BEAUMONT, Texas — On a frigid Wednesday afternoon, the Lamar University Cardinals scattered 16 hits to sweep the North Dakota State Bison, 13-2, in seven innings courtesy of the run rule at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

The Cardinals outscored the Bison, 23-5, in the series.

Damian Ruiz started off the contest with a ground-rule double in the top of the first. Tab Tracy later brought in a run with a single to short.

The Bison tied up the game in the top of the second on a ground out to short.

LU used six hits to put together a six-run frame in the bottom half of the second.

Hector Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch while Brayden Evans delivered a two-RBI double near the right field line.

Tracy stayed hot at the plate by driving in a run with a single through the right side.

Reese Beheler finished off the inning with a two-RBI double to left to extend LU's lead to 7-1.

The Cardinals got their first triple of the season in the bottom of the third when Ruiz ripped a ball to right center that plated home Matt Ryan.

Evans later hit an RBI double to right center to make the score 9-2.

LU added two more runs in the fourth when Rodriguez brought in a run on a fielder's choice to second while Heladio Moreno hit a sacrifice fly to right to bring in Beheler.

The Cardinals took a 10-run lead in the bottom of the fifth after Ruiz scored on a wild pitch.

Kameryn Henderson brought in the final run of the contest when he plated home Caleb Castle on a fielder's choice to third.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Ruiz was a home run shy of the cycle going 3 for 3 with a single, double, triple, a walk and an RBI.
• Ruiz leads the Cardinals with seven RBIs.
• Evans hit two doubles and a single to go 3 for 4 with three RBIs.
• Tracy went 2 for 5 with two singles and two RBIs.
• Tracy is riding a five-game hitting streak as he is 10 for 17 (.588) with a double and six RBIs.
• Zak Skinner finished 2 for 4 with a single and a double.
• Beheler tallied a single and a double to go 2 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs.
• The Cardinals hit six doubles in the contest, which was one shy of tying the fifth-highest single game team record of seven set in 2024 against Incarnate Word.
• Heading into its series finale with NDSU, LU's offense was ranked sixth in the country in NCAA Division I in walks (38). The program now has 43 through five games.
• LU has outscored its opponents, 36-8, in its last three games.
• Starting pitcher Hayden Stallings tallied seven strikeouts in five innings of work while he allowed three hits.
• The bullpen comprised of Joshua Shimmin, Baylor Baumann, Jayden Shertel, Mark Lopez and Kyle Moseley allowed one hit while it struck out two batters.
• LU's pitching staff now has 45 strikeouts and a 3.10 ERA to lead the Southland Conference in both categories.
• The Cardinals are 9-4 all-time against the Bison since 2016.

UP NEXT

LU hosts UAlbany on Friday at 2:05 p.m. to start a three-game series.