Carbon Baseball Falls to North Sanpete in Final At-Bat

Dinos drop close game 5-4 after North Sanpete's late-inning heroics

Apr. 8, 2026 at 10:56pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting a high school baseball game, with overlapping planes of green, red, and white representing the field, dirt, and uniforms, conveying the intensity and movement of the game.A cubist interpretation of the dramatic final innings between Carbon and North Sanpete's high school baseball teams.Mount Pleasant Today

The Carbon Dino baseball team fell to the North Sanpete Hawks 5-4 on Tuesday after North Sanpete scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. The game was tied 4-4 heading into the final frame before the Hawks plated the decisive run on a sacrifice fly.

Why it matters

The loss drops Carbon to 6-10 overall and 0-3 in Region 13 play, putting them in a difficult position as they look to make a playoff push. North Sanpete, meanwhile, continues its strong start to the season with the narrow victory.

The details

Carbon was held scoreless until the top of the sixth inning, when they scored two runs to cut North Sanpete's lead in half. The Dinos then tied the game at 4-4 in the seventh before the Hawks' game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the inning. Xander Pappas pitched six innings for Carbon, allowing five runs, two of them earned, while striking out seven.

  • The game took place on Tuesday, April 8, 2026.
  • Carbon and North Sanpete will face off again on Friday, April 11, 2026 in Price.

The players

Cash Withers

A Carbon player who scored a run for the Dinos.

Logan Bennett

A Carbon player who scored a run and had an RBI for the Dinos.

Paxton Falk

A Carbon player who had an RBI for the Dinos.

Maddux Willson

A Carbon player who scored a run for the Dinos.

Jordan Nichols

A Carbon player who had an RBI for the Dinos.

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What’s next

Carbon and North Sanpete will face off again on Friday, April 11, 2026 in Price.

The takeaway

This close loss highlights the competitive nature of Region 13 play, as Carbon looks to rebound and get back on track against their division rival North Sanpete in their upcoming rematch.