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Diego Cardenas, senior infielder from El Paso, gears up to swing at bat. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

Gallery: Baseball suffers defeat against Incarnate Word 9-8

March 19, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

Baseball suffered its sixth home loss of the season against Incarnate Word. The Wildcats had a 4-1 lead as they headed into the fifth inning, with both teams scoring 4 runs in the fifth inning. The Incarnate Word Cardinals scored 3 runs in the eighth inning to tie the game and send it into three extra innings.

The Wildcats are set to face the New Mexico Lobos three times at Lobo Baseball Field in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first game is set for Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m., with the following two games scheduled for Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m., and Sunday, March 22 at 1 p.m.

Zandt Payne, graduate infielder from Edmond, Oklahoma, sprints toward first base. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Brady Coe, sophomore right-handed pitcher from Fairview, prepares to throw the ball toward the opposing batter. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Grant Watkins, senior infielder from Los Alamos, New Mexico, performs warm-up swings before his turn at bat. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

The Wildcats watch and root for their teammates from the dugout. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Ryan Jones, redshirt freshman infielder/outfielder from Aledo, scores a run after the ball is hit. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
JT Thompson, senior infielder from Abilene, has a turn at bat. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

Ryan Jones, redshirt freshman infielder/outfielder from Aledo, has a turn at bat. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Grant Watkins, senior infielder from Los Alamos, New Mexico, gets into position to record an out at first if the ball is hit. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Diego Cardenas, senior infielder from El Paso, gears up to swing at bat. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

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  • Gallery: Annual Kirk Goodwin Run raises over $38,000

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