THIBODAUX, Louisiana --The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team fell, 7-3, to Nicholls on Saturday afternoon in Thibodaux, Lousiana.
 
NOTABLES

• Sean Arnold extended his reached-base streak to 31 games. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.
• Tyler Perez suffered the loss, throwing a strikeout and allowing just one walk in 3.1 innings pitched.
• Andrew Morgan struck out six batters in 4.2 innings pitched.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Colonels plated a run in the bottom of the second inning to take an early 1-0 lead. After a scoreless third frame, Nicholls extended its lead, scoring four runs in the fourth and one run in the sixth to take a 6-0 advantage.
 
The Cardinals found a better offensive rhythm in the seventh frame. An Antonio Valdez RBI sacrifice fly, an Arnold RBI single, and a fielding error scored three runs to put the Cardinals on the board and cut Nicholls' lead to 6-3. Nicholls plated another run in the eighth en route to a 7-3 win.
 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 22-13, 10-7 SLC
Nicholls: 18-17, 9-8 SLC
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals play the rubber match against Nicholls on Sunday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. (CT) at Ray E. Didier Field in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
 
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