NEW ORLEANS -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team dropped a 6-5, 11-inning decision to the University of New Orleans on Friday night at Maestri Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIW took an early 1-0 lead when David Anaya's single through the left side brought home Mark Whitehead.
 
The Privateers then took the lead in the bottom of the frame, scoring on a two-RBI double down the left field line and an RBI single up the middle for the 3-1 advantage. The Cardinals responded in the second inning when Ryan Gonzalez scored on a Whitehead groundout before Ridge Rogers used an RBI single to center to plate Lee Thomas, knotting the game at 3-3.
 
The next seven innings featured a pitching duel, with neither team scoring to force extra innings. UIW's Eddy Gonzalez used an RBI double down the right field line to bring home Anaya in the 10th frame, but a UNO RBI single to left field drew the game even at 4-4 to force another inning.
 
Kyle Bergeron then smacked a double to right field, scoring Christian Rodriguez to give UIW the 5-4 lead in the top of the 11th, but New Orleans hit a two-RBI home run to left field in the bottom of the inning to capture a 6-5 win.
 
NOTABLES

• This is the third series in a row that has featured an extra-inning game for the Cardinals. In the last three weekends, UIW is 1-2 in extras.
• Four Cardinals -- Whitehead (3), Ryan Flores (2), Anaya (2), and Gonzalez (3) -- had multi-hit games.
• Reliever Cody Allen (2-3) suffered the loss, throwing three strikeouts and allowing just one walk in 2.2 innings pitched.

 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 25-18,10-9 SLC
UNO: 19-25,8-11 SLC
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals return to action Saturday, taking on UNO at 2 p.m. (CT) in game two of the series at Maestri Field.


STAY TUNED
UIW travels to Edinburg, Texas, on Tuesday for a midweek matchup against UTRGV. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
 
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