LAREDO, Texas (March 10, 2018) – A three-run bottom of the seventh inning in the opening game led to a Texas A&M International 7-6 walk-off win and ended No.8 Lubbock Christian University's 11-game win streak, but LCU bounced back with an 8-5 win in the second game to split Saturday's doubleheader. LCU ended up claiming three of the four games in the nonconference series at Jorge Haynes Field.
 
After a two-run double provided LCU a 3-1 lead in the third inning of the opener, TAMIU rattled off three straight runs. A two-run sixth inning for TAMIU put the Dustdevils up 4-3. LCU regained the lead with a trio of runs in the top of the seventh inning, with Andrew Pratt connecting on a two-run home run for a 6-4 lead.
 
In the home half, TAMIU produced four hits, with Mario Ramirez connecting on the last one to overcome the deficit and win the game. It marked LCU's first road loss of the season.
 
Rogers and Andrew Pratt each went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Ricky Contreras started on the mound, but went without a decision in 4.2 innings of work. He allowed two runs (one earned) in 5.2 innings. The loss went to Nick Hooper, who allowed three runs off four hits in 0.2 innings.
 
The Chaps had the first six runs in the second game, with five runs tallied in the fourth inning. Andres Negron led off the fourth inning with a solo home run. Ryan Rogers drove in a pair during the inning. TAMIU answered with three runs in the bottom of the third inning off four hits. Ricky Gonzalez hit one of two doubles in the inning to garner an RBI and cut LCU's lead to 7-3. Teams would trade a run in the ninth, but LCU's eight runs off 15 hits was enough for the victory.
 
Scotland Church matched a program record with three doubles. Church's three doubles marked the first time this season and the 25^th time in program history a Chap has hit three doubles in a game. Caleb Koedyker was the last Chaps player to complete the task, doing so on May 6, 2017 against Rogers State.
 
Church finished the game 3-for-6. Rogers (3-for-5) and James Hardberger (3-for-4) also had three-hit performances. Hardberger also led the team with three RBI. Daniel Crooks claimed the win on the hill for LCU (2-1), allowing three runs off six hits in 5.0 innings. The loss was issued to Kyle Kieschnick (1-3), who allowed five runs off six hits in 3.0 innings.
 
LCU moved to 13-5 with the doubleheader split. They are 6-1 in road play this season. TAMIU fell to 8-9. The Chaps return home to host St. Edward's for a nonconference series beginning Mar. 16 at Hays Field.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.600 | Ryan Rogers led LCU in the series with a 9-for-15 (.600) performance at the plate with three home runs and two doubles leading to seven RBI.
27-4 | LCU had a 27-4 advantage in the series in extra-base hits. The Chaps had a 10-1 advantage in home runs.
5 | LCU committed five errors in the first game Saturday. The mark was a season high and the most since Feb. 18, 2017 at Angelo State.
6 | Daniel Espinosa led TAMIU in the series with six hits.
9 | Teams combined for nine two-out RBI in Saturday's opening game of the doubleheader. Five were produced by LCU.