHOOL

  • Jaeden Anderson
  • Justin Bradshaw
  • Sean Condon
  • Baker Green
  • Aiden Henry
  • Isaac McCallister
  • Chase Mytrysak
  • Grant Stratton
  • Landon Turner
  • Jett Winslow

ATLANTIS UNIVERSITY

  • Travis Knowles
  • Walter Mamarella
  • Daniel Zayas
  • Matthew Sobrino
  • Romel Guerrero

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

  • Clay Allen
  • Trevor Medlin
  • Jamarkus Jefferson
  • Carlos Brown
  • Brandon Williams
  • Trey Hughes

MID-ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

  • AJ Bailey
  • Titus Bleckley
  • RJ Cabrera
  • Aidan Guise
  • Dakota Inman
  • Landen Miller
  • Evan Price
  • Markell Simmons
  • Tristan Stinson

MILLENNIA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

  • Erick Garcia
  • Dylan Diaz
  • Sebastian Gomez
  • Macintyre Askins
  • Isaac Martinez
  • Aden Edwards
  • Nick Sparafora
  • Victor Velasquez
  • Alejandro Contreras
  • Pablo Contreras
  • Chris Sanchez

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Alexander Dayle
  • Luka Gilliam
  • Charles Jones
  • Gene Ligon
  • Joshua Mahan
  • Jerry Mitchell
  • DeCarlos Nora
  • Ralph Riviere
  • Nyle Shewmake
  • Jaquan Tucker
  • Julis Turner
  • Jaron Ward
  • Samuel Young
  • Antonio Boone

VSU Wins 3 of 4 from MACU

ETTRICK, Va. – Virginia State picked up a win in game one then swept Saturday’s doubleheader to claim an NSAC series win over Mid-Atlantic Christian.

In the opener, VSU rallied late to secure a 3-2 victory. After falling behind 1-0 in the fourth inning, the Trojans broke through in the sixth with a three-run frame. Johnathan Smith delivered an RBI single to tie the game before Jaquan Tucker lifted a sacrifice fly to give VSU the lead. Antonio Boone followed with an RBI single to extend the advantage to 3-1.

Mid-Atlantic Christian attempted a comeback in the seventh with a solo home run, but the Trojans held on for the one-run win. VSU’s offense capitalized on key opportunities in the sixth inning to provide the difference.

On the mound, Preston Branzelle tossed a complete game, allowing just three hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out five to earn the win.

Game two proved to be a defensive battle, with Mid-Atlantic Christian edging VSU 1-0. The lone run of the game came in the sixth inning, capitalizing on a Trojan miscue to plate the eventual game-winner.

Virginia State threatened throughout the nightcap but was unable to convert, stranding runners in multiple innings. Norman Jackson and Hector Rivera paced the offense with strong performances at the plate.

Gavin Stevens delivered a strong outing despite taking the loss, pitching a complete game while allowing just one unearned run and striking out eight.

In Saturday’s first game, A walk-off left Mid Atlantic Christian Univers on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat to Virginia State University on Saturday at Virginia State University. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the twelfth when an error scored one run.

Virginia State University got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Luka Gilliam doubled to left field, AJ Boone hit a sacrifice fly, and Hector Rivera singled to center field, each scoring one run.

Mid Atlantic Christian Univers tied the game in the top of the fourth thanks to a double by Dakota Inman, a single by RJ Cabrera, and a single by Jack Wecht.

A single by Luka Gilliam gave Virginia State University the lead, 4-3, in the bottom of the fourth.

In the top of the seventh inning, Mid Atlantic Christian Univers went back into the lead after Landen Miller doubled to left field, and Brian Sanchez singled to center field, each scoring one run.

Charles Jones singled down the right field line, which helped Virginia State University tie the game at five in the bottom of the seventh.

Charles Jones earned the win for Virginia State University.

In Saturday’s first game, the teams traded leads before VSU prevailed in extra innings. The Trojans jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning behind a double by Luka Gilliam, a sacrifice fly by Boone and an RBI single from Hector Rivera.

MACU responded with three runs in the fourth to tie the game, then regained the lead in the seventh on RBI hits from Landen Miller and Brian Sanchez. Virginia State answered in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Charles Jones to even the score at 5.

The game remained tied until the 12th, when Virginia State scored the winning run on an error. Jones earned the victory

In the nightcap, Virginia State overcame an early deficit to secure the win. Mid-Atlantic took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, capitalizing on a Trojan error and a hit by pitch to Aidan Guise that forced in a run. State answered in the bottom half, tying the game at 2-2 with two bases-loaded hit batters.

The Trojans moved ahead in the second on RBI singles from AJ Boone and Jaquan Tucker, then added another run in the third after a Mustang error to build a 5-3 lead. Virginia State held on late to complete the 7-5 victory.

The series pulled the Trojans within one game of the fourth-place Mustangs in the NSAC standings.

Friday games story courtesy Virginia State Athletics; image courtesy Christ Waugaman @waugtography

MACU Bats Lead Way over Bucks County

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Mid-Atlantic Christian offense was on display Saturday as the Mustangs took a pair from visiting Bucks County Community College.

Titus Bleckley collected four hits in five at bats in the 17-12 game one win. Bleckley doubled in the first inning, singled in the second inning, singled in the sixth inning, and singled in the third inning.

Bucks got on the board in the top of the first inning to take a 2-0 lead, but MACU tied the game in the bottom of the first thanks to a single by Nolan Colwell, a ground out by Landen Miller, and a single by Adam Bailey.

The Centurions jumped back into the lead in the top of the second inning with three runs. The Mustangs then flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the third, scoring five runs on four hits to take the lead, 9-6. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Jayhlen Brown that drove in two.

BCCC retook the lead 12-11, but MACU took control in their half of the sixth, scoring six runs on four hits to take the lead for good, 17-12. Brian Sanchez singled on a full count to drive in two.

Colin Langley allowing one hit and no runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out seven and walking none.

In game two of the doubleheader, Landen Miller drove in four runs on two hits to lead MACU to a 15-2 victory. Miller doubled in the second and third innings, scoring two runs each time.

Mid-Atlantic jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Sanchez tripled, scoring three runs, and Julius Burke singled, scoring one run.

A double by Miller, a ground out by Bailey, and an error helped the Mustangs extend their early lead in the second, stretch it further with seven runs on five hits in the bottom of the third inning. RJ Cabrera singled, scoring two runs, Miller doubled, scoring two runs, Bailey doubled, scoring two runs, and Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.

Andrew Mullis led things off on the mound for MACU. The hurler allowed two hits and two runs (one earned) over five innings, striking out three and walking seven. 

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MACU Wins Two Walk Offs vs Virginia State

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Brian Sanchez doubled in two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Mid-Atlantic Christian to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Virginia State Wednesday afternoon.

Colin Langley led things off on the bump for the Mustangs, allowing just four hits and one run over seven innings, striking out nine and walking none.

Sanchez, the number seven hitter for MACU, led the way with his game-winning double. The right-handed hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. RJ Cabrera, Dakota Inman, Brian Sanchez, and Julius Burke each collected a hit. Landen Miller had the most plays in the field with nine.

The pitching was strong on both sides. MACU pitchers struck out nine while VSU sat down 10.

Norman Jackson set the tone at the top of the lineup for the Trojans with two hits in three at bats. Sam Young went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with one RBI.

The second game had similar heartache for the visitors as MACU’s Burke broke open a scoreless tie in the ninth with a walk off single.

Cutter Williams started things off strong for the Herd, giving up just two hits over 7.2 innings, striking out seven and walking three. Markell Simmons got the win with one inning pitched.

Gavin Stevens opened the game for Virginia State and gave up seven hits and one run (zero earned) over eight and one-third innings, striking out seven and walking none. The Trojans turned two double plays in the losing effort.

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Mustangs Split Series at BJU

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Mid-Atlantic Christian took one win and left a couple on the table over the weekend in an early-season baseball series with Bob Jones University.

In Friday’s series opener, MACU fell behind early then fought back to tie the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning before BJU pulled away for a 7-5 victory.

Through the first three innings of Saturday’s twin-bill matinee, neither team could get the bats rolling. In the top fourth inning, the Mustangs got on the board to take the 1-0 lead. That was all they needed as senior Colin Langley gave up only two hits and two walks to claim the shutout win.

In the series finale, the Bruins wasted no time setting the tone. In the bottom of the first, Bob Jones scored six runs on five hits to seize early momentum. A two-RBI double from Cayden Kennedy highlighted the inning, followed by a two-run double by Derek Farley and RBI knocks from Elijah Medrano and Mannix Crawford to build a 6-0 lead.

In the third, both teams added a run to the scoreboard. For the Bruins, David Henry scored on an error to push the advantage to 7-1.

The fifth inning proved decisive. After the Mustangs rallied for four runs in the top half to cut the deficit to 7-5, the Bruins exploded for 11 runs in the bottom of the inning. The Bruins stretched the lead to 18-5.

In the top of the seventh inning, Mid-Atlantic looked to mount a late comeback, adding seven more runs to their total. However, the Bruins’ bullpen ultimately shut the door to secure the 18-13.

Story and image courtesy BJU Athletics