HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team makes the relatively short trip to Southland Conference rival Sam Houston State for a scheduled three-game series this weekend at Don Sanders Stadium.

Action will begin at 1 p.m. Friday with the goal of playing a doubleheader that day.  The third game will be played if weather permits either Saturday or Sunday.

The Cardinals (11-20, 2-10) have hit a skid losing their last four games, but hope to get back on the winning track against the Bearkats (15-19, 8-7).  UIW is hitting .245 as a team.  First baseman Ethan McGill (Penn Valley, CA/Nevada Union HS) leads the team with a .308 batting average and 11 doubles.  Matt Morris (Scottsdale/Saguaro HS) has been the top power hitter on the team with a .289 batting average, .479 slugging percentage and 15 extra-base hits.

UIW is expected to go with a starting rotation of Geno Encina (San Antonio/Brandeis HS), Garret Cooper (Round Rock/McNeil HS) and Brandon Anderson (Cheyenne, WY/Cheyenne Central HS).  Encina is 1-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 22.0 innings while Cooper is 4-3 with a 3.51 ERA and Anderson is 1-4 with a 4.38 ERA.

The Bearkats are expected to throw Andrew Godail (1-4, 2.53 ERA), Logan Boyd (3-3, 3.18) and Sam Odoam (1-4, 5.27).  Spence Rahm and Zach Smith are the top two hitters on the team.
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