The Lamar State College Port Arthur Seahawks are on a roll, winning five of their last six games, including a doubleheader sweep of Coastal Bend College on Wednesday, 8-0 and 11-1, to open NJCAA Region 14 conference play.
This is the first time in school history that the Seahawks have started their conference season with an opening-day sweep. They are now 14-8 overall for the 2025 campaign.
The Hawks make their conference home debut this Saturday when they take on Blinn College with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Martin Field, located on Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur. The Buccaneers are 4-14 this season and 2-2 in conference after a split against Alvin Community College on Wednesday.
"We've had a great non-conference experience, and we were ready to get started with conference play," Head Coach Brittany Baker said. "Coastal Bend is no pushover, and we knew we had a challenge, especially playing at their place. We showed a lot of poise and confidence today, especially with our pitching. This is a great way to start region play."
Seahawks 8, Coastal Bend 0
LSCPA scored one run in the first then piled on seven more in the six as the Seahawks collected 10 hits for an 8-0 decision over the Cougars.
Brylie Dartez went the distance in the circle, allowing just two hits with two walks and four strikeouts as she moved her record to 10-3 this year with the win.
Leadoff hitter Makayla Marquez led the offense with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate for the Hawks, collecting two runs scored with two stolen bases.
Haley Munoz and Jalise Martinez each had extra-base hits, both doubling and picking up two runs batted in. Marisa Rosales, Sydney Salinas and Sierra Perez each added an RBI in the game while Salinas and Perez each had a stolen base.
Seahawks 11, Coastal Bend 1
LSCPA took a run-ruled, five-inning win in dominating fashion, claiming an 11-1 decision over the Cougars, led by Kendall Hurt's four-hit, one-run pitching performance.
Hurt improved to 3-4 for the season, allowing just one earned run with one walk and four strikeouts to move the Hawks to 2-0 in conference play.
Haley Munoz and Karlie Ingle each had doubles for LSCPA with Munoz going 1 for 2 with two runs batted in, while Ingle was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Makayla Marquez, Rayven Ramos, Ingle, and Jalise Martinez each had two hits in the game. Ramos, Quinn Zaragoza, Sydney Salinas, and Martinez each had RBIs.
The Seahawks were quick on their feet with Zaragoza collecting two stolen bases and Salinas, Ingle and Martinez each picking up a base theft.