Carbon Baseball Falls to Templars in Region Opener

Dinos struggle to find offense in 7-3 loss to Manti

Mar. 25, 2026 at 8:27am

The Carbon Dino baseball team fell to the Manti Templars 7-3 in their region opener on Tuesday. The Templars jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, and the Dinos were unable to mount a comeback despite scoring three runs later in the game.

Why it matters

This was the first of two games between the Dinos and Templars this week, and the loss puts Carbon at 0-1 in region play. The Dinos will need to rebound quickly if they want to stay competitive in their region.

The details

The Templars scored six runs in the first four innings, while the Dinos were held scoreless until the bottom of the 4th when Maddux Willson walked with the bases loaded to bring in a run. Carbon added two more runs in the 5th and 6th innings, but their bats went cold after that and they couldn't overcome the early deficit.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, March 25, 2026.
  • The Dinos will travel to Manti for the second game against the Templars on Friday, March 27, 2026.

The players

Carbon Dinos

The high school baseball team from Carbon High School.

Manti Templars

The high school baseball team from Manti High School.

Maddux Willson

A player for the Carbon Dinos who walked with the bases loaded to drive in a run.

Cash Withers

A player for the Carbon Dinos who scored a run.

Paxton Falk

The starting pitcher for the Carbon Dinos, who went 4 innings and gave up 6 runs, 2 earned.

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What’s next

The Dinos will look to even the season series when they travel to Manti on Friday, March 27 to take on the Templars again.

The takeaway

This loss puts the Dinos at 0-1 in region play, but they will have a chance to bounce back in the second game against Manti later this week. The team will need to find more offensive production if they want to stay competitive in their region.