[Baseball and Softball] Baseball against UTPA in Edinburg; Softball in Austin

[LUSportsFan]

The baseball team is playing three games against the UTPA Broncs this weekend. The Cardinals lost the first game last night 2-5 after the Broncs had a five run rally in the eighth inning. They play again at 2:00 pm today and again at noon tomorrow. The loss leaves the Cardinals with a 6-3 record for the start of the season.

http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/022515aab.html

The softball team is playing in Austin this weekend at the Texas Invitational. Games are broadcast on the Longhorn Network and ESPN3 The Lady Cardinals won the first two games defeating Dartmouth 6-2 and Texas Southern 13-1 improving the team's record to 5-8. Today's first game against Dartmouth started at noon today. The game is currently in the top of the 5th inning with the score tied @ 4-4. The Lady Cardinals will also play Texas @ 2:30 today and Texas Southern tomorrow @ noon.

[LUSportsFan]

After scoring the go ahead run in the 5th inning, Dartmouth takes the noon game. Final score is 4-5 Dartmouth.

Next up for the Lady Cardinals is Texas.

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[KABrother88]

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That's the #25 team in the country LU is dominating...hopefully we finish the season unlike last year

[LUSportsFan]

Lamar run rules Texas in 5 innings. Lady Cardinals win with a final score of 9-1.

Watched this game on the Longhorn Network. This is a fun team to watch. I hope we have a lot of folks turn out for the stadium opener on March 6th.

[KABrother88]

Drove by today and they are putting the brick up for the backstop...it's looking nice

[LUSportsFan]

In Baseball, the Cardinals are behind 8-10 in the bottom of the sixth. UTPA has scored 6 runs in the 6th so far to take the lead.

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[KABrother88]

Was actually a 1-hitter for LU pitcher Laura Napoli...1 hit was a solo HR in the bottom of the 5th before the game ended

[LUSportsFan]

In Baseball, UTPA wins the game with LU 8 and UTPA 11. The Cardinals had led 8-4 going into the bottom of the 6th until the bottom dropped out with the Broncs scoring 7 in the 6th.

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LU loses again to UTPA, 11-8.

[LUSportsFan]

Cardinals go down again in baseball. UTPA sweeps the three game series winning 6-4. That moves the Cardinals overall record to 6-5.

In softball, the Lady Cardinals chalk up a 6-1 victory today against Texas Southern. That moves their overall record to 7-9.