SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team is set to host a midweek game against Texas State University on Tuesday, February 28, at Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B. The Cardinals then visit their crosstown rival, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), on Wednesday, March 1 before closing out the week by hosting the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 3, and ending on Sunday, March 5.
HOW TO FOLLOW
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- Outfielder Wilson Ehrhardt has ten hits, two home runs, three doubles, and seven RBI's this season to lead the team, batting .385. Outfielder/DH Rey Mendoza is another key player for the Cardinals, bringing in five runs on ten hits, batting .345.
- Kayden Cassidy is 1-1 this season after picking up a win in game one of the Kleberg Bank College Classic against TAMUCC, pitching 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out four.
- In the Kleberg Bank College Classic, UIW defeated the Islanders 10-4 on Friday. The following day the Cardinals fell to Utah 6-13, and on Sunday, the Cardinals mounted a miraculous comeback to defeat the Cougars 10-8.
Scouting the Bobcats
- Texas State University is 4-2 so far this season, with three wins over Northwestern and one win over Oral Roberts.
- After finishing 47-14 last season, the Bobcats were tied to finish second in the Sun Belt Preseason Poll. Levi Wells, Zeke Wood, Triston Dixon, and Jose Gonzalez were all named to the Sun Belt All-Conference Preseason Team.
- Jose Gonzalez is batting .500 with ten hits, 12 RBI's, and five runs scored. Levi Wells is 2-0 this season, striking out 15 batters while giving up one earned run in 11.2 innings pitched.
Scouting the Roadrunners
- UTSA is 6-2 so far this season, with two wins over Tarleton State, one win over Houston, and three wins over Saint Mary's.
- After finishing 38-20 last season, the Roadrunners were picked to finish fifth in the C-USA Preseason Poll. Leyton Barry, Luke Malone, Daniel Shafer, and Simon Miller were all named to the C-USA Preseason All-Conference Team.
- Antonio Valdez is batting .483 with 14 hits, 14 RBI's, and nine runs scored. Simon Miller is 2-0 this season, striking out 13 batters while giving up one earned run in nine innings pitched.
Scouting the Warhawks
- ULM is 4-4, with two wins over Bradley, one win over Mississippi State, and one win over SIUE.
- After finishing 20-35-1 last season, the Warhawks were picked to finish eleventh in the Sun Belt Preseason Poll.
- Kade Dupont is batting .387 with 12 hits, four RBI's, and 12 runs scored. Menard Chipper is 1-0 this season, striking out 13 batters in 11.2 innings pitched.
FOLLOW ALONG
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