SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team will host Central Michigan for a four-game series at Sullivan Field this weekend. Game times are set for Friday at 6:30 p.m., a doubleheader Saturday starting at 1 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 11 a.m.
FIRST PITCH
The Cardinals (3-2) are coming off an 11-1 run-rule victory over Prairie View A&M on Wednesday. This series will end UIW's six-game home stand, where they are 2-0 thus far. They beat Lafayette College at Wolff Stadium, then beat them at Sullivan Field both in the Alamo Irish Classic. The two losses came to St. Louis, 6-3, and Notre Dame 12-10.
SCOUTING THE CHIPPEWAS
Record: 1-2
Last Game: L 7-6 in 10 innings at Eastern Tennessee State
Head Coach: Steve Jaksa
Leaders:
#16 Daniel Jipping .455 BA, 1 HR, 4 RBI
#5 Zach Gilles, .444 BA, 4 H, 2 SB
#15 Nick Stokowski, .364 BA, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Probables:
#17 Pat Leatherman, 1 GS, 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
#34 Michael Brettell, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
#42 Dazon Cole, 1 GS, 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
#35 Tyler Hankins, 1 APP, 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Summary
The Chippewas started the season with a three-game road series against East Tennessee last weekend. They lost the first game 18-6, won the second 8-7, and dropped the last one 7-6 in 10 innings. As a team, they are hitting .288 and they were outscored 32-20 in the first weekend of the season. The pitching staff has a 10.80 ERA, and reliever Colton Bradley has the lone win for the staff.
THE CARDINAL FILE
Record: 3-2,
Last Game: W 11-1 vs. Prairie View A&M (Feb. 22)
Head Coach: Danny Heep
Leaders:
#16
Kyler Genenbacher, .583 BA, 7 H, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB
#4
Bryce Shepherd, .556, 5 H, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
#24
Kyle Bergeron, .333 BA, 3 RBI, 2 R
#11
Mark Whitehead, .316, 6 H, 7 R, 2 RBI, 3 SB
#42
Lee Thomas, .294 BA, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Probables:
#26
Tyler Lesley, 1 GS, 4 IP, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
#36
John Shull. 1 GS, 5 IP, 6 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
#23
Bernie Martinez, 1 GS, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
TBA
Summary:
The Cardinals' offense has been producing well to begin 2017. They are outscoring their opponents 34-27, and are averaging 8.5 runs per game.
Lee Thomas hit his first collegiate homerun on Wednesday and also drove in three RBI.
Ray Swyers had a 3-hit game and also scored two runs.
In his first collegiate start,
Luke Taggart went 5.0 innings only allowing one run on five hits, and struck out seven to earn the victory against Prairie View A&M. The staff has a combined ERA of 4.91 and opponents are hitting .306 against them.
SERIES HISTORY
These two teams have met four times in the past and Central Michigan holds the lead 3-1. Last time they played was in 2014, when the Chippewas took three of four from the Cardinals at Sullivan Field.
UP NEXT
Following the weekend series, the Cardinals head to College Station to face #16 Texas A&M Wednesday at 6:35 p.m.
STAY TUNED
UIW will host Omaha in a three game series the following weekend, starting on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
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