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University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

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Lee Thomas
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17
Winner Incarnate Word UIW 5-3
5
Oral Roberts ORU 4-5
Winner
Incarnate Word UIW
5-3
17
Final
5
Oral Roberts ORU
4-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Incarnate Word UIW 0 0 1 1 0 5 5 0 5 17 17 2
Oral Roberts ORU 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 7 0

W: Taggart, Luke (2-1) L: AJ Archambo (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Strong perseverance leads baseball to 17-5 victory over Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. -- The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team used an impressive offensive attack, complete with 17 hits and 17 runs scored, to defeat Oral Roberts, 17-5, to open the weekend series on Friday afternoon at J. L. Johnson Stadium. 
 
NOTABLES
  • Senior designated hitter Lee Thomas extended his hitting streak to eight games and his reached-base streak to 14 games – both dating back to the 2019 season.
  • Thomas led the Cardinals with a 4-for-5 outing, including a double, two runs and three RBI.
  • Junior center fielder Ridge Rogers was close behind Thomas with three hits and three runs scored.
  • Three other Cardinals – freshman shortstop Grant Smith, graduate left fielder Landon Etzel and senior second baseman Chance Medina – each had multi-hit games as well, all chipping in two.
  • Smith has reached base in all eight games as a Cardinal.
  • Senior right-handed starting pitcher Luke Taggart recorded seven strikeouts in six innings to earn the victory, his second of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Oral Roberts plated two runs in the bottom of the second to take an early 2-0 lead, but UIW responded in the top of the third as Thomas smacked a single through the right side to drive in Medina, making the score 2-1. The Cardinals then tied the game up at 2-2 in the top of the fourth as junior right fielder Drew Minter drilled a RBI double to right center.
 
UIW grabbed its first lead of the game (7-2) as it exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth. Smith got the Cardinals going as he hit a RBI single and then scored on a double by Rogers. Oral Roberts' Foster Roy was wild on the mound and UIW took advantage. The Cardinals utilized their strong perseverance to plate three more runs on a wild pitch, a hit-by pitch and a walk. The Golden Eagles' Adam Oviedo hit a solo home run in the bottom of the frame to cut the Cardinals' lead to 7-3.
 
UIW tallied up five more runs – using two RBI singles (Etzel and Grady Davenport), a two RBI double (Thomas) and a sacrifice fly (Flores) – in the top of the seventh to extend its advantage to 12-3. 
 
ORU tacked on two runs in the bottom of the eighth to cut UIW's lead to 12-5, but the Cardinals were not done with their offensive attack and added five more runs in the top of the ninth to secure the 17-5 victory. First, Thomas scored on a Flores ground out; Smith then tallied his second hit and second RBI on the day, singling to left field to bring home Davenport. Kyle Bergeron got in on the action with an RBI double to left field before Etzel closed out the scoring with a two-RBI single to center field.
 
RECORDS UPDATE
UIW: 5-3
ORU: 4-5
 
ON DECK
The Cardinals continue their three-game series against Oral Roberts on Saturday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. (CT) at J. L. Johnson Stadium. 
 
FAN INVOLVEMENT 
Click HERE to support the UIW baseball program through Dollars for Dingers and Kash for K's. 
 
To purchase season memberships, contact UIW Director of Ticketing Alma Lara at 210-805-3012 or aylara@uiwtx.edu. 
 
DUGOUT CLUB
Join UIW baseball's Dugout Club for exclusive benefits. Fans can find the form here. The form can be filled out and returned to Danielle Shedd at dshedd@uiwtx.edu.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
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