KINGSVILLE, Texas (March 18, 2016) – Lubbock Christian swept Texas A&M-Kingsville taking game one 9-1 and game two 8-0 in the Friday double-header at the Vernie and Blanche Hubert Field.

ERRORS
The Javelinas jumped on the board early scoring a run in the bottom of the first when Lauren Oatman crossed the plate off the bat of Victoria Schoonard-Saborio. In the top of the second LCU bounced back plating two runs of their own with one coming on a throwing error by the TAMUK center fielder and the other being driven in by Ashton Bell. In the fourth inning the Lady Chaps would score another four runs to go up 6-1 after two more errors by the Javelinas. Lubbock Christian scored an additional three runs in the fifth inning while TAMUK committed another error. The Lady Chaps outhit TAMUK nine to five in the five-inning, run-ruled shortened contest.

ELTSOSIE
Katera Eltsosie (15-3) allowed only one run to garner her 15th victory of the year. Eltsosie allowed five hits while striking out three Javelinas. Karri Smith (3-6) suffered her sixth loss of the season allowing nine hits on nine runs while giving up two walks.

GAME TWO
LCU scored two runs in the first inning to get on top early. Molly Davison singled through the left side to drive in Lindzi Clemmer and Ashton Bell hit a sacrifice fly to left field to plate Morgan Colburn. The Lady Chaps got another four runs in the second three of which came off Colburn's nation-leading 15th home run. In the third inning Sydney Beuthien singled to center to score Bell to put LCU up 7-0. The final Lady Chap run came in the top of the eighth inning off of the bat of Roxy Curiel plating Bell.

SHUTOUT
Katlyn Holmes (11-2) threw her second consecutive shutout. Holmes allowed four hits striking out two TAMUK batters. For the Javelinas Carlie Clark (4-6) got the start in the circle lasting only one inning allowing four runs on one hit giving up five walks. Michaela Huebotter came in to throw the last four innings of the five-run, run-rule shortened affair allowing the other four runs off six hits.

GAME THREE
First pitch for the third and final game of the series is scheduled for 12:00 noon tomorrow, Saturday at the Vernie and Blanche Hubert Field on the campus of Texas A&M University – Kingsville. Listen to the live online audio broadcast or follow the live stats by going to www.lcuchaps.com.