STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Tarleton State Baseball (8-9) will face off against the UIW Cardinals (8-8) at the Tarleton Baseball Complex on Wednesday at 2 p.m. This will be the first of two midweek matchups between the Texans and Cardinals during the 2025 season.

OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORT:

• The Cardinals are on a three-game losing streak after going 7-1 to start their season.
• Daniel Calabrese leads UIW with a .408 batting average on 29 hits.
• The Cardinals have registered 25 stolen bases on 34 attempts.
• They post a 7.08 overall team ERA.
• The Cardinals have achieved 10 or more runs in seven of their 16 games played.
• UIW is averaging 4.5 walks drawn per game.

MATCHUP HISTORY:

• The Texans are 20-17 against the Cardinals all-time.
• Tarleton State is currently on a 10-game winning streak against UIW.
• The Purple and White are 11-6 when they play UIW in Stephenville.
• The Texans took their most recent game against the Cardinals, 8-4, on 3/26/24.

TEXANS CLINCH 100 WINS AND FIRST SWEEP OF THE SEASON:

• Tarleton State Baseball notched their 100th win as a Division I program on Friday when they beat New Mexico, 10-4.
• The Texans also clinched their first sweep of the season thanks to a walkoff single from Jaime Perez on Sunday.
• Over the course of the weekend, Tarleton State outscored the Lobos 27-13.

LORCH MAKES HIS RETURN:

• Tarleton State junior Carson Lorch returned to the field for the Texans since he went down with an injury on opening weekend.
• Lorch tallied a run in three of four games against New Mexico.
• The infielder also had multiple-hit performances during both games of Saturday's doubleheader.
• Lorch had two doubles on Saturday evening, fueling the Texans to a 9-6 comeback victory.

THE HOMETOWN KID SHOWS OUT:

• Texan senior Trace Morrison recorded four hits over the weekend.
• On Friday, Morrison launched a base-clearing three-RBI triple that turned the game around, leading Tarleton State to a 10-4 win.
• Morrison is tied with Slade McCloud for the most steals on the team with eight.
• Morrison ranks second on the team in walks with nine.

NEXT UP:
Following their single-game stint against the Cardinals, the Texans will head to Los Angeles for their first road series against Loyola Marymount. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.