Cards Fly Past Jackets for Two (3/7/06)
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – The University of the
Incarnate Word stretched its winning streak to eight games on
Tuesday, sweeping a doubleheader from the Montana State-Billings
baseball team, 9-1 and 9-3. The Cardinals improved to 12-4 on the
season and 6-0 in the Heartland Conference. The Yellowjackets
remained winless at 0-10 overall and 0-6 in the Heartland
Conference.
The Yellowjackets took a 1-0 lead in the top
of the first inning in game one when Nick Hoskyn (Jr. Oelwein, IA) drove in leadoff hitter Mike Wardell (So., Billings, MT). Hoskyn was
2-for-3 in the game. Incarnate Word answered with two
runs in the bottom of the third and added three in the fourth, two
in the fifth, and two in the sixth. Dustin Wells went 3-for-3 with four RBI for the Cardinals. Kyle
McBride (Jr., Billings, MT) took the loss for the Jackets to
fall to 0-3. Jeff Jamnik went the
distance for the Cards, improving to 4-1.
The Cardinals took a 4-0 lead in the bottom
of the first inning in the second game and never looked back. Chris Martin (Jr., Billings, MT) took the loss, dropping to 0-3. Jeff Langston earned his first victory of the
year, scattering three hits over 5 1/3 innings. The Yellowjackets scored runs in the second, third, and sixth
innings. Wardell, Josh Wiley (Jr., Belgrade, MT) and Doug
Lonfellow (Jr., Lewistown, MT) each crossed the plate for the
Jackets. Hoskyn, Matt
Kakalecik (Fr., Great Falls, MT), and Longfellow had MSUB's
only three hits of the game. Blake Weston and Matt Seale
each drove in three RBI for the Cardinals.
MSU Billings is halfway through its spring
break trip to Texas. The Yellowjackets will play two games at
Incarnate Word on Wednesday before wrapping up the trip on Sunday
and Monday in Austin with doubleheaders against St. Edward’s
University.
Following the four games at St. Ed’s, the
Yellowjackets return home to open the home schedule on March 17
against Northwest Nazarene University. The Jackets opened the
season with four losses to the Crusaders in Nampa, ID, last
month. First pitch for the Friday doubleheader is scheduled for
noon at Cobb Field. The Jackets and Crusaders will play two more
games on Saturday, March 18 beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The day prior to the Jackets’ home opener,
March 16, the team will hold a Media Day/Fan Day at Buffalo Wild
Wings on 24th Street West. The no-host event will run
from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. There will be prizes as well as numerous
Yellowjacket Baseball items for sale.
GAME ONE
MSB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 1 6 2
UIW 0 0 2 3 2 2 X -- 9 11 0
Kyle McBride and Kyle Slater. Jeff Jamnik and Joe Villa. WP—Jamnik
(4-1). LP—McBride (0-3). HR—Incarnate Word, Walls, Villa.
GAME TWO
MSB 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 -- 3 3 5
UIW 4 0 0 2 0 3 X -- 9 9 2
Chris Martin, Kevin Roberts (6) and Jake Samuelson. Jeff Langston,
Mike Ruiz (6) and Joe Villa. WP—Langston (1-0). LP—Martin (0-3).
Save—Ruiz (1). HR—Incarnate Word, Weston. |
