LU vs Houston Baptist

[eagle eye]

The series beginning tomorrow is big. Lamar should win but sometimes that doesn't mean much. The pitching has been good and if the offense can get back on track we should come out okay. This series and the one with Incarnate Word next week are big, not just because they are conference games but both series are on the road. We take care of business away from VB Stadium then the road gets easier. Besides 10 of the last 16 games are on the road so LU needs to become true road warriors. How sweet would a sweep of both series be as we head into home games against SELA and SAM? But, it isn't a good idea to look too far down the road because it all starts tomorrow in Houston and we need to take care of business there, so..... GO CARDS!!!

[KABrother88]

Lamar wins the opener 3-1 behind 6 innings of 1 run ball from Will Hibbs. Jacoby Middleton provided a 2 run HR in the top of the 7th to break the 1-1 tie. Hibbs improves to 8-1 on the season and lowers his ERA to 1.90. Ironically, his lone loss came in a game where he didn't allow an earned run. The HR was Middleton's 6th on the year...hopefully he can get hot to finish the season like he started.

[geezer]

Good win and congratulations to Hibbs on another great performance. SELA and Sam both won also, so there is no change in the top.

[eagle eye]

It's interesting to watch how SELA and SAM are doing in the standings but the bottom line Lamar plays both down the stretch. We need to keep pace with them both and the win yesterday was just what the doctor ordered. Game 2 today is hopefully another win for the good guys.

[KABrother88]

Billy Love with a 2 hit shutout in game 1 today as Lamar wins 8-0. Reid Russell popped his 12th HR of the season as part of a 4 hit day at the play with 4 RBI. 6 Cards had multi hit games combined for all 16 hits today. van der Meer (2 for 4), Jake Nash (3 for 6), Russell (4 for 6), Robin Adames (2 for 5), Jacoby Middleton (3 for 5), Chaneng Varela (2 for 4)

Cards go for the sweep in the 2nd half of the double header today

[geezer]

Cards get the sweep scoring single runs in the 6th, 7th and 9th after falling behind 6-5 in the 2nd. Sweeping this series will guarantee that Lamar at least maintains pace with the leaders. Sam is out of conference next weekend so following the Incarnate Word series next weekend Lamar, SELA and Sam will all have played the same number of games.