MARSHALL, Texas - The Concordia Texas baseball team saw its season come to an end as the Tornados fell to East Texas Baptist, 13-9, in the NCAA Marshall Regional Final.
Ralph Wallace III electrified in a relief effort as the Tornados launched three homers at Woods Field on Sunday.
CTX opened the game with a leadoff homer from Samuel Ortiz, but ETBU answered with six runs in the bottom of the first inning and added two more in the second to build an early 8-1 advantage.
The Tornados battled back in the sixth inning with a five-run frame to cut the deficit to 8-6. Carson Riley delivered the biggest swing of the inning with a three-run homer before Ty Klaus-Kisamore added a two-run shot later in the frame.
ETBU responded with a solo homer in the sixth before breaking the game open again in the seventh on a three-run homer to push the lead to 12-6.
Concordia refused to go away in the ninth inning. Ortiz singled before Louis Alonzo blasted a two-run homer to bring the Tornados within five. Jake Townsend later added an RBI single, and CTX loaded the bases before ETBU recorded the final two outs.
BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Carson Riley 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI
Louis Alonzo 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
Samuel Ortiz 2-for-5, HR, RBI, 2 R
Jake Townsend 2-for-5, RBI
Ty Klaus-Kisamore HR, 2 RBI
Kalen Clark 2-for-5, 2B
Concordia closes the 2026 season with their second straight 30-win season, third consecutive NCAA Regional appearance, and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Regional Final. Thank you all for another amazing season.Â
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