SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team travels to Prairie View A&M for a midweek matchup at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30. The Cardinals and Panthers faced off earlier this year at Sullivan Field, with UIW winning 23-20. Nicholls then comes to town for a three-game series May 3-5.
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The Cardinals are currently 23-19 overall and 8-7 in SLC play. UIW sits fourth in the current conference standings.
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Dalton Beck leads the Cardinals in hits with 68. Beck has 12 home runs and 50 RBIs this season to lead the team batting .395. Cameron Caley is another key contributor for the Cardinals, recording 54 hits with 35 RBIs and 50 runs scored. Caley leads the conference in walks with 46.
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Josh Salinas is 4-1 this season through 50 innings of work. In his ten starts on the mound, he's tallied 52 strikeouts, two complete games, and one shutout.
Scouting the Panthers
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Prairie View A&M is 23-23 this season and 13-8 in the SWAC West. Last week, the Panthers won the series against Southern University 2-1.
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Michael Burroughs is batting .348 this season for the Panthers, totaling 57 hits, 45 RBIs, and 41 runs scored. Elijah Breeden is 2-1 this season, striking out 37 batters in 47.1 innings pitched.
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Prairie View A&M is currently third in the SWAC West standings.
Scouting the Colonels
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Nicholls is 27-16 this season and 10-5 in the Southland Conference.
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Edgar Alvarez is batting .420 this season, totaling 66 hits, 53 RBIs, and 51 runs scored. Jacob Mayers is 3-0 this season, striking out 75 batters in 49.2 innings pitched.
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Nicholls is currently second in the Southland Conference standings.
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