Category: Millennia Atlantic

Hernandez Signs with Pioneer League

New South Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Year Sergio Hernandez has signed a professional contract to play for the Red Pocket Mobiles in the Pioneer Baseball League this summer.

Hernandez, who posted an impressive regular season .433 batting average with 28 doubles, three triples, two homers, 26 RBI’s and 34 runs scored, led his Millennia Atlantic team to the NSAC title on May 2.

The Pioneer League is one of four Major League Baseball (MLB) Partner Leagues in the American independent baseball league system without MLB team affiliations. The league consists of 12 teams from California and the Rocky Mountain region.

Caption: MAU first baseman Sergio Hernandez signing with the Red Pocker Mobiles of the PBL with Macaws assistant coach Luis Gonzalez. Image courtesy Luis Gonzalez

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.

Vazquez Voted Coach of the Year

In a vote of the league’s coaches, Millennia Atlantic’s Willie Vazquez has been selected as the New South Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

Willie turned around the program in his first year at MAU, leading the Macaws to a 21-7 overall record and 12-4 in the NSAC, earning the Macaws the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament. He also coached Sergio Hernandez to Player of the Year honors.

Prior to coming to Millennia, Willie served as the assistant athletic director and head baseball coach at Atlantis, overseeing personnel, evaluating systems, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with university regulations. His leadership resulted in the team excelling both on the field and in the classroom, achieving a GPA of 3.1.

Prior to Atlantis University, Willie served as the Head Baseball Coach at Miami Springs Senior High School, where he was named 2014 District Coach of the Year. During his tenure, the team achieved a 39-30 record, winning a District Title for the first time in seven years and making two regional appearances. Willie also placed 15 players in college for baseball, demonstrating a commitment to player development.

Complementing his experience in athletics, Willie has served as a firefighter and paramedic for the city of Miami since 2004, providing responsive fire rescue services essential to public health and safety.

Congratulations to Willie Vazquez, our NSAC Baseball Coach of the Year!

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

Millennia Atlantic Rallies Past Atlantis 7-3

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fl. – Millennia Atlantic broke open a tie game with three runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat Atlantis 7-3 on Wednesday.

Atlantis took a 1-0 lead in the second when Fransisco Bracho hit a sacrifice fly. Millennia answered in the third on an RBI groundout by Pablo Contreras.

MAU moved ahead 2-1 in the fourth after an Atlantis error allowed a run to score. AU tied it again in the sixth when Romel Guerrero singled down the left-field line.

The Macaws responded in the bottom half of the inning. RBI singles by Andrew Gonzalez and Sergio Hernandez, along with another run-scoring groundout from Contreras, gave Millennia a 5-2 lead.

Guerrero led the Atlanteans offensively, going 3 for 3 with a double, triple and single. MAU added insurance runs late and finished with nine hits.

Colin Jackson earned the win in relief, allowing two runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings. Ethan Brito took the loss.

Rodrigo Ruiz and Lenonx Muñoz had two hits each for Millennia Atlantic, which stole six bases.

Image courtesy Millennia Atlantic Athletics

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

Macaws Take Come Back Win, Clinching Bye

NORTH MIAMI, Fl. – Millennia Atlantic rallied late to erase a five-run deficit and defeat Atlantis 8-7 on Tuesday, thereby clinching a bye in the New South Athletic Conference tournament.

Atlantis appeared in control early, building a 6-1 lead through three innings. Jassiel Valbuena singled home a run in the first, and Adrian Astudillo added an RBI on a groundout. In the third, Jose Ruiz delivered an RBI single and Joniel Offerill followed with a two-run double to extend the advantage.

Atlantis finished with 13 hits, led by Romel Guerrero’s four-hit performance. Ruiz, Valbuena and Enrique Lopez each had multiple hits, while Astudillo and Offerill drove in two runs apiece.

Millennia Atlantic chipped away before breaking through in the eighth. Alejandro Contreras and Isaacc Martinez each drew bases-loaded walks to force in the go-ahead runs.

Rafael Romero (win) tossed three scoreless innings in relief for Millennia Atlantic. Victor Encarnacion (loss) allowed two runs over 1 2/3 innings for Atlantis.

Pablo Contreras led Millennia Atlantic with two hits, and Isaacc Martinez drove in two runs as the team drew eight walks.

With the win, MAU clinched a top two seed and a first round bye in the NSAC Baseball Championship Tournament starting April 30 in Milton, Florida.

Lighthouse, Millennia Split Sunday Twin Bill

MILTON, Fl. – Millennia Atlantic and Lighthouse Christian split an NSAC doubleheader Sunday, with MAU taking the opener before Lighthouse answered with a 14-7 victory in the nightcap.

In Game 1, Millennia used a balanced offensive attack to secure a 15-4 win behind a dominant performance from Alejandro Contreras. The visitors struck first in the second inning as Contreras, Lenonx Muñoz and Patrick Tavarez each delivered RBI hits. Contreras added to the lead in the third with a run-scoring single and finished 3 for 4 with six RBIs.

Colin Jackson earned the win, allowing five runs over five innings. The Makos collected 10 hits, with Gavin DeRoche and Harelth Molina each recording two hits and two RBIs.

LCC responded in Game 2, erupting for eight runs in the fourth inning to take control. Jordan Luckie led the surge, driving in four runs, including a bases-loaded single in the decisive frame.

The Macaws had taken a 7-3 lead in the third, capitalizing on an error and key hits from Pablo Contreras and Brian Morales.

Luckie earned the win, while the Makos’ bullpen added scoreless relief to seal the split.

Lighthouse and Millennia split the weekend series 2-2.

Image courtesy Lighthouse Athletics