NACOGDOCHES, Texas (Interstat) — The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks overcame an early deficit to defeat the Lamar Cardinals 6-4 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday at Jaycees Field.

Lamar scored all four of its runs in the third inning. Stephen F. Austin answered with two runs in the first and four in the fifth, keyed by Ethan Pena’s two-run single. The Lumberjacks added an insurance run in the seventh on Juan Cantua’s RBI single.

Reliever Jack James earned the win for Stephen F. Austin with three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. Lamar used five pitchers after starter Gabriel LeBlanc allowed four runs over six innings. The Lumberjacks outhit the Cardinals 10-5.

Both teams moved to 9-6 overall.