NAMPA, Idaho - Colorado State University Pueblo baseball dropped both games of a Friday doubleheader at Northwest Nazarene, falling 12–4 in the opener before battling late but coming up short in an 8–5 loss in the nightcap at Elmore Vail Field in Nampa, Idaho. The ThunderWolves slipped to 7–9 on the season, while the Nighthawks improved to 14–7.

Northwest Nazarene took control early in the first game of the day. After the ThunderWolves grabbed a 1–0 lead in the second inning when Kyle Miller singled home Taehyung Kim, the Nighthawks answered with a five-run bottom half to take command.

CSU Pueblo responded in the third inning with a three-run rally. Logan Kelly delivered an RBI single, Kim added another run-scoring hit, and Cody Macias drove in a run with a sacrifice bunt to cut the deficit to 5–4. However, the Nighthawks quickly regained momentum in the bottom of the inning, scoring five more runs—including home runs by Arechiga and Sobiesiak—to stretch the lead to 10–4. Northwest Nazarene added two more runs in the sixth inning and held the Pack scoreless the rest of the way to secure the 12–4 victory.

The ThunderWolves collected nine hits in the opener, with Dax Howard and Kim each recording two hits. Frank Flores Jr. took the loss on the mound, while Casey Clair, Clayden Brandon and Nick Lay combined in relief.

In the second game of the day, Northwest Nazarene struck first as Carter Karpstein launched a solo home run in the first inning. The Nighthawks added two more runs in the second to take a 3–0 lead before the ThunderWolves responded in the fourth. Macias delivered a two-run single to right center to score Tyler Clementz and Gavin Hunt, trimming the deficit to 3–2.

Northwest Nazarene answered again with two runs in the bottom of the fourth before adding three more in the sixth inning to build an 8–2 advantage.

The Pack mounted a late rally in the seventh inning. Jake Hixenbaugh sparked the comeback with a double before Jason Arriola drove in two runs with a double to left field. Hunt followed with an RBI single to cut the lead to 8–5, but the comeback attempt fell short as the Nighthawks secured the final outs.

Macias led the Pack offense in game two with two hits and two RBI, while Hunt added an RBI and Arriola delivered the key two-run double during the seventh inning rally. Jack Novak took the loss after pitching 5.2 innings, allowing eight runs—though only one was earned—while striking out six.

Colorado State Pueblo will close out the series tomorrow at noon in Nampa as the ThunderWolves look to salvage the final game of the four-game set.