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Taylor Smith
Soobum Im / The University of the Incarnate Word
15
Winner Incarnate Word UIW 5-2
7
Notre Dame ND 2-5
Winner
Incarnate Word UIW
5-2
15
Final
7
Notre Dame ND
2-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Incarnate Word UIW 6 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 3 15 11 0
Notre Dame ND 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 7 12 4

W: Martinez, Bernie (2-0) L: Aidan Tyrell (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Hot bats drive baseball to win over Notre Dame

SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team, behind two home runs from freshman Taylor Smith, took Saturday's game, 15-7, against Notre Dame at Wolff Stadium.
 
NOTABLES
  • Taylor Smith led the Cardinals, going 4-for-6 while registering his first two home runs as a Cardinal. He tallied five RBI.
  • This was Smith's second multi-hit game of his career and marked a career high in both hits (four) and RBI (five).
  • Ryan Flores and Tyler Pettit contributed with three hits each.
  • UIW amassed 11 hits overall, marking the fourth game of the season where the Cardinals have had at least 10 hits.
  • This is the fifth game of the season where the Cardinals have scored eight-or-more runs. UIW is 5-0 when amassing at least eight runs.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cardinals and Notre Dame had a defensive battle on Friday that resulted in a 2-1 win for the Fighting Irish. The tables turned on Saturday, however, as the teams combined for 23 hits and 22 runs in a contest that saw UIW come out on top.
 
In the first inning, Smith hit a three-run blast -- his first as a Cardinal -- to left field to give UIW the lead. Ryan Gonzalez then scored on a passed ball before Pettit singled to center field, driving in two to give the Cardinals a 6-0 lead.
 
In the top of the third, the Cardinals added another run when Ryan Flores hit a solo home run to right center field, extending UIW's lead to 7-0. Notre Dame scored its first run in the bottom of the fourth, cutting UIW's edge to 7-1.
 
UIW added to its lead again in the fifth frame. Sean Arnold singled to right center bring home in Ridge Rogers, while Smith reached first on an error and Pettit scored on the throw as UIW took a 9-1 advantage.
 
The next inning, Antonio Valdez scored on a double play, giving the Cardinals the 10-1 advantage. In the bottom of the sixth, Notre Dame notched three more runs to leave UIW with a 10-4 lead.
 
The Cardinals responded in the top of the seventh. Smith's hot hand continued as he blasted his second home run of the game, this time a two-RBI bomb that put UIW up 12-4.
 
In the eighth inning, the Irish tacked on three more runs to cut UIW's lead to 12-7, but UIW again had an answer for Notre Dame, scoring three more runs in the ninth frame to secure a 15-7 win.
 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 5-2
Notre Dame: 2-5
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals play the final game of the Alamo Irish Classic against Eastern Michigan on Sunday at Wolff Stadium. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. (CT).
 
FOLLOW ALONG
For the most up-to-date information on UIW Athletics, visit uiwcardinals.com, follow the Cardinals on Twitter @UIWAthletics and like UIW Athletics on Facebook at UIW Athletics.
 
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