BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar University dropped a 7-4 decision to Sam Houston on Tuesday night at Vincent-Beck Stadium, snapping the Cardinals' six-game winning streak against Conference USA opponents dating back to 2024.

Sam Houston struck first in the second inning when Cade Corcoran launched a 370-foot solo home run to give the Bearkats a 1-0 lead.

Lamar evened the score in the bottom of the fourth as Lane Sparks scored from second base after the Sam Houston right fielder misplayed a fly ball off the bat of Tab Tracy.

The Cardinals took their first lead of the night in the fifth.

Beau Durbin and Hector Rodriguez recorded back-to-back one-out infield singles before advancing to second and third on a wild pitch.

Brayden Evans followed with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 2-1.

Sam Houston answered with a four-run sixth inning.

The first two batters reached on a walk and a hit by pitch before a sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position.

Easton Dean drove in the tying run with an RBI single to right.

After Blake Brown was hit by a pitch, Caleb Cotton delivered a two-run single to center to put the Bearkats in front.

Hunter Alvord capped the rally with a sacrifice fly.

Lamar trimmed the deficit in the seventh.

A.J. Taylor reached on a leadoff bunt single and advanced to second on a throwing error.

With two outs, Rodriguez came through again, driving a single through the left side to cut the margin to 6-4.

The Bearkats added two insurance runs in the eighth.

Jace Martinez drew a leadoff walk, stole second and third, and scored on an RBI groundout by Brown.

With two outs, Sam Houston loaded the bases following a Cotton single, a Lamar fielding error and a walk.

Cotton later scored on a wild pitch.

Lamar scored once in the bottom of the eighth when Colby Christian crossed the plate following a failed double play attempt, but the Cardinals were unable to complete the comeback.

RECORDS: Sam Houston (9-11); LU (12-9)

GAME NOTES

• The Cardinals out-hit the Bearkats, 10-7.
• Durbin had a three-hit night going 3 for 5 with two singles and a double. He leads the team with 31 hits and seven doubles.
• Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to eight games finishing 2 for 4 with two singles, a walk and an RBI.
• Tracy has reached base in his last 12 games as he went 2 for 5 with a single, double and an RBI.
• Taylor had two singles to finish 2 for 5.
• LU used eight different pitchers that combined for eight strikeouts.
• Nathan Darden struck out three batters in two innings of relief.

UP NEXT

The Cardinals return to conference action for a three-game series on the road against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20.