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Tyler Miller
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8
Winner UIW UIW 11-8, 2-3 SLC
2
Sam Houston State SHSU 11-5, 4-1 SLC
Winner
UIW UIW
11-8, 2-3 SLC
8
Final
2
Sam Houston State SHSU
11-5, 4-1 SLC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UIW UIW 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 8 12 0
Sam Houston State SHSU 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1

W: Miller, Tyler (2-3) L: Mikolajchak, Nick (0-1) S: Martinez, Bernie (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Consistent pitching and strong offense leads baseball to win over Sam Houston State

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team used strong pitching and solid offense to secure an 8-2 victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday afternoon in Huntsville, Texas, at Don Sanders Baseball Stadium. With the win, the Cardinals evened the series, 1-1.
 
NOTABLES
  • Tyler Miller (2-3) earned the win, holding the Bearkats to two runs on five hits while striking out three batters in 5.0 innings pitched.
  • Bernie Martinez earned his second save of the season, striking out three batters in 3.0 innings pitched.
  • Taylor Smith paced the team. He had a 3-for-4 contest, including two doubles, two RBI and two runs.
  • Jordan Thompson had two hits with a home run, two RBI and two runs.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead. Eddy Gonzalez scored on a Taylor Smith double to give UIW the 1-0 lead before the Bearkats plated a run and tied the game in the bottom of the third. 
 
SHSU then took a brief, 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the fifth before the Cardinals exploded for four runs in the top of the sixth. UIW took a 5-2 lead with an Antonio Valdez RBI triple, a Smith RBI double, and a two-run home run by Jordan Thompson.
 
The Cardinals extended their lead again with a single run in the seventh frame when Ryan Gonzalez used a sacrifice fly to bring home Valdez.
 
UIW added two more runs in the top of the ninth. Ridge Rogers doubled to drive in Smith and Thompson, securing the 8-2 victory over the Bearkats.
 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 11-8, 2-3 SLC
SHSU: 11-5, 4-1 SLC
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals play the rubber match against Sam Houston State on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. (CT) at Don Sanders Baseball Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
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