No.8 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (12-4)
at TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (7-8)
Saturday, Mar. 10, 2018 – 12 p.m. / 2 p.m. (DH)
Jorge Haynes Field (Laredo, Texas)
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All-Time Series: LCU leads 11-2
 
No.8 Lubbock Christian University remains in Laredo, Texas Saturday to complete a four-game series with Texas A&M International with a doubleheader at Jorge Haynes Field. The two programs are Heartland Conference programs, but the four-game series in the Gateway City are all nonconference games. LCU heads into Saturday on an 11-game win streak and with a 5-0 mark on the road.
 
RANKINGS 
LCU: No.8 (Perfect Game), RV (Collegiate Baseball News)
ADAMS: N/A
 
SCHEDULED STARTING PITCHER
 
GAME 1
LCU – Ricky Contreras (2-1, 3.71 ERA)
TAMIU – Ruben Solis (1-1, 4.86 ERA)
 
GAME 2
LCU – Daniel Crooks (1-1, 4.82 ERA)
TAMIU – Kyle Kieschnick (1-2, 6.00 ERA)
 
LOOKING BACK
No.8 Lubbock Christian University connected on eight home runs Friday, with Ryan Rogers combining for three home runs in LCU's 14-2 and 10-2 doubleheader sweep over Texas A&M International at Jorge Haynes Field. 
 
STREAKS
Logan Nethercot has reached base safely in all 16 games this season. Braden Hayward is the team active hit-streak leader, with hits in 10 consecutive games. He is 18-for-40 (.450) with a trio of homers over the span. Will Clark and Ryan Rogers are right behind Hayward with hits in nine consecutive games.
 
DEEP CONVERSATION
LCU has produced at least one home run in six consecutive games, hitting 23 in their last six games combined. They had 22 home runs all of last season. The deep ball has LCU entering the week 16^th nationally in home runs. They lead the Heartland Conference with 29. Ryan Rogers leads the conference with seven home runs.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES WITH TAMIU
.563 | LCU are 9-for-16 (.563) on getting the leadoff batter aboard in the series.
.600 | Abel Aguilar leads TAMIU in the series with a 3-for-5 performance at the plate, which includes three of TAMIU's four RBI.
.714 | Ryan Rogers is 5-of-7 (.714) at the plate in the series for LCU with three home runs and six RBI.
2 | LCU has scored 24 runs in the series, but only two have come with two outs.
10 | While the home runs are stealing the spotlight, the Chaps have 10 doubles in the series (from seven different individuals).
 
HISTORY WITH TAMIU
LCU leads the all-time series with an advantage of 11-2. They have won eight of the last nine meetings. LCU is 5-2 all-time in Laredo (4-1 at Haynes Field).