BEAUMONT, Texas — On Sunday evening, the Lamar University Cardinals claimed the series with a 3-2 win over Stephen F. Austin at Vincent-Beck Stadium.

Chris Olivier did not allow a hit until the top of the fourth when the Lumberjacks got a double down the left field line. Olivier had retired 11 of 13 batters.

The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third after Tab Tracy hit an infield single, and Matt Ryan singled to left.

Brayden Evans drilled a ball off the left field wall to drive in two runs with a double.

The Lumberjacks cut the deficit to one run in the top of the fifth when a run was scored on an infield error.

LU added a run in the bottom half of the fifth when Tracy brought in Zak Skinner on a groundout to second.

Stephen F. Austin had the bases loaded with one out in the top of the eighth when Dalton Mullins drew a walk to bring in a run.

Austin Neal then tallied back-to-back strikeouts to get out of the jam.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Olivier improved to 2-0 after he tossed a two-hitter in 5.2 innings with a game-high nine strikeouts.
• Neal earned his first save in 3.1 innings of relief as he allowed four hits and struck out five batters.
• The LU pitching staff finished with 14 strikeouts.
• Evans finished 2 for 4 with a single, double and two RBIs to extend his hitting streak to four games.
• Heladio Moreno had two singles to go 2 for 4.
• Tracy went 2 for 3 with a pair of singles and an RBI.
• Skinner had a double and a walk to go 1 for 3.
• Reese Beheler (1 for 4), Bryce Grizzaffi (1 for 3), Ryan (1 for 1) and Connor Kaiser (1 for 1) all had a single to add to LU's 11 total hits.

UP NEXT

The Cardinals host New Mexico State for a two-game series beginning Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m.