SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team hosts Prairie View A&M at Sullivan Field on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
 
FIRST PITCH
 
The Cardinals are coming off of back-to-back wins against Texas Southern. After dropping the series opener, UIW stormed back to defeat the Tigers on Saturday and Sunday.  On Tuesday, UIW looks to improve its 16-5 record at Sullivan Field.
 
The Panthers enter Tuesday's game after winning the final two games in their series with Grambling State on Saturday and Sunday. They are currently 2-14 on the road.
 
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Record: 8-21 overall, 5-10 SWAC
Head Coach: Auntwan Riggins
Leaders:
No. 15 Jr. U/P Daniel Lingua - .394 AVG, 37 H, 25 R, 10 RBI
No. 8 Sr. U Jalyn Baker - .300 AVG, 24 H, 16 R, 12 RBI, 1 HR
No. 3 Sr. OF Corbin Jamison - .295 AVG, 28 H, 15 R, 15 RBI, 2 HR
How They Rank:

• The Panthers are No. 24 in the nation and lead the SWAC in triples (11).
• Daniel Lingua is ranked 12th in the nation and leads the SWAC in on-base percentage (.513).

 
THE CARDINALS FILE
Record: 21-12 Overall, 8-4 SLC
Head Coach: Patrick Hallmark
Leaders:
No. 5 Fr. OF Ridge Rogers - .374 AVG, 43 H, 22 R, 19 RBI
No. 24 So. C Kyle Bergeron - .351, 47 H, 27 R, 30 RBI, 4 HR
No. 21 Jr. OF Eddy Gonzalez - .350 AVG, 42 H, 21 R, 17 RBI, 1 HR
How They Rank:

• The Cardinals are ranked seventh in the nation and lead the SLC in sacrifice flies (20).
• UIW is first in the league and No. 21 in the nation with a .398 on-base percentage.
• David Anaya is second in the nation and leads the SLC with seven sacrifice flies.

• Ridge Rogers leads the SLC in batting average (.374)

 
UP NEXT
 
The Cardinals return to SLC play Friday-Sunday, taking on Nicholls at Sullivan Field in a three-game series. Friday's game starts at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday begins at 2 p.m. The series finale is slated for Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
STAY TUNED
UIW travels to Prairie View A&M on April 17 for a midweek matchup. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
 
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