MESQUITE, Texas (February 9, 2018) – The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals softball team travels to Mesquite this weekend to take part in the North Texas Softball Bash hosted by the City of Mesquite Parks & Recreation. The Lady Chaps have one game on Friday against Texas A&M - Kingsville. LCU then plays two games on Saturday (facing Texas A&M - Commerce and Northwestern Oklahoma State) before wrapping up play with a single game on Sunday versus Midwestern State.
 
LADY CHAP WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, February 10, 2017
   1:30 p.m. – Texas A&M - Kingsville (#LCUvsTAMUK)
 
Saturday, February 11, 2017
   1:30 p.m. – Texas A&M - Commerce (#LCUvsTAMUC)
   3:30 p.m. – Northwestern Oklahoma State (#LCUvsNWOSU)
 
Sunday, February 12, 2017
   10:00 a.m. – Midwestern State (#LCUvsMSU)
 
AHEAD OF THE CLASS
Newcomer Megan Darling leads the team in batting average (.600), walks (6) and is tied for the lead in stolen bases (3) with Courtney Medina. The reigning Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week, Morgan Dufour, leads the Lady Chaps in slugging percentage (1.313), total bases (21) and runs-batted-in (8). Monique Francois leads the team in wins with two and currently is sitting with a 2.00 earned-run-average. Clarissa Martinez leads the LCU with a 0.75 earned-run-average with 9.1 innings of play.
 
KEEP IT GOING
Lindzi Clemmer is currently on a four game hit streak, with at least one hit in each game this season. Casey Ingram and Medina each join Clemmer in reach base in all four games this season.
 
LAST GAME RECAP
LUBBOCK, Texas (February 4, 2018) – Logan Grado hit a bases loaded shot through the left side in the bottom of the seventh inning to score two runs and give the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals a walk-off 6-5 win over the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Falcons Sunday, concluding play at the 2018 Visit Lubbock Softball Classic at PlainsCapital Park.
 
The Lady Chaps (4-1) found themselves in a big hole early, as the Falcons (1-4) scored three runs in the second inning and two runs in the third inning to take a 5-0 lead.
 
By the start of the fourth inning, the wind had switched directions and the temperature dropped over 20 degrees leading to pitching struggles for the Falcons. Megan Darling drew a bases-loaded walk to put LCU on the scoreboard, and it was followed by a shot to left field by Lindzi Clemmer (drove in Adelae Vayas and Casey Ingram) to bring the Lady Chaps within two runs (5-3). Averi Miller scored in the sixth inning off the bat of Sydney Beuthien to make it a one-run game going into the seventh inning (5-4).
 
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ingram reached on a fielding error by the UTPB third baseman to load the bases. LCU head coach Daren Hays brought in Logan Grado to pinch-hit, and she delivered with a shot through the left side to bring in Sara Ralston and Vayas giving LCU the walk-off victory.
 
Amber Carlton received the start in the circle for the Lady Chaps, going 2.1 innings and allowing three earned runs off seven hits (she struck out three Falcons). Clarissa Martinez (1-0) came in and threw 4.2 innings in relief, shutting out Permian Basin and only allowing one hit to earn her first victory on the season. Maritza Rojas started for UTPB (throwing 5.1 innings) giving up four runs off four hits, while walking eight Lady Chaps. She gave way to Sloan Springfield (0-2), who gave up two runs off two hits to suffer her second loss of the year.
 
TEXAS A&M - KINGSVILLE
LCU holds the all-time advantage 3-0
 
PREVIOUS MEETING
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (February 12, 2017) – Lubbock Christian University Lady Chap Softball closed out their weekend at the North Texas Bash in style with a 6-1 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville Sunday afternoon in Grand Prairie, Texas. LCU scored five of their six runs in the final two innings of play. Sydney Beuthien and Courtney Medina each scored two runs in the contest. Beuthien had three hits while Medina cracked two.
 
Monique Garcia improved to 4-1 on the season after pitching seven complete innings for Lubbock Christian. Garcia recorded three strikeouts in the game while only allowing three hits from the Javelinas. Of the 24 batters that Garcia faced, she only allowed one run in the third inning of play.
 
The Lady Chaps did not record their first hit of the game until Medina singled to left centerfield in the top of the third inning. Medina then stole two bases before Casey Ingram struck out leaving one runner stranded.
 
The Javelinas then scored in the bottom of the third inning on a single by Rachael Longoria that brought in Delila Gillespie to put TAMUK up 1-0. It was not until the top of the fourth inning that Lindzi Clemmer grounded out to the shortstop for an RBI that allowed Beuthien to score, tying up the ball game at 1-1.
 
Once again in the top of the 6^th inning, Clemmer provided some more heroics for the Lady Chaparrals. With two runners on base, Clemmer hit a double out to left field that brought in Medina and Beuthien.
 
In the top of the seventh inning, LCU tallied three more runs on five hits and one error by the Javelinas.
 
Courtney Medina had an impressive afternoon against Texas A&M Kingsville where she recorded two runs on two hits. Medina also accounted for all four of LCU's stolen bases for the afternoon. Medina's final run of the game came off of a single to left field by Addison Ard.
 
Sydney Beuthien also tallied two runs for the contest on three hits and four at bats. Beuthien's three hits against Texas A&M Kingsville were all singles. Both runs came in the fourth and sixth innings.

TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE
TAMUC holds the all-time advantage 1-0
 
PREVIOUS MEETING
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (February 4, 2016) – Lubbock Christian University fell 11-5 to Texas A&M-Commerce in their second game of the Division II College Classic, leaving 13 Lady Chaps stranded on the bases.


During the season opening tournament, the Lady Chaps set a record by leaving twelve runners on base with the previous record of 11 occurring on February 15, 2013, against the University of Houston-Victoria. That record was short-lived as the Lady Chaps managed to leave 13 teammates on the bases in the loss to TAMUC (1-0). They left the bases loaded.


Cherie Jackson of TAMUC launched a pinch hit grand slam over the fence in left field. Jackson's hit put TAMUC up 7-2 after three innings of play. LCU was able to cut the deficit to three with Torres singling up the middle to score Clemmer and Sydney Beuthien. The Lions plated four more in the fifth inning to go up 11-4. With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Molly Davison was hit by a pitch to bring home Sammy Murrietta for LCU's final run.


Both teams used a committee approach to pitching, with each team using three different players in the circle. Lion starter, Katie Dean (1-0), receivedt the win going three innings (walking five, striking out one and allowing three runs on five hits). Selena Rim and Brittany Woolridge each pitched two innings for TAMUC. Katlyn Holmes (1-1) suffered her first loss of the year walking four, striking out one and allowing seven runs on four hits in four innings. Abbi White came in to throw 2.2 innings and Savanna Luke pitched 1.1 innings.

NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE
Lady Chaps lead the series 19-1
 
PREVIOUS MEETING
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (February 11, 2017) – A two-run second inning and a three-hit complete game shutout by Katera Eltsosie led LCU to a 3-0 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State at the North Texas Softball Bash.
 
MIDWESTERN STATE
MSU holds the all-time advantage 3-1
 
PREVIOUS MEETING
LUBBOCK, Texas (February 3, 2018) – The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaps left 13 runners stranded and Midwestern State used a four-run third inning for a 6-4 win at PlainsCapital Park.
 
The Mustangs got on the scoreboard first by plating a run in the second inning. LCU answered in the bottom half of the inning with Lindzi Clemmer leading off the inning with a bomb over the left field fence. Three batters later, Sara Ralston scored off the bat of Averi Miller.
 
Two two-run home runs in the third inning by the Mustangs put Midwestern up 5-2. The Lady Chaps followed with two runs in the bottom half of the inning when Morgan Dufour hit rocket over the centerfield fence. Clemmer was able to follow by crossing the plate on a wild pitch to cut the lead to two runs. MSU tacked on an insurance run in the sixth inning to complete the scoring.
 
Taylor Hinojos (0-1) got her first start as a Lady Chap going 2.1 innings and giving up five runs off six hits. She suffered the loss. Clarissa Martinez came in and threw 4.2 innings in relief, allowing one run and striking out two Mustangs. Gracie Bogle started in the circle for Midwestern, throwing 3.2 innings and allowing four runs on six hits, before giving way to Abbie Lancaster (1-1). Lancaster threw the last 3.1 innings and did not allow any runs. She held LCU to two hits to earn her first victory of 2018.