LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Christian University Baseball team welcomes St. Mary's to Hays Field for a four-game series this weekend. The Chaps have won five consecutive games going into the weekend.
The Series Schedule – LCU (13-7) vs St. Mary's (9-9)
Hays Field – Lubbock, Texas
Friday (Mar. 8) – 3 p.m.
Saturday (Mar. 9, DH) – 1 p.m.
Saturday (Mar. 9, DH) – 3 p.m.
Sunday (Mar. 10) – 1 p.m.
Around the Horn
- The Chaps come into the series with a 13-7 record after going on the road and sweeping Oklahoma Christian last weekend.
- LCU is hitting .332 with 160 RBIs and 35 home runs this season.
- The Chap pitching staff has a 7.04 ERA in 156 innings. Opponents are hitting .275 and have struck out 140 times.
- Brevin McCool is the reigning LSC and NCBWA South Central Region 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 4th in the latest NCBWA South Central Regional Poll.
The Series
Friday will be the 56
th meeting all-time between the Chaps and Rattlers. LCU has a slight edge in the series going 29-26 against StMU. The two teams split the four-game series in San Antonio last season. LCU is 15-8 at home all-time against the Rattlers.
A Look at the Rattlers
- St. Mary's is off to a 9-9 start to the season, beating Our Lady of the Lake (NAIA) 9-8 last time out (Feb. 28).
- The Rattlers are in their 1st season with Head Coach Frank Kellner at the helm.
- StMU has outscored opponents 569 to 562 this season.
- Garrett Brooks is leading the Rattlers at the plate, hitting .347 with four homers and 24 RBIs.
- The Rattler pitching staff has struggled this season, coming into the series with a 8.96 ERA. Opposing have hit .317 at the dish against StMU.
Up Next
After the four-game set with StMU the Chaps travel to Denver for a two-game nonconference series with Regis.
