Incarnate Word 6, at McNeese State 2

LAKE CHARLES, La. (Interstat) — The Incarnate Word Cardinals, defying pregame projections, rode a trio of home runs and a dominant combined pitching effort to a 6-2 victory over the McNeese State Cowboys in a Southland Conference matchup Friday night at Sudduth Coliseum. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 4-3 win for McNeese State, giving the Cowboys a 68.3% probability of victory. Instead, the Cardinals improved to 16-17 overall, while McNeese State fell to 15-17. The most important part of the game was the Cardinals’ immediate response after McNeese State’s early rally. The Cowboys scored once in the first inning… Read more...