COLLEGE STATION, Texas --The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team travels to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (CT) at Blue Bell Park.
 
THE GAME
WATCH
RADIO
LIVE STATS
 
HISTORY VS TEXAS A&M

• Texas A&M holds a 3-0 overall record against the Cardinals.
• The teams first faced off in 2015 when the Aggies topped the Cardinals, 7-0.
• They last played on Feb. 28, 2018, when the Aggies beat UIW, 9-7. The game was highlighted with a ninth inning grand slam by Kyle Bergeron. Bergeron went 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs in the game.

 
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ALAMO IRISH CLASSIC

• Ryan Flores led UIW in Thursday's 8-3 win over EMU with a 3-for-5 outing. He chipped in two RBIs, while Kyle Bergeron had two hits and two runs. Lee Thomas also had multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Antonio Valdez chipped in three runs, two RBIs and a hit.
• Tyler Miller notched a career-high 10 strikeouts in 6.0 innings of work in Friday's 2-1 loss to Notre Dame, allowing just one run on five hits.
• 15 runs in Saturday's 15-7 win against Notre Dame marks the most runs scored against a Power 5 opponent in program history.
• Taylor Smith went 4-for-6 while registering his first two home runs as a Cardinal in Saturday's game against Notre Dame. He also tallied five RBIs.
• This was Smith's second multi-hit game of his career and marked a career high in both hits (four) and RBIs (five).
• Ryan Flores and Tyler Pettit contributed three hits each. 
• UIW amassed 11 hits overall, marking the fourth game of the season where the Cardinals have had double-digit hits.
• Aaron Celestino held the Eagles scoreless through 7.0 innings in Sunday's 4-0 win against EMU. He allowed just three hits while striking out four on 82 pitches.
• Lee Thomas reached base in all four at-bats, recording three hits, a double, a run and a walk. Ryan Gonzalez, Eddy Gonzalez and Jordan Thompson each contributed two hits.

 
SCOUTING THE AGGIES

• Texas A&M is 7-1 overall following a 7-2 loss against the University of Illinois – Chicago on Sunday. The Aggies face Houston Baptist on Tuesday night prior to hosting UIW on Wednesday.
• The Aggie pitching staff leads the Southeastern Conference in strikeouts (96).
• Mikey Hoehner leads Texas A&M with a .308 batting average. He has eight hits in 26 at-bats and has scored five runs.

 
FRESH FACES

• Freshman catcher Taylor Smith has started in all eight games so far. He has notched 10 hits, nine runs and eight RBI for a .385 batting average (third on the team). He has tallied three home runs and two doubles for a .731 slugging percentage. Smith's first two weekends in black and red were highlighted by a 4-for-6 outing with two home runs and five RBI in UIW's 15-7 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 23.
• Freshman centerfielder Jordan Thompson is off to a hot start as a Cardinal, starting in seven of the first eight games. Thompson has a .333 batting average, including seven hits, four runs, and nine RBI. Thompson's hot start was driven by a 2-for-4 outing with a double and five RBIs in UIW's 12-1 win over Hofstra on Feb. 16.
• Andrew Morgan has made four appearances, only allowing two hits and holding the opponents scoreless in 3.0 innings pitched.

 
CARDINALS SWOOP IN AND STEAL YOUR BASE

• Jordan Thompson amassed six stolen bases in the first eight games of the season, while Eddy Gonzalez registered four.
• Shea Gutierrez recorded three stolen bases, while Ryan Gonzalez, Sean Arnold and Ridge Rogers have all notched two.
• The Cardinals have 21 stolen bases this season, tops in the SLC and fifth in the nation.

 
AROUND THE CONFERENCE

• UIW leads the Southland Conference in stolen bases (21) and sacrifice flies (9).
• UIW also leads the conference in fielding percentage (.990).
• The pitching staff has the conference-best ERA (1.90) and lowest opponent's batting average (.207), while allowing the least runs (18) in the conference.

 
IN THE NATION

• The Cardinals have racked up nine sacrifice flies, the most in the nation.
• UIW is 14th in the nation with a 1.90 ERA.
• The Cardinals are 13th nationally with a .990 fielding percentage.
• UIW ranks No. 23 in the nation with 78 hits and No. 18 nationally with 62 runs.
• UIW is fifth in the nation with 21 total stolen bases.
• Jordan Thompson's six stolen bases rank ninth in the nation.

 
HALLMARK HITS FROM 2018

• In his first year as head coach, Patrick Hallmark led the program to its most overall (29) wins and most conference (13) wins -- and its first winning season -- since joining Division I and the Southland Conference.
• Ridge Rogers was selected Southland Conference Freshman of the Year after the 2018 season.
• Rogers was also named to the 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America team, becoming the program's first All-American since joining Division I in 2014.

 
WHAT'S IN A NAME
Sullivan Field, now sponsored by H-E-B, underwent renovations in the fall. Astroturf was installed in the infield, and the stadium received new backstops, netting, and other visual
improvements.
 
PRESEASON HONORS

• Kyle Bergeron and Eddy Gonzalez earned preseason first-team All-SLC, while Ryan Flores earned preseason second-team All-SLC.
• Cody Allen was named to the NCBWA 2019 Stopper of the Year Preseason Watchlist.
• Bergeron was named to the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watchlist.

 
EXPERIENCED LINEUP
The Cardinals' entire starting rotation returns, and the team lost only one outfielder from the starting lineup.
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals return home to host the University of Texas-Arlington for a three-game series on Friday-Sunday. The series kicks off on Friday at 6:30 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.