LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (2-3) at
UAFS (2-3)
Saturday, February 6 – 110:30a.m.
Crowder Field – Fort Smith, Arkansas
 
LEADING OFF
Saturday's matchup between Lubbock Christian University will decide the series, as the two teams meet in a rubber game after a pair of dominant offensive performances by each team in Friday's doubleheader. A win today would also bump either team up to the .500 mark (3-3). LCU dropped the series opener 15-5 and dominated game two 12-0, leaving the door wide open for either team on Saturday.
 
STARTING PTICHING MATCHUP
LCU – Junior righty Shandon Herrera will get the nod for the Chaps, making his first appearance all season. In 2020 though, Herrera made eight appearances, including two starts. He allowed 19 runs (all earned) in 21.2 innings of work. He struck out seven batters but also walked 14 in that time. Herrera came to LCU straight out of high school, and has spent a total of 48.0 innings on the mound across 28 appearances in his Chaparral career.
 
UAFS – Trevor Johnson is the likely candidate to start for the Lions, and he will try to fare better than his brother Brayden, who gave up seven runs in 2.1 innings on Friday. Trevor has one start this year and was solid, allowing just two runs in 3.2 innings of work. He allowed four hits and walked one while striking out six batters. In 2020, Trevor made seven appearances, including four starts, posting an ERA of 4.55 in that time.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.409 | The Chaps hit a combined .409 during the first two games of the series, collecting 27 hits in 66 at-bats. UAFS hit just .288, thanks to a four-hitter tossed by Ty Stephenson in game two.
5 | Of the 15 hits UAFS had in the first two games, only five went for extra bases and all of those were doubles. The Lions have yet to hit a triple or a home run this season.
10 | When Luis Navarro clobbered a ball over the fence yesterday, it was the 10^th Lubbock Christian home run of the season through just five games. In 2020, LCU did not hit its 10^th home run until the 24^th game of the season.
.714 | Both Navarro and Grant Griffin had big days at the plate on Friday, reaching base at a .714 clip. Navarro Had a team-leading five hits in seven at-bats, including a double and a home run. Griffin had four hits and a walk, crushing one homer and a pair of doubles.
6.98 | The UAFS pitching staff has allowed 36 runs (17 in this series alone) in 40 innings of work so far this season.
12 | LCU's 12 run in game two of the series were their most in a single-game since April 27, 2019 when they also run-ruled Rogers State 12-0.
48 | The Chaps have collected 48 total bases in this series so far (85 this season), with 12 extra-base hits (seven doubles, one triple, four home runs).