Trevor Kostial Homers, Drives In Runs as Jimmies Beat Northwood 7-6

Trevor Kostial homered and drove in three runs to lift the University of Jamestown Jimmies to a 7-6 win over Northwood at Northeast Regional Park in Davenport, Florida. Kostial, a junior college transfer and junior, entered the game with a torrid season and added his fifth home run in the victory.

The scoring opened early and swung in Jamestown’s favor: Kostial’s long ball tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the second inning, and he followed with a two-run double in the third that put the Jimmies ahead. Jamestown then sent a four-run fourth inning across to take a 7-1 lead before Northwood rallied late. Northwood scored three runs in the fifth and added one more in the seventh to close the margin to a single run, but Jamestown held on for the one-run win on March 3, 2026.

Jamestown’s defense and bullpen provided the game-saving plays down the stretch. Right fielder Adrian Warcken made a throw to nail a Northwood runner at third base that prevented an additional run, and reliever Payton Hochhalter induced a double play to end an eighth-inning threat before recording the final outs in the ninth. Those defensive stands preserved the one-run margin after the midgame surge by Northwood.

Statistically, Kostial’s season through 13 games stood out: a .425 batting average with five home runs, seven doubles and 11 RBIs. The three RBI on this day were a major part of Jamestown’s offense in the tournament setting. The victory was listed as Jamestown’s second of the season, leaving the Jimmies with a 2-11 mark as they work through winter-tour play.

Some game accounts differ on a few specifics: one record shows both Warcken and Kostial homering in the fifth inning, while the primary scoring sequence above credits Kostial with a second-inning home run and a third-inning two-run double. Pitching summaries also vary; one line lists Jamestown starter Nic Lewandowski (0-1) as allowing six runs and six hits in 2 2/3 innings. These inconsistencies between play-by-play logs and published recaps mean the official box score and Jamestown athletics game release should be consulted to confirm inning-by-inning details and the official pitching decisions.

Jamestown is scheduled to continue the RussMatt Central Florida invitational in Davenport, starting a Saturday doubleheader against Rockhurst and expecting to play 10 games in nine days, with a four-game NSIC series against Concordia-St. Paul among the slate. The Jimmies will look to build on Kostial’s hot bat as they navigate the busy winter-tour schedule.