Baseball earned a 20–10 comeback win over Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday at Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark. The Wildcats trailed 10–1 entering the bottom of the fifth inning before scoring the game’s final 19 runs to secure the run-rule victory. Diego Cardenas led ACU with nine RBIs, tying the program record, while Zandt Payne added a three-run home run and Grant Watkins helped seal the win in the eighth inning.
The team also played a three-game series against Rice this weekend, starting Friday and continuing through Sunday, dropping the first two games 5–4 and 8–6 before closing the series with a 4–1 win.
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- Diego Cardenas, senior infielder from El Paso, and Thomas Schnabel, freshman outfielder from Driftwood, kneel to pray before the game. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- The 2026 baseball team lines up to pray on the field before the game begins. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Carson Wallace, freshman left-handed pitcher from Harleton, throws a pitch. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes).
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- Brady Gray, sophomore catcher from Farmersville, catches the ball during warm-ups. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- The Wildcats watch from the dugout. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Head coach Rick McCarty meets with the team on the pitcher’s mound. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes).
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- Zandt Payne, graduate infielder from Edmond, Oklahoma, prepares to hit the ball. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Diego Cardenas, senior infielder from El Paso, runs to first base. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Diego Cardenas, senior infielder from El Paso, nearly makes it to first base before getting an out. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Gavin Brzozowski, graduate outfielder/left-handed pitcher from Mansfield, talks with a teammate across the field. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Ryan Jones, redshirt freshman infielder/outfielder from Aledo, hits the baseball. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Ryan Jones, redshirt freshman infielder/outfielder from Aledo, sprints toward first base. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes).
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- Ryan Jones, redshirt freshman infielder/outfielder from Aledo, runs back to the dugout after making an out. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- JT Thompson, senior infielder from Abilene, prepares to hit the baseball. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Players meet on the pitcher’s mound while the team watches from the dugout. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Zandt Payne, graduate infielder from Edmond, Oklahoma, waits for a pitch while at bat. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes).
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- Zandt Payne, graduate infielder from Edmond, Oklahoma, runs back to the dugout after the top of the fourth inning. (Photo by Callie Brimberry).
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- Grayson McKelvey, freshman right-handed pitcher from Aledo, throws a pitch. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes).
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