SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team fell to Lamar University, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon at Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B. Although it ended with a loss, the Cardinals still walked away with a 2-1 series win. 

Jimmy De Leon, Sterling Sutcliffe, and Warren Laster recorded a hit each in the loss. Laster drove in the Cardinal's only run of the afternoon.  

Lamar scored the game's first two runs in the top of the first, scoring on a throwing error and a sacrifice fly to give them the early 2-0 lead.  

Lamar added to its lead in the top of the second on a groundout to extend the lead to 3-0.  

UIW got on the board in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Laster, to bring the score to 3-1. 

Lamar quickly responded in the top of the sixth, driving in two runs to extend the lead to 5-1.  

After two scoreless innings, Lamar added a run in the top of the ninth to bring the score to 6-1. UIW would go down in order in the bottom of the ninth, to end the game with a final score of 6-1. 

FOLLOW ALONG 
For the most up-to-date information on UIW Athletics, visit uiwcardinals.com, follow the Cardinals on Twitter @UIWAthletics and like UIW Athletics on Facebook. 
Follow the team on Twitter and on Instagram @UIWbaseball. 
  

--UIW CARDINALS--