LUBBOCK, Texas (February 20, 2016) – Guillaume Blanchette had a no-hit bid interrupted in the sixth inning, but went on to pitch a complete game one-hitter and helped No.10 Lubbock Christian University quiet No.9 Angelo State University 6-1 Saturday afternoon at Hays Field.
 
Blanchette had a no-hitter through five innings and it came to an end in the sixth inning by a lead-off single from Sam Kohler. The Chaps pitcher revenged the hit by picking off Kohler and retiring the next and final 11 batters faced en route to completing his second consecutive complete game.
 
The Rams lone run in the game came unearned. An error followed by catcher's interference set up runners aboard and a ground out by Matt Waller led to the Rams only run. The scenario took place in the fifth inning as LCU was up 3-0.
 
Brandon Urquizo opened the scoring for LCU in the second inning with a single scoring Brandon Rix. LCU built the lead in the third inning with a two-run inning. Brent Stewart opened the inning with a double and ensuing hits by Hunter McFall and Tony Reyes completed the 3-0 lead.
 
Jesse Pintado helped grab some insurance runs in the seventh inning with an RBI-single, and later in the inning, Reyes hit his second double of the game and it gave LCU a 5-1 lead. They closed the scoring with a manufactured run in the eighth inning, as Urquizo singled, stole second base, and then scored on a ball hit through the left side by Brett Wilhelm.
 
Josh Narvaiz, Urquizo, Reyes and Rix each went 2-for-4 for LCU. Reyes led LCU with two RBI. LCU out-hit ASU 12-1.
 
Blanchette faced 31 batters in the complete game one-hitter and struck out six batters. He claimed the win (2-0) and forced ASU hitters into hitting 17 ground-outs. Rix had six assists at third base. The loss went to Matt Shannon (1-2), who allowed four runs off nine hits in 6.2 innings. He struck out eight batters.
 
The last Chaps pitcher to toss a complete game one-hitter was Levi Westerlund on Mar. 8, 2014 against Oklahoma Panhandle State. LCU improved to 9-0 on the season, while ASU fell to 5-3. The Chaps have an opportunity to complete the series sweep Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hays Field.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
2 – Guillaume Blanchette has thrown consecutive complete game outings. He was without a complete game prior to this season.
5 – The combined number of fly-outs in the game.
19.1 – Blanchette has not allowed an earned run in a streak of 19.1 consecutive innings pitched.
32 – Number of ground-outs ASU has hit into in the series.