COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team will go on the road for a matchup against the #15 ranked Texas A&M on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
FIRST PITCH
The Cardinals (5-4) just finished a four-game home series against Central Michigan where they dropped the first two, but came back and took the final two games to split the series. This will be the first time this season that UIW will play outside of San Antonio.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
Record: 6-1
Last Game: W 10-6 vs. Pepperdine
Head Coach: Rob Childress
Leaders:
#18 Nick Choruby, .519 BA, 12 R, 14 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 SB
#8 Braden Shewmake, .469 BA, 15 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI
#5 Logan Foster, .400 BA, 8 R, 8 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Probables:
#56 Kaylor Chafin, 0 GS, 3 app, 1-0, 4.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K's
Summary
The Aggies have won 30 of their last 32 midweek games since the 2014 season. Braden Shewmake earned SEC freshman of the week in the opening weekend and is hitting .469 and has 12 RBI in 32 at bats. The offense is hitting .342 and has already scored 70 runs in just seven games. The pitching staff has a 2.86 ERA and opponents are hitting .206 against them. They are currently ranked 15
th in the DIBaseball.com polls.
THE CARDINAL FILE
Record: 5-4,
Last Game: W 11-10 vs. Central Michigan (10 inn.) (Feb. 26)
Head Coach: Danny Heep
Leaders:
#16
Kyler Genenbacher, .500 BA, 11 H, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SB
#4
Bryce Shepherd, .389, 7 H, 3 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 1 SB
#11
Mark Whitehead, .364, 12 H, 13 R, 5 RBI, 6 BB, 5 SB
#24
Kyle Bergeron, .333 BA, 3 RBI, 2 R
#42
Lee Thomas, .300 BA, 6 R, 9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI
Probables:
#38
Luke Taggart, 1 GS, 1-0, 1.29 ERA, 7.0 IP, 3 BB, 9 K
Summary:
The Cardinals' offense is hitting .287 and is averaging 6.9 runs per game. Their last game was a walk-off win against Central Michigan last Sunday.
Lee Thomas delivered the game-winning single in the tenth, after
Ray Swyers hit a pinch-hit double to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth.
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 6.89 and opponents are hitting .329 against them.
SERIES HISTORY
In their first and only previous matchup against the Aggies, the Cardinals lost 7-0 in College Station in 2015. At the time, Texas A&M was ranked #23 in the nation.
UP NEXT
Following the midweek game, UIW will host Omaha in a three game series this weekend, starting on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
STAY TUNED
The Cardinals will then host a pair of midweek games against Texas Southern on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and Richmond on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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