LUBBOCK, Texas (February 3, 2019) – Lubbock Christian University hosts the final day of play TAJ Hospitality College Softball Kickoff Sunday, playing host to Western New Mexico (1 p.m.) and MSU Texas (3 p.m.) at PlainsCapital Park on the LCU campus. LCU enters Sunday's play with a 3-0 record, marking their best start to open a season since opening the 2017 season 7-0.
| TAJ HOSPITALITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL KICKOFF |
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| WNMU |
PlainsCapital Park |
Lubbock, Texas |
1 p.m. |
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LCU STATS |
WNMU STATS |
| MSU |
PlainsCapital Park |
Lubbock, Texas |
3 p.m. |
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LCU and WNMU Series Snapshot
- LCU leads the all-time series over WNMU, 7-0.
- All seven meetings have been in Lubbock and LCU has an average of 10.7 runs for and 2.1 runs allowed in the series. LCU has scored at least 10 runs in six of the seven all-time meetings.
- The Lady Chaps swept the season series in 2016, as they opened the season with a 11-0 win on Jan. 29, 2016 and followed on Jan. 30, 2016 with a 9-0 win.
LCU and MSU Series Snapshot
- MSU has a 3-1 lead in the all-time series.
- The two teams were scheduled to face each other twice last season. MSU defeated LCU 6-4 on Feb. 3, 2018 at PlainsCapital Park in their prior meeting. They were scheduled to meet Feb. 11, in Mesquite, Texas, but the game was canceled due to weather.
Opening Thoughts
- LCU has posted 43 runs this season, averaging 14.3 runs a game. Lubbock Christian has posted at least 10 runs in their opening three games of the season for the first time since the 2010 season.
- All three pitching decision wins by the Lady Chaps have been recorded by three different LCU pitchers and each have been recorded in relief.
- Alivia Villarreal and Savannah Wysocki are each .538 at the plate this season and co-leading the team with seven hits. Wysocki, who leads the team with nine runs, has two triples on the season.
- Lindzi Clemmer leads LCU with 13 total bases and poses a 1.083 slugging mark.
- The statistic of "game-winning RBI" is not an official statistic, but Wysocki has the game-winning RBI in two of LCU's three victories.
- LCU did not have a four-hit performance last season. They have had two in three games this season, as K'leigh Arredondo, LCU's RBI leader (8), produced four hits against Southern Nazarene and Wysocki had a four-hit game against Chadron State.
Doubleheaders
- LCU went 23-15 last season in games part of a doubleheader. They are 2-0 this season.
Home Sweet Home
- LCU is 3-0 at home this season. They open the season with their first nine games at home.
- The Lady Chaps, 22-3 at home last season, have won five consecutive home games dating back to last season.
Looking at WNMU
- The Mustangs are coming off a 5-44 season and they went 3-27 in the Lone Star Conference.
- They closed out the 2018 season winning one of their final 16 games.
- WNMU is 0-4 to start the season. They have had some high-scoring affairs, falling to Southern Nazarene 16-14 and Chadron State 15-11.
- The Lone Star Preseason Polls have WNMU selected No.11 (out of 11).
Looking at MSU
- The Mustangs went 15-23 last season and they went 9-21 in the Lone Star Conference.
- MSU Texas is the new branding name of Wichita Falls, Texas based Midwestern State.
- MSU Texas opens Sunday's play facing Chadron State before facing LCU. They are 2-1 in Lubbock this season, with wins over Southern Nazarene (12-4) and Western New Mexico (9-1). All three of their games have ended early via the run rule.
- The LSC Preseason Polls have MSU selected tied for No.7 (out of 11).
