Box Score SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Leading 2-1 heading into the sixth inning, Lamar University (5-18, 1-7 SLC) appeared to be in control of Saturday's game against the University of Incarnate Word (14-11, 4-4 SLC). Six runs allowed to UIW in the bottom of the sixth proved too much to overcome, and Big Red ultimately fell to San Antonio's Cards 8-3.

Incarnate Word struck first, scoring a single run in the bottom of the first off two hits. UIW's Cards had loaded the bases with two outs, but starter Noah Sills struck out the final batter of the inning, stranding three.

Cole Coker collected his second single of the day in the third and scored when Robin Adames reached first on a fielder's choice error with one out. Chase Kemp then drove Adames home on an RBI groundout, giving Lamar a 2-1 lead.

Sills held UIW off the board in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, but Incarnate's bats heated up in the sixth, pushing six runs across on five hits.

Lamar would get one run back in the eighth when Adames was beaned to open the inning. The Bronx, N.Y., native advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored when Cole Secrest hit a two-out single to right center, making the score 7-3 in favor of UIW. Incarnate would respond with a run of its own in the bottom of the eighth, setting the final margin of victory, 8-3.

Jason Blanchard (0-2, 2.45 ERA) will take the mound for Lamar Sunday in the rubber match. He'll face UIW's Bernie Martinez (2-2, 4.10 ERA).