BEAUMONT, Texas — Kyle Moseley completed the three-inning save to help secure the weekend sweep of the University of Albany Great Danes with a 5-3 victory Sunday evening at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

Lamar University scored its first run in the bottom of the first when Tab Tracy brought in Damian Ruiz on a ground out to first.

Hector Rodriguez brought in Heladio Moreno in the bottom of the second with a ground out to second to make the score 2-0.

On a throwing error by the pitcher, Zane Spinn was able to score in the fourth.

Ruiz hit a two-RBI double down the left field line in the sixth to extend the lead to five runs.

On two hits and one error, the Great Danes managed to cut the deficit to two runs in the seventh.

The UAlbany bats went cold as the next six batters were retired in order.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Cardinals had 10 hits.
• Ruiz finished 3 for 5 with two doubles, a single, a stolen base and two RBIs to extend his hitting streak to eight games.
• Ruiz went 12 for 18 (.667) for the week with one home run, five doubles, one triple, five singles and seven RBIs.
• Ruiz leads the team with 16 hits, six doubles and 11 RBIs.
• Tracy also extended his hitting streak to eight games going 1 for 4 with a single and an RBI.
• Tracy hit .429 for the week with nine singles and six RBIs.
• Tracy is one of three hitters batting over .500 (Moreno, .565 | Ruiz, .516 | Tracy, .500)
• Moreno went 2 for 4 with two singles to extend his hitting streak to six games.
• For the week, Moreno finished 10 for 17 (.588) with nine singles, one double and seven RBIs.
• Zak Skinner had a single in the first to go 1 or 3 with a walk.
• Spinn and Rodriguez each finished 1 for 4 with a single.
• Matt Ryan tallied a single to right in the sixth to finish 1 for 2 with a walk.
• Chris Olivier tossed six innings allowing four hits while he struck out six batters to notch his first win of the season.
• Moseley did not allow a single hit in three innings of relief while he also tallied five strikeouts to earn the save.
• The LU starters struck out 31 batters for the week while posting a 1.73 ERA.

UP NEXT

The Cards host Oakland University at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.