SAN ANTONIO–The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team will get back to Southland Conference play as the host New Orleans for three games on Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. at Sullivan Field.
FIRST PITCH
The Cardinals have been struggling as of late. They won one of their two mid-week games this week with a 17-4 victory over Prairie View A&M, but have lost eight of their last 10 games. They host New Orleans at Sullivan Field, where they are 11-11 on the season.
SCOUTING THE PRIVATEERS
Record: 19-21-1, 8-10 SLC
Last Game: Tied 5-5 at Jackson State
Head Coach: Blake Dean
Leaders:
#16 John Cable, .348 BA, 49 H, 28 R, 10 2B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 20 BB
#4 Owen Magee, .338 BA, 51 H, 24 R, 12 2B, 5 HR, 33 RBI, 16 BB, 10 SB
#5 Samuel Capielano, .311 BA, 51 H, 24 R, 3 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 8 BB
#30 Tristan Clarke, .299 BA, 43 H, 27 R, 10 2B, 8 HR, 30 RBI, 18 BB
Probable:
#22 RHP Shawn Semple, 5-3, 3.13 ERA, 17 BB, 65 K
#13 LHP Bryan Warzek, 5-2, 2.32, 23 BB, 64 K
TBA
Summary
The Privateers are winless in their last nine games. It's been a tough schedule, as they were swept by McNeese in a conference series, and also dropped three games to Texas in Austin. Their last game was tied 5-5 in the tenth inning when bad weather forced the game to end in a draw. Only their second tie in school history and the first time since 1976. The offense is hitting .291 on the year, and the pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA.
THE CARDINAL FILE
Record: 17-25, 5-12 SLC
Last Game: L 6-4 vs UTRGV
Head Coach: Danny Heep
Leaders:
#16
Kyler Genenbacher, .345 BA, 41 H, 20 R, 4 2B, 15 RBI, 14 BB
#21
Eddy Gonzalez, .324 BA, 45 H, 31 R, 9 2B, 14 RBI, 18 BB
#11
Mark Whitehead, .310, 53 H, 36 R, 21 RBI, 19 BB, 17 SB
#4
Bryce Shepherd, .292, 35 H, 20 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 20 RBI
Probables:
#36 RHP
John Shull, 3-6, 5.85, 13 BB, 26 K
#23 RHP
Bernie Martinez, 3-3, 3.82, 22 BB, 41 K
#26 RHP Tyer Lesley, 0-4, 8.71, 21 BB, 34 K
Summary:
The Cardinals got
Tyler Lesley's best start of the season in a 3-1 loss to HBU last weekend. Lesley went innings without allowing a run, scattering five hits, two walks and six strikeouts in the no decision. The offense is hitting .281, while the pitching staff has an ER of 7.15 on the season.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cardinals lead the career series 2-1. The last and only matchup came in 2014, when UIW took two out of three games at Sullivan Field. The first game was a 3-0 win for UIW thanks to a complete game shutout from former Cardinal Geno Encina.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals will then go out on the road to face Northwestern State in a three-game conference series Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.
STAY TUNED
UIW will then come back home to host UTSA May 10, originally scheduled for April 11 and postponed due to rain. The game will be at Sullivan Field at 6:30 p.m.
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