SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team is set to host its crosstown rival, the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) in a midweek matchup on Tuesday, April 2. The Cardinals then travel to Waco to take on Baylor in a three-game series starting Friday, April 5 and ending Sunday, April 7.
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Outfielder/LHP Dalton Beck leads the team in hits with 44. Beck has four home runs, and 28 RBIs this season to lead the team batting .415. Infielder/Outfielder Ryan Scott is another key contributor for the Cardinals, recording 31 hits with 17 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
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Josh Salinas is 3-0 this season with a 1.59 ERA. In 34 innings of work Salinas has allowed six earned runs on 15 hits, while striking out 35 batters.
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The Cardinals enter the week 2-4 in conference play.
Scouting the Roadrunners
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UTSA is 16-12 this season after going 4-0 this past week.
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The Roadrunners are 5-1 in conference play, and they currently sit second in the AAC standings.
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Mason Lytle is batting .405 this season with 51 hits, 23 RBIs and 31 runs scored. Ruger Riojas is 5-0 this season, striking out 39 batters while giving up seven earned runs in 35 innings pitched.
Scouting the Bears
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Baylor is 10-17 this season after going 2-2 this past week.
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The Bears are 5-7 in conference play, and they currently sit in eleventh place in the Big 12.
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Enzo Apodaca is batting .354 this season with 34 hits, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Mason Marriott is 0-3 this season, striking out 37 batters while giving up 17 earned runs in 34.1 innings pitched.
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