STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team fell to Tarleton State University (TSU), 1-0, Tuesday night at the Tarleton Baseball Complex.
 
Four Cardinals – Grant Smith, Alec Carr, Hernan Yanez and Ridge Rogers – recorded a hit against TSU.
 
Kayden Cassidy started on the mound for UIW, pitching for two innings while striking out four batters, including a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the second. Chandler David stepped to the mound in the bottom of the sixth and immediately threw a 1-2-3 inning of his own. Seth Higdon closed for UIW, allowing zero hits and striking out two batters.
 
Cassidy held the Texans scoreless through the first two innings, but Tarleton used a RBI single to right field to pull ahead, 1-0, in the bottom of the fourth. The Texans held onto the 1-0 edge for the remaining five innings to win the game. 
 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals host South Dakota State University on Feb. 24-26. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT on Thursday at Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B. Tickets can be purchased here.
 
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