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University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

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Pitcher Jake Zatopek
Kansas State Athletics
0
Maine MAINE 4-12
2
Winner UIW UIW 12-6
Maine MAINE
4-12
0
Final
2
UIW UIW
12-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine MAINE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
UIW UIW 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 10 1

W: Zatopek, Jake (1-1) L: McKenney, Alex (0-1) S: Miller, Tyler (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

UIW Baseball Wins Pitching Duel with Maine, 2-0

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team held Maine to just three hits on Tuesday night, earning a 2-0 win behind strong pitching from Jake Zatopek and Tyler Miller at Daniel Sullivan Field.
 
HOW IT WAS WON
 
For the 11th time this season the Cardinals (11-6, 3-0 SLC) scored first when Lee Thomas' double off the wall in right center sent Kyle Bergeron home.
 
UIW took advantage of miscues by the Black Bears (4-11, 0-0 AEC) to add an insurance run in the fourth. Ryan Gonzalez was hit by a pitch and eventually scored on a wild pitch.
 
Zatopek got the start and completely shut down Maine's offense. Not a single Black Bear base runner reached second under his watch.
 
Zatopek handed the ball over to Tyler Miller in the seventh and he was equally as effective. He surrendered just one hit over the final three innings and shut the door in the ninth, striking out two of the final three batters to seal the victory.
 
LEADERS
 
Thomas led the Cardinals with a 3-for-3 outing, an RBI double and a walk. Tyler Pettit and Ryan Flores each notched a pair of hits, while Bergeron finished 1-for-4 with a run scored.
 
No batter for the Black Bears registered a multi-hit outing.
 
Zatopek (1-1) earned his first collegiate win, allowing 2 hits through 6.0 innings on the mound. He struck out 1 and walked 1. Miller picked up his first save of the season, allowing 1 hit through 3.0 innings of relief. He fanned 3 batters without surrendering a walk.
 
Alex McKenney (0-1) took the loss, surrendering 2 runs on 7 hits through 5.0 innings of work. He struck out 1 batter and walked 2.
 
NOTEABLES
 
Including Tuesday's game, the Cardinals are 11-2 when scoring first.

UP NEXT
 
Game two between UIW and Maine is set for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
 
STAY TUNED
 
The Cardinals travel to Conway for a battle with Central Arkansas, Mar. 16-18.
 
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