ATHENS, W.Va. – Glenville State Pioneer Baseball headed down south for their final series of the 2025 regular season, taking on Concord for the second day in a row after a wild afternoon of action yesterday. GSU was unable to finesse victories in either game today, which will spell an end to the Pioneers season after tiebreakers will send West Virginia State and Concord as the final two seeds in the MEC South Division. Though the Pioneers put out a valiant effort in the last part of the season, winning 12 of their last 14 games, the magic only carried them so far, and today's action will wrap up the 2025 campaign.
Game One – GSU 6 I Concord 13
The Mountain Lions utilized a blazing start to carry them to victory in the first duel of the day, sending home five in the bottom of the 1st. An additional pair in the 2nd extended the deficit to seven, presenting a difficult mountain to climb on the Pioneer side of things. The GSU offense activated in the 3rd, Lance Minson bringing home Colby Guy on a sac fly and Carlos De Jesus scoring Jacob Meadows on an infield single. The squads traded runs throughout the rest of the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings, with the Pioneers trimming the deficit to as low as three after De Jesus and Zac Bayor homered in the 5th. Concord was on fire today, however, insulating their lead with four in the bottom of the 6th. Their defense would then stonewall in the final frame, securing the game one victory.
Final Stats
Concord
Korbin Bostic had a big day to lead the Mountain Lion offense, with three hits and just as many RBIs, including a double and a home run. Brendan Brady had three RBIs as well, while Nick and Matthew Disanti both had two RBIs, with Matthew putting one over the fence as well. Three other Mountain Lions also recorded an RBI. Zach Powell took the win, his 7th of the year, striking out two in 4.1 innings pitched.
Glenville State
De Jesus had a highly productive game one, recording four hits, including a home run and four RBIs. Bayor also had a long bomb and an additional hit plus two RBIs himself, while Minson made up the remainder of the team with an RBI, bringing in one. Trent Taylor would take his first loss of the year on the mound, striking out two in 3.2 innings of work.
Game Two – GSU 2 I Concord 10
Another speedy beginning sowed the seeds for GSU in the 2nd round, the Mountain Lions leading by a tally of 6-0 after the bottom of the 3rd. The Pioneers finally got going in the 4th, Adam Bright bringing home Zach Laurie on a right field double and Bright scoring after a sacrifice grounder from Guy. This would be their only offense of the day, however, with the Mountain Lions rising up defensively and adding their remaining runs in the bottom of thr 6th. Unlike the day prior, the Pioneers were unable to catch lightning in a bottle and ignite the rally, with the 10-2 tally being the final result of game two.
Final Stats
Concord
Kaden Swaim and JT Thompson both had two RBIs in the outing to lead that category for the Mountain Lions. Brady had three hits and an RBI, while MJ Hunter was the only other Concord player with multiple hits, one being a double and bringing a run home himself. Demerio Faison got his 1st win of the year in relief, striking out four in 3.1 innings of work.
Glenville State
Bright and Guy would be the Pioneers with RBI in game two, both with a single mark apiece. Laurie was the only batter with multiple hits, with two including a double, while Bayor reached twice via a single and a walk. Austin Corn took the loss on the bump, with six strikeouts in 4.1 innings of play.
Up Next For The Pioneers
With the tiebreakers sending West Virginia State and Concord to the MEC Tournament, the Pioneers 2025 season will end on the precipice of making the postseason after rebounding from an off and on start. GSU will now look forward, with plenty of production and young talent returning to make the 2026 team one that everyone should keep their eyes on as the offseason gets underway.
