LUBBOCK, Texas – Coming off a four-game sweep of Cameron, the Lubbock Christian University Baseball team welcomes UT Permian Basin to town for a four-game series.
LCU (4-0) vs. UT Permian Basin (3-1)
Hays Field - Lubbock Texas
Feb. 8 - Feb. 10
Series Schedule:
Thursday (Feb. 8) – 5 p.m.
Friday (Feb. 9, DH) – 3 p.m.
Friday (Feb. 9, DH) – 5 p.m.
Saturday (Feb. 10) – 1 p.m.
Around the Horn
- The Chaps come into the series with a 4-0 record after sweeping Cameron on the road last weekend.
- LCU is 4-0 for the first time since the 2017 season.
- The Chaps outscored Cameron 49-24 in the four-game series.
- Ryan Ball was named the Lone Star Conference and NCBWA Regional Hitter of the Week.
- LCU hit 10 home runs and collected 42 RBIs against the Aggies.
- Carson Ogilvie was named a NCBWA Preseason 1st Team All-American.
- Ogilvie and Aydan Alger were on the LSC Preseason Players to Watch List.
- LCU was picked to finish 4th in the LSC Preseason Poll.
- The Chaps were ranked 6th in the NCBWA Preseason Regional Poll.
The Series
Thursday will be the 40
th meeting all-time between the Chaps and Falcons. LCU has dominated the series going 33-6 against UTPB. The two teams split the series 2-2 last season. LCU has never lost at home against the Falcons, coming into the series with a 21-0 record.
A Look at the Falcons
- UTPB took three of four from St. Mary's to open the season.
- The Falcons are in their 2nd season with Head Coach Gabe Grinder at the helm.
- UTPB outscored St. Mary's 36-16 in the opening series.
- Cooper Ciesielski is leading the Falcons with a .571 batting average and five RBIs.
- Nolan LaChappa went 6 innings in his first start of 2024, allowing one earned run and striking out six batters.
Up Next
After the four-game set with UTPB the Chaps travel to East Texas to take on UT Tyler Feb. 16-18.
