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University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

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Vashaun Newman/UIW Athletics
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Winner URio Grande Valley UTRGV 20-15
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Incarnate Word UIW 20-16
Winner
URio Grande Valley UTRGV
20-15
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Final
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Incarnate Word UIW
20-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
URio Grande Valley UTRGV 1 1 0 1 1 3 3 1 4 15 15 0
Incarnate Word UIW 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 4 0 12 10 2

W: Tjelmeland, Zach (2-1) L: Hayward, Steve (4-3) S: Rodriguez, Nico (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Gabriel (Gabe) Garza

Baseball Loses Heartbreaker to UTRGV

SAN ANTONIO – In a game that saw eight lead changes, the University of the Incarnate Word baseball fell to UTRGV 15-12, on Tuesday, evening at Sullivan Field, sponsored by H-E-B.  

Jimmy De Leon led the Cardinals in hits with three in the loss. Hernan Yanez and De Leon each drove in three runs to lead the team.  

UTRGV drove in the game's first run on a solo home run in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 lead. In the home half of the first the Cardinals took a 2-1 lead scoring on a De Leon RBI single and a Cameron Crotte bases-loaded walk. 

The Vaqueros quickly tied the game up at 2-2 in the top of the second on a solo home run over the left field wall.  

UTRGV retook the lead in the fourth on an RBI single to right field, bringing the score to 3-2.  

The Vaqueros would extend their lead to 4-2 in the fifth on the third solo homer of the night. Later in the inning, the Cardinals retook the lead, driving in four runs in the home half of the inning to bring the score to 6-4. De Leon singled through the left side to drive in two runs. Tony DeJesus singled to drive in a run and Warren Laster picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice. 

UTRGV would quickly respond in the top of the sixth, scoring three runs to take a 7-6 lead. Later in the inning, Hernan Yanez drilled a no-doubter over the left-center field wall to give the Cardinals an 8-7 lead. 

The Vaqueros retook the lead in the top of the seventh, scoring three runs to bring the score to 10-8.  

UTRGV added an insurance run in the top of the eighth on a groundout to extend their lead to 11-8. Later in the inning the Cardinals retook the lead, driving in four runs to take a 12-11 lead. Yanez walked with the bases loaded to drive in the inning's first run. Rey Mendoza drove in two runs on an RBI single and later scored on a wild pitch. 

Down to their last at-bats, UTRGV tied the game up at 12-12 in the top of the ninth on a solo home run. Later in the inning the Vaqueros would drive in three more runs to take a 15-12 lead. The Cardinals would go down in order in the bottom of the ninth to end the game. 

  

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