SAN ANTONIO– After starting Southland Conference play with a series win on the road, the University of the Incarnate Word baseball team will host Central Arkansas for a three-game series at Sullivan Field on Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.
FIRST PITCH
The Cardinals (11-7) started Southland Conference play with a series win at Abilene Christian. They won the first two games 6-3, and 5-4, before dropping the last game 5-0. Their 2-1 conference record is second best in the Southland. Only Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese and Sam Houston have a better record at 3-0.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Record: 7-11, 0-3 SLC
Last Game: W 12-3 vs. Little Rock
Head Coach: Allen Gum
Leaders:
#4 Hunter Strong, .347 BA, 25 H, 14 R, 7 2B, 12 RBI
#31 Michael Haun, .328 BA, 20 H, 16 R, 6 3B, 11 RBI, 4 SB
#5 William Hancock, .304 BA, 21 H, 11 R, 2 HR, 3 2B, 14 RBI
#21 Rigo Aguilar, 19 H, 9 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI
Probables:
#2 RHP Ty Tice, 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 4 GS, 14 BB, 29 K
#18 RHP Jacob Murray, 1-0, 5-11 ERA, 3 GS, 15 BB, 13 K
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Summary
The Bears lost all three conference games against McNeese last weekend, and later beat Little Rock in a non-conference game 12-3. That win snapped their eight-game losing streak. The offense is hitting .244 as a team, and they are averaging 5.6 runs per game. The pitching staff carries an ERA of 5.55 and opponents are batting .269 against them.
THE CARDINAL FILE
Record: 11-7
Last Game: L 5-0 at ACU
Head Coach: Danny Heep
Leaders:
#16
Kyler Genenbacher, .426 BA, 20 H, 8 R, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB
#4
Bryce Shepherd, .349, 15 H, 8 R, 3 2B, 8 RBI
#21
Eddy Gonzalez, .327 BA, 18 H, 13 R, 7 2B, 7 RBI
#11
Mark Whitehead, .309, 21 H, 20 R, 9 RBI, 8 BB, 10 SB
Probables:
#26
Tyler Lesley, 0-1, 6.88 ERA, 4 GS, 17 IP, 11 BB, 18 K
#23
Bernie Martinez, 2-0, 1.47 ERA, 4 GS, 1 CG, 25.1 IP, 10 BB, 18 K
#36
John Shull, 1-2 6.23 ERA, 4 GS, 2 BB, 6 K
Summary:
Kyler Genenbacher is ranked second in the conference in hitting with a .426 average. This will be the first home conference series for the Cardinals this season. At Sullivan Field, UIW has a record of 8-3. They are hitting .276 as a team and averaging 6.3 runs per game. The pitching staff has an ERA of 5.96 and opponents are hitting .309 against them.
SERIES HISTORY
The Bears own the career series 6-3 over UIW. Last season, these two teams met in Conway, Arkansas, and the UCA swept the Cardinals in a three-game set, 9-0, 21-10, and 20-4.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will play a mid-week non-conference game at Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
STAY TUNED
UIW will follow with another Southland three-game series against Lamar on the road on Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m.
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