LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Christian University Baseball team welcomes the Regis Rangers to the Hub City this weekend for a two-game nonconference series.
The Series Schedule – No. 22 LCU (17-7) vs Regis (11-8-1)
Hays Field – Lubbock, Texas
Friday (Mar. 15) – 4 p.m.
Saturday (Mar. 16) – 2 p.m.
Around the Horn
- The Chaps come into the series with a 17-7 overall record and have won nine consecutive games.
- LCU is ranked 22nd in this week's NCBWA Division II National Poll.
- LCU is hitting .346 with 195 RBIs and 37 home runs this season.
- The Chap pitching staff has a 6.48 ERA in 186 innings. Opponents are hitting .268 and have struck out 164 times.
- Jacob Gutierrez is the reigning Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week.
- 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 3rd in the latest NCBWA South Central Regional Poll.
The Series
Friday will be the 7
th meeting all-time between the Chaps and Rangers. LCU and Regis have split the previous six games. The two teams last meet in the 2018 season, where the Rangers won three of four over LCU.
A Look at the Rangers
- Regis is off to a 11-8-1 start to the season, winning a four-game series against Adams State last weekend.
- The Rangers are in their 1st season with Head Coach Pat Jolley at the helm.
- Regis has outscored opponents 172 to 158 this season.
- The Rangers were ranked 10th in the latest NCBWA South Central Regional Poll.
- Adam Paniagua is leading the Rangers at the plate this season, coming into the weekend with a .449 batting average, nine home runs, and 28 RBIs.
- The Ranger pitching staff comes into the series with a 7.54 ERA and 165 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .305 against Ranger pitchers.
Up Next
After the two-game series LCU will return to LSC play as the travel to defending National Champion Angelo State next weekend (Mar. 22-24).
