BEAUMONT, Texas (Interstat) — Chris Olivier pitched six strong innings to lead Lamar to a 3-2 Southland Conference victory over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Friday afternoon at Vincent‑Beck Stadium.

Olivier allowed three hits and one earned run with four strikeouts to improve the Cardinals to 29‑25. Julius Carpio and Jarret Williams combined for three scoreless innings of relief, Williams surrendering five hits but no additional runs.

The Vaqueros fell to 25‑29 despite a solid start from Harrison Thayer, who threw five no‑hit innings with two earned runs allowed and two strikeouts.

Lamar took an early lead in the second inning on an Evan’s sacrifice fly. Texas‑Rio Grande Valley answered in the third on Thomas Williams’ RBI single. The Cardinals reclaimed the lead in the sixth on a fielder’s choice by Taylor and added an insurance run in the seventh on Beau Durbin’s RBI single. The Vaqueros pulled within one in the eighth on a groundout by Taylor, but Lamar held on.

Both teams collected eight hits. The win was Lamar’s second in three games against Texas‑Rio Grande Valley this season.