Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Visiting LIU-Brooklyn scored nine runs in both ends of a doubleheader against University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday at Sullivan Field and it was enough to sweep the twin bill, 9-7 and 9-2 in baseball action.

The first game of the day was a pitcher's duel through four innings with the Cardinals (2-8) holding onto a 2-1 lead. In the top of the fifth inning, the Blackbirds (3-4) erupted for five runs. Pete Leonello started the inning with a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly. The big hit of the inning came from Bobby Webb who cracked a bases loaded triple on the first pitch he saw. He later scored on a single by Kyle DeMarco to finish the inning.

The Cardinals scored runs in five of seven innings and made it interesting in the bottom of the seventh. Trailing 9-4 with one out, UIW got three straight singles and then a bases loaded walk to Slade Brown (Keller/Keller HS) to bring the tying run to the plate. Ethan McGill (Penn Valley, CA/Nevada Union HS) brought in a run with a blooper into short left field and then another bases loaded walk with two outs made it a 9-7 game. Brandon Clark was called on to pinch hit for UIW and he hit a deep drive to center field, but it was run down by Leonello to end the game.

The top of the lineup led the Cardinals. Leadoff hitter Mark Whitehead (San Antonio/Johnson HS) went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, a double and a triple while Blake Woosley (Corvallis, OR/Philomath HS) went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI's. Alexis Garza (McAllen/McAllen HS) fell to 0-2 on the season after allowing six hits, four earned runs and four walks in 4.1 innings.

The Blackbirds had 11 hits and four players with two hits each. Webb, Leonello and John McAllister each had two hits and two runs. LIU stole six bases in the game. Matt McCormick picked up the win with 6.0 solid innings allowing six hits, three earned runs and a walk. Dustin Carlson earned the save by retiring the final batter.

In the second game, the Blackbirds scored three times in the top of the first and were never seriously threatened. They had 12 hits as eight of nine starters had a base hit. Leonello scored three times, walked twice and had a triple while John Ziznewski went 2-for-4 with three RBI's, two stolen bases and a run. Bobby Maxwell went 7.0 innings to earn the win. He struck out two while allowing five hits, two runs and two walks. Joseph Mauldin pitched two scoreless innings of relief.

Woosley drove in the only two runs for the Cardinals with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the seventh inning. Dylan Boss (Boerne/Boerne HS) took the loss for UIW. He went 6.0 innings with four strikeouts while allowing eight hits, six runs and two walks.

The Cardinals and Blackbirds will meet up for one more game on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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