FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-From 2005 to 2007, Nashville won three Class 4A state football championships in a row.
Now they've done it in baseball.
The Scrappers (29-6) used a brilliant pitching performance from hard-throwing Tristen Jamison and a solo shot from Jaydon Hostetler into the left field bullpen for the 1-0 victory over Shiloh Christian in the 4A championship game Friday afternoon at the University of Arkansas' Baum-Walker Stadium.
"What a big-time hit, and a home run at that," Nashville coach Kyle Slayton said. "That might be the first home run he's hit in four years. He's just one of those guys that may not have hit three out in batting practice in four years. He just got it at the right time."
Hostetler's homer came off Saints pitcher Walker Williams, who suffered his only loss this year to finish with a 10-1 personal record.
Jamison (10-3), a Nashville native, was remarkable on the mound, limiting the Saints' offense to only three hits and striking out eight while walking only three in 108 pitches.
"He's one of those guys who just throws any pitch at any time," Slayton said. "You might be on a 3-1 count and he throws a slider in there for a strike. You really can't guess with him. He was a great transfer in (from DeKalb, Texas) last year for us and he's just dominated the last two years."
The 6-foot-3, 175-pound senior will be playing for Panola College (Carthage, Texas) next year.
"It was nerve-wracking the whole way through," Jamison said. "The best part of the game was Jaydon's home run by far. That's what got us started.
"I also have to give credit to my catcher (Colton Patterson)-he did a heck of a job all year, and I definitely couldn't have asked for someone better back there behind the plate."
Following the contest, Jamison was awarded Most Valuable Player honors.
Hostetler's game-winning blast came on a 1-2 count with the bases empty, yet it gave Nashville the momentum it needed to finish the final two innings unscathed. It was his first home run in 35 games this year.
"It came off the bat and it just kept on going," Slayton said. "The wind kept blowing it toward the foul pole and I thought it might have a chance. It got in that bullpen and I thought that might be enough."
Nashville's baseball three-peat came at the expense of Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.) for the third consecutive year. The Scrappers beat the Saints 4-0 in 2018, and 4-1 in 2017.
Former Scrapper Moe Henry, who has coached Shiloh Christian in each of the three state championship matchups against Nashville, will be heading to Van Buren at the conclusion of the school year. He will be the defensive coordinator for the Pointers and also will help coach baseball.
Shiloh Christian finishes with a 24-6 record.
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Walker Williams and Caleb Anderson. Tristen Jamison and Colton Patterson. WP-Jamison (10-3). LP-Williams (10-1). HR: Nash-Hostetler, 5th, none on.