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Sean Arnold
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5
Texas A&M-CC AMCC 10-6, 1-1 SLC
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Winner UIW UIW 9-6, 1-1 SLC
Texas A&M-CC AMCC
10-6, 1-1 SLC
5
Final
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UIW UIW
9-6, 1-1 SLC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas A&M-CC AMCC 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 1
UIW UIW 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 X 6 9 3

W: Martinez, Bernie (4-0) L: Ayala, A.G. (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball beats Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in game 2

SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team won a back-and-forth battle, 6-5, against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B.
 
NOTABLES
  • Sean Arnold extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
  • Antonio Valdez had a 2-for-3 outing with two RBI.
  • Ryan Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
  • Bernie Martinez earned the win, recording 5 strikeouts in 2.1 inning pitched. Martinez has a team-leading four wins this season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Islanders opened scoring in the top of the second when they took a 1-0 lead. The Cardinals responded in the bottom of the third as Sean Arnold scored on a Ryan Flores single to right center field, tying the game 1-1. The Cardinals took their first lead of the game later that inning when Antonio Valdez used an RBI single to drive in Jordan Thompson.
 
The Islanders then knotted the game 2-2 in the top of the fourth, but the Cardinals again had an answer. UIW scored three runs on two hits -- including a sac fly from Valdez and a two-RBI double from Ryan Gonzalez -- to take the 5-2 lead over the Islanders.
 
TAMUCC tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the seventh after scoring three runs on three hits. The Cardinals regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth when Eddy Gonzalez scored on a wild pitch, securing the 6-5 win for UIW.
 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 9-6, 1-1 SLC
TAMUCC: 10-6, 1-1 SLC
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals play the last game of their three-game series against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. (CT) at Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B.
 
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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