Saturday's doubleheader at Sullivan Field was split between the visiting University of Houston-Victoria Jaguars and the Incarnate Word baseball team, with UIW taking game on, 4-2, and UHV getting the win in game two, 6-2.

The split puts Incarnate Word's overall record at 3-4.

The Cardinals took game one thanks to a 2-run fifth inning that unknotted the 2-2 score. Things started off with a lead-off triple by designated hitter John Zule. Zule, who went 1-for-2 with two walks, would then score on a pass-ball to put UIW up, 3-2. Later in the inning, catcher Greg Barbaro hit a double down the leftfield line and then score on a single by Jordan Littlefield hit out into centerfield.

Those two runs gave UIW the 4-2 lead and got starting pitcher Kirk Jewasko out of a no decision-situation, and he responded by shutting down the Jaguars in the 6^th inning, setting up a 7^th-inning appearance by Dylan Boss to close for the Cardinals.

Boss earned his second save of the season by striking out two and getting the fourth batter he faced to pop up to the infield and secure the UIW victory.

Jewasko improved to 1-1 on the season in three starts.

In game two, the Cardinals dug themselves a 6-0 hole in the first three innings thanks to six combined errors by UIW.

In the fourth inning, Keith Vasquez came in to change things up on the mound for UIW (although it should be noted that only 1 of the UHV runs scored in the first three innings was earned) and the Incarnate Word defense tightened things up, committing no more mistakes, and Vasquez allowed just one hit and struck out five Jaguars in three innings of work.

At the plate, meanwhile, UIW was only able to manage four hits and left six men on base while striking out five times as a team.

The Cardinals managed to score runs in the sixth and seventh innings – with Adam Pena scoring thanks to a Littlefield triple in the 6^th; and Ryan Flowers getting a leadoff walk, stealing 2^nd and scoring on a pass-ball in the 7^th – to prevent the shutout.

UIW will be in Laredo on March 2^nd-3^rd for a three-game series against Texas A&M International University before playing at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio against St. Mary's University on Tuesday, March 6^th (the Rattlers are playing games all over the city this year while major renovations take place to their home field).

The Cardinals return home on March 16^th for the start of a four-game, Lone Star Conference series against Abilene Christian University.