LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Christian University Baseball team returns home to battle Texas A&M International in a four-game Lone Star Conference series this weekend.
The Series Schedule – Lubbock Christian (20-10,19-9) vs Texas A&M International (16-18, 16-16)
Hays Field – Lubbock, Texas
Thursday (Mar. 28) – 6:00 p.m.
Friday (Mar. 29) – 2:00 p.m. DH
Friday (Mar. 29) – 4:00 p.m. DH
Saturday (Mar. 30) – 1 p.m.
Around the Horn
- The Chaps come into the series with a 20-10 overall record after splitting a four-game series with Angelo State on the road last weekend.
- LCU is ranked 18th in this week's ABCA Division II National Poll and received votes in the NCBWA National Poll.
- The Chaps were ranked 4th in the latest NCBWA South Central Regional Poll.
- LCU is hitting .341 with 235 RBIs and 46 home runs this season.
- The Chap pitching staff has a 6.69 ERA in 234 total innings. Opponents are hitting .276 and have struck out 210 times.
- Carson Ogilvie is the reigning NCBWA Regional and Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week. The third Chap to earn regional hitter of the week honors this season.
The Series
Thursday will be the 42
nd meeting all-time between the Chaps and Dustdevils. LCU has dominated the series, going 31-10 all-time against TAMIU. The Chaps won seven of the last 10 matchups, but split the series 2-2 in Laredo last season.
A Look at the Dustdevils
- TAMIU has a 16-18 overall record and are 16-16 in Lone Star play.
- The Dustdevils split a four-game series against St. Mary's last weekend.
- TAMIU is in the 4th season with Head Coach Philip Middleton at the helm.
- The Dustdevils have been outscored 240 to 224 this season.
- TAMIU is hitting .299 with 199 RBIs and 21 homers this season.
- Abiam Medina is leading the Dustdevils at the plate this season, coming into the weekend with a .385 batting average, five home runs, and 41 RBIs.
- The Dustdevil pitching staff comes into the series with a 6.92 ERA and 263 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .293 against TAMIU pitchers.
Up Next
After the four-game set with Texas A&M International the Chaps travel to Kingsville to play Texas A&M-Kingsville in a four-game series (Apr. 5 – Apr. 7).
