SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word baseball team travels to Abilene Christian for a midweek matchup at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7. Southeastern Louisiana (SLU) then comes to town for a three-game series May 10-12. The Cardinals will celebrate senior day on Sunday, May 12.
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The Cardinals are 24-22 overall and 9-9 in SLC play. UIW sits fourth in the current conference standings.
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Dalton Beck leads the Cardinals in hits with 74. Beck has 14 home runs and 57 RBIs this season to lead the team batting .389. Cameron Caley is another key contributor for the Cardinals, recording 61 hits with 39 RBIs and 54 runs scored. Caley leads the conference in walks with 49.
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Josh Salinas is 5-1 this season through 57.1 innings of work. He's tallied 61 strikeouts, two complete games, and one shutout through his 11starts on the mound.
Scouting the Wildcats
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Abilene Christian is 28-20 this season and 15-9 in the WAC. Last week, the Wildcats lost its series to UTRGV 2-1.
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Gino D'Alessio is batting .383 this season for the Wildcats, totaling 69 hits, 52 RBIs, and 35 runs scored. Brett Lanman is 6-2 this season, striking out 37 batters in 47.1 innings pitched.
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Abilene Christian is currently second in the WAC standings.
Scouting the Lions
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SLU is 23-24 this season and 5-13 in the Southland Conference. This past weekend, the Lions dropped a 2-1 series against New Orleans.
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TJ Salvaggio is batting .317 this season, with 52 hits, 36 RBIs, and 46 runs scored. Brennan Stuprich is 3-3 this season, striking out 38 batters in 64.2 innings pitched.
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SLU is currently last in the Southland Conference standings.
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