NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS (1-2) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (4-0)
Friday, February 12 - 5:00 PM                                                      
Hays Field (Lubbock, Texas)
Radio: Online Only
All-Time Series: LCU leads 54-19
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PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
LCU – Russell Reber (0-0, 11.12 ERA)
NMHU – TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
 
Lubbock Christian University opens a three-game series with New Mexico Highlands University Friday at Hays Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
SOLID START
LCU is coming off a three-game series sweep of Adams State University and followed with a 13-3 run-rule win over West Texas A&M Tuesday to place their record at 4-0. LCU has a 4-0 record and is one of three Heartland Conference teams without a loss this season (Newman included and they are 0-0).
 
THE RUS BUS
Russell Reber is scheduled to start on the mound for LCU.  Reber (0-0) started last Thursday in LCU's season opener against Adams State and went 5.2 innings. He allowed seven runs off six hits and struck out four batters.
 
EARN'EM
Through four games this season, LCU has not allowed an unearned run. Through four games last season, LCU had allowed 11 unearned runs.
 
FOUR SCORE
LCU has home runs from four different players this season. Hunter McFall, Chase Simmons, Brent Stewart and Brett Wilhelm each have a home run this season.
 
WINS FROM THE 'PEN
Three of LCU's four wins have been credited to relief pitchers. Glen Warrick, Ricky Contreras and Brent Bezio each have a win for the Chaps. The trio have combined to allow two runs off 10 hits in 12.2 innings, with 12 strikeouts thrown. The only starter with a win is Albert Aveytia, who started Tuesday against West Texas A&M.
 
HITS KEEP COMING
The Chaps have produced at least eight hits in each game and are averaging 14.8 hits per game. They have combined for 35 hits over their past two games. They also average four doubles per game. Five Chaps have at least six hits this season, with McFall leading the team with eight. LCU is hitting .415 as a team.
 
IN THE BIG INNING
Tuesday, LCU produced a 10-run third inning, which was a season high for individual inning scoring. It is their biggest single-inning scoring mark since a 12-run second inning on Mar. 21, 2015 in Tucson, Ariz. against Dickinson State.
 
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT NMHU
-The Cowboys are coming off a 21-25 season in 2015. They went 5-18 on the road and 15-21 in Lone Star Conference play.
-NMHU is preseason picked sixth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and picked third in the Plains Division.
-Cowboys first baseman Dalton Drury is from Pueblo, Colo., but is not related to Chaps utility player Dillon Drury.  However, Dillon, from nearby Colorado City, Colo. and Dalton did grow up together.
-NMHU associate head coach Mike Marshall is a former major leaguer and is the father of former Chap Mike Marshall.
-Easton Garcia is one of three Cowboys co-leading the team in hits (5) and he leads the team in RBI (9) and slugging (.923).
 
HISTORY WITH NMHU
The series dates back to 1972 and the 2014 season series marked the first meetings since the 2002 season. The teams have met the prior three seasons. Last season LCU won two of three against NMHU, as the series was the season opener for the Cowboys. LCU leads the all-time series 54-19, and holds a 34-8 series advantage at home.