UJ Baseball Splits Home Openers After Lengthy Road Trip

Jamestown Jimmies Baseball finally played their first home games of the season, splitting an NSIC doubleheader with Northern State.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 6:37am

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A cubist-style painting featuring overlapping geometric shapes and planes in vibrant colors, conceptually representing the dynamic back-and-forth of a baseball game.A fragmented, cubist depiction of the back-and-forth action of the Jamestown Jimmies' home-opening baseball doubleheader.Marshall Today

After playing their 'home' games elsewhere, the Jamestown Jimmies Baseball team finally got to play at their home field of Jack Brown Stadium on Wednesday, splitting an NSIC doubleheader with Northern State. Jamestown won the first game 10-9 after holding off a late Northern State rally, but lost the second game 10-5.

Why it matters

The Jimmies have had to play their 'home' games in other locations so far this season, so this doubleheader marked their long-awaited return to their home field and a chance to play in front of their local fans.

The details

In the first game, Jamestown built a 10-2 lead before Northern State scored seven runs in the sixth inning to make it close. Benney Benitez and Trayson Kostial homered for the Jimmies. In the second game, Northern State's Drew Benson hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning to lead his team to a 10-5 win over Jamestown.

  • The doubleheader took place on Wednesday, April 16, 2026.
  • Jamestown's next games will be a doubleheader at Southwest Minnesota State on Sunday, April 20, 2026.

The players

Benney Benitez

A Jamestown Jimmies player who hit a three-run home run in the second inning of the first game.

Trayson Kostial

A Jamestown Jimmies player who hit a two-run home run in the third inning of the first game.

Drew Benson

A Northern State player who hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning of the second game.

Ben Patton

A Jamestown Jimmies player who hit a grand slam in the fourth inning of the second game.

Kyle Konechne

A Northern State player who hit a grand slam in the sixth inning of the first game.

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What’s next

Jamestown will play a doubleheader at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall, Minnesota on Sunday, April 20, 2026.

The takeaway

The split home-opening doubleheader was an important milestone for the Jamestown Jimmies baseball team, who have had to play their 'home' games elsewhere so far this season. The team will look to build on this return to their home field as they continue their NSIC conference schedule.