SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team bounced back from a 5-3 loss in Friday's game one to secure a 7-2 victory in game two of the doubleheader against Southeastern Louisiana at Daniel Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B.
NOTABLES
- Ryan Flores led the Cardinals in game one, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run and a RBI.
- John Shull (2-1) suffered the loss, striking out four batters in 4.2 innings pitched in game one.
- Flores had a 3-for-4 outing, including two runs, a RBI and a home run in game two.
- Andrew Morgan (4-0) earned the win in game two, striking out 10 batters and holding the Lions scoreless in 8.2 innings pitched.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME 1
The Lions plated two runs across the second and third innings to take an early 2-0 lead, but
Antonio Valdez hit a solo home run to left center in the bottom of the third to put the Cardinals on the board, making the score 2-1 in favor of Southeastern Louisiana.
SLU plated a run in the top of the fourth to extend its lead to 3-1, but UIW answered in the bottom of the frame.
Lee Thomas singled to drive in Flores and narrow SLU's advantage to 3-2.
The Lions scored two more runs through the fifth and sixth innings to extend their lead to 5-2. The Cardinals responded as
Ryan Gonzalez scored on a Flores double in the bottom of the sixth to cut the Lions lead to 5-3.
UIW continued to battle, but the Lions held on to take a 5-3 victory in game one.
GAME 2
The Cardinals opened scoring in the bottom of the first when
Taylor Smith jacked a three-run home run to left field to give UIW an early 3-0 lead. Flores then hit a solo bomb in the bottom of the third to extend the Cardinal lead to 4-0.
After three scoreless innings, UIW extended its lead in the bottom of the seventh, using a Smith RBI sacrifice fly and a Thomas two-RBI to go up 7-0. SLU scored two runs in the top of the ninth, but the Cardinals secured the 7-2 victory in game two to split the doubleheader.
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 35-20, 18-12 SLC
SLU: 30-25, 19-11 SLC
UP NEXT
The Cardinals head to Sugarland, Texas, to participate in the Southland Conference tournament. The tournament will run from May 22-25 at Constellation Field. UIW's opponent is TBD.
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