LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (7-12, 6-10 LSC) vs.
ST. EDWARD'S (6-11, 6-10 LSC)
Saturday, March 27 – 1 p.m.
Lucian Hamilton Field – Austin, Texas
 
LEADING OFF
It was hitting with runners in scoring position that did Lubbock Christian University in in the series-opener against the Hilltoppers, and they will try and remedy that issue Saturday afternoon as the take on St. Edward's in game two of the series at Lucian-Hamilton Field. The loss dropped the Chaps into a dead heat with the Hilltoppers in the Lone Star Conference standings, with both teams posting 6-10 league records.
 
STARTING PITCHING MATCHUP
LCU – Heading to the mound for the Chaps will be junior right-hander Shandon Herrera. A contributor for LCU since his freshman season, Herrera has moved into a starting role this season, posting a 4.72 ERA in 26.2 innings of work. He is 3-1 on the year, including wins in each of his last two starts. Overall, he has allowed 25 hits and walked nine batters with 24 strikeouts. Opponents this season are hitting .258 against him. The Odessa native has leaned slightly more on the fly ball this year, with 28 fly outs to 24 ground outs, and he has been a touch better against lefties (.250 AVG) than against righties (.260 AVG).
 
SEU – Freshman right-hander Jack Granack will get the ball for the Hilltoppers, making his sixth start of the year. So far this season, he has a 4.06 ERA in 31.0 innings of work. He has allowed 14 runs on 22 hits and a team-high 16 walks, with opponents batting just .206 off him overall. He has the only complete game thrown by an SEU pitcher this season, going the full nine innings with just one hit allowed on March 5 against Arkansas-Fort Smith.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
16 | Chap batters struck out 16 times on Friday, which was their second-highest single-game total of the year
.265 | LCU is hitting .265 (133-502) off right-handed pitching so far this season, which is the exact same batting average they have against lefties (39-147)
15 | Catcher Luis Navarro caught two more would-be base-stealers on Friday, bringing his LSC-leading total up to 15
.386 | Despite the limited offense in game one, Lubbock Christian put its leadoff runner on base in four of the nine innings. LCU leadoff batters are reaching at a .386 clip overall this season
2.7 | With 24 strikeouts and only nine walks, LCU starter Shandon Herrera has the second-best strikeout to walk ratio (2.7) on the team, behind only reliever Cade Acrey