Box Score SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team dropped a 5-4, 10-inning decision to Sam Houston State on Thursday night at Sullivan Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearkats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second frame, but UIW responded in the fourth. Eddy Gonzalez used a sacrifice fly to drive in Kyle Bergeron before Christian Rodriguez smacked a two-out, two-RBI double down the left field line to score Ryan Gonzalez and Ryan Flores for the 3-1 advantage.
 
Sam Houston cut into UIW's lead in the top of the fifth, scoring on a sacrifice fly to left field, but the Cardinals answered in the bottom of the frame. E. Gonzalez reached on a Bearkat error and Ridge Rogers scored on the play to put UIW up 4-2.
 
The Bearkats drew even in the top of the ninth frame, scoring on a two-RBI single through the right side to force extra innings. SHSU then took a 5-4 lead with a solo home run in the top of the 10th before securing the 5-4 victory in the series opener.
 
NOTABLES

• Four Cardinals -- Bergeron (2), E. Gonzalez (2), Rogers (2) and Flores (2) -- had multi-hit games.
• Bergeron leads the team with 22 multi-hit games, while E. Gonzalez has 21. Rogers has 17 multi-hit games and Flores has 16 multi-hit games.
• E. Gonzalez leads the team with a 13-game hitting streak. He has also reached base in 13 consecutive games.
• Bernie Martinez recorded seven strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched. Cody Allen suffered the loss, allowing one run in 0.1 innings pitched.

 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 29-24, 13-15 SLC
SHSU: 36-18, 22-6 SLC
 
UP NEXT
UIW and Sam Houston State square off in game two on Friday at 2 p.m. (CT) at Sullivan Field.
 
STAY TUNED
The Cardinals and Bearkats conclude the regular season on Saturday. The Senior Day game is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch.
 
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