ODESSA, Texas (April 29, 2023) – No.23 Lubbock Christian University scored at least one run in each of the five innings needs to run-rule UT Permian Basin 10-2 at Falcon Field, which brought a close to the regular season for the Lady Chaparrals. The win, which completed a three-game Lone Star Conference series sweep, was LCU's 29^th conference win of the season to match a program single-season record (won 29 conference games in 2010).
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: LCU 10 – UTPB 2 (5 inn.)
Records: LCU (39-14, 29-13), UTPB (8-42, 5-37)
Location: Odessa, Texas (Falcon Field)
Time of Game: 2:00
Weather: 60 (warming), Clear with Wind 13 NW
 
LCU Highlights:

• Hope Banales – 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Berkeley Quinn – 2-for-3, RBI
• Kasey Flores – 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

Turning Point:
Three extra-base hits in the top of the first inning set the offensive tone for LCU. Included in the mix was a two-run home run by Kasey Flores to put LCU up 3-0.  

How it Happened:
In the first inning, LCU had three consecutive hits for extra bases, beginning with a one-out triple by Tiarra Delrosario. She scored on a double by Hope Banales, who scored on Kasey Flores' two-run home run for a 3-0 lead.
 
They made it 6-0 with another three-run frame in the second inning. Berkeley Quinn singled in Riley Flores to open the frame's scoring. A stolen base by Quinn led to Kamryn Gibbs scoring on an error and Quinn scored on a sacrifice fly by Delrosario.
 
Skylar Herrera made it 7-0 with a solo home run in the third inning. A bases-loaded walk put UTPB on the scoreboard for the first time in the series in the third inning, but it was UTPB's lone run of the inning. Banales and Ally Oyanguren each had a RBI in the fourth inning before LCU scored their final run in the fifth inning with Berkeley scoring on a passed ball. A leadoff error in the home half of the fifth inning led to UTPB closing the scoring with a solo run in the fifth inning.

Inside the Numbers:

• Ashlinn Hamilton made her ninth start of the season and the freshman went the distance to claim her third complete game of the season. She allowed one earned run off five hits in 5.0 innings, as she improved to 7-1 on the season.
• LCU closed their conference slate with a 29-13 record. The 29 wins were the most (in conference play) since a 29-3 Sooner Athletic Conference record in 2010. The road win also has LCU with a 15-6 road record on the season (it is possible they could play more road games during the postseason).
• Kasey Flores parked her 19^th home run of the season and the 59^th of her collegiate career. The 19 home runs heads into the postseason the LSC. She had her 21^st multi-RBI game of the season, which has her with 61 RBI (leads the LSC by eight). Flores' 19 home runs are the most by a Lady Chaps member since Sydney Beuthien had 21 in 2017. It places her with 36 in her LCU career, which ranks fourth all-time in program history. She has the most home runs by a Lady Chaps member that has been with the program less than three seasons.
• Skylar Herrera hit her first home run in her hometown (Odessa) as a member of the Lady Chaps. The home run was her ninth of the season and 32^nd of her LCU career, which moved her past Ashton Drury (Bell) and Andrea Argee (2011-12) and into sixth place all-time in program history.
• Tiarra Delrosario had a sacrifice fly for her first sacrifice fly of the season (second in her LCU career). It marks LCU's 17^th sacrifice fly of the season and Delrosario is the 11^th Lady Chaps member to record a sac fly this season.
• UTPB's run in the third inning ended a sequence of 15 consecutive shutout innings against UTPB in their head-to-head series.
• Berkeley Quin's 2-for-3 performance extended her hit streak to 10 games. She has also reached base safely in 16 consecutive games (both are season highs for her).
• LCU out-scored UTPB 26-2 and out-hit them 33-5 in the three-game series. Tiarra Delrosario was 5-for-6 in the series with three extra-base hits and a .833 on-base percentage (five runs). Hope Banales was 5-for-11with four extra-base hits and eight RBI.
• LCU improved to 22-4 when scoring in the first inning and 33-3 when scoring first. They also improved to 33-2 when leading after four innings.
• The Lady Chaps also moved to 29-6 when hitting at least one home run in a game.

HISTORICAL NOTE
LCU improved to 33-0 all-time against UTPB and improved to 15-0 all-time at Falcon Field.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lone Star Conference has not announced the field/seeds for the LSC Championship next week in Tyler, Texas. LCU finished tied for third in the LSC standings and will be the No.4-seed. They will play the No.5-seed on the second day of the tournament (if the 10-team single elimination format uses the same schedule format as last season), which slates them to play the opening game Friday against Cameron.