REGIS (2-0)
at No.7 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (0-2)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 – 1 p.m.
Hays Field (Lubbock, Texas)
Radio: Online Only
All-Time Series: Series Tied 2-2
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Lubbock Christian University looks to rebound from being swept in a doubleheader Friday, continuing their four-game series hosting Regis with a nine-inning contest scheduled Saturday at 1 p.m. LCU is 0-2 for the first time since 2007 and seeking their first win of the season. The Chaps fell 5-0 and 4-1 Friday, held to one hit offensively in each game. 
 
SCHEDULED STARTING PITCHER
 
LCU – Ryan Johnson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
 
RU – Chris Isbell (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
 
RANKINGS (Preseason)
LCU: No. 7 (Perfect Game), No.16 (NCBWA), No.32 (Collegiate Baseball News),
RU: N/A
 
LOOKING BACK
Regis starting pitchers Brad Thoutt and Noah Gotsis were each within three outs away of completing a no-hitter, as their pitching spectacle led to Regis completing a pair of one-hit victories Friday in a doubleheader to open the 2018 season. Brad Thoutt was two outs away from a no-hitter, going 6.1 innings without allowing a hit, but his bid was interrupted by a pinch hit single from Connor McCafferty.  The hit not only broke up the no-hit bid, but also the night from Thoutt, who was bouncing back from an injury that limited him to five games last season.  McCafferty was one of four base runners in the game for LCU. Thoutt, who struck out nine batters in 6.1 innings, walked three LCU batters. Gotsis went the distance with a complete game in the second game, throwing 86 pitches in the process. He no-hit the Chaps through six innings, but Will Clark broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff double in the bottom of the seventh inning. McCafferty would produce another productive pinch hit for LCU, grounding out to score Clark for LCU's only run of the doubleheader. Gotsis went seven innings and allowed one run off one hit. He also struckout nine Chaps.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES WITH REGIS
2-43 | LCU went a combined 2-for-43 (.047) at the plate Friday.
0-15 | The Chaps were 0-for-15 in at-bats with runners on base in the doubleheader.
0-2 | LCU's 0-2 start is their worst start since opening the 2007 season 0-4, as they were swept on the road at California Baptist.
4.1 | LCU pitchers making their Chap debuts have combined for 4.1 innings of scoreless and hitless baseball. Freshman Shandon Herrera and Ethan Crooks made their debut Friday.