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Graphic promoting Lubbock Christian University (LCU) softball's game day against Oklahoma Christian. The background features Maner Park's softball field under a clear blue sky. Two images of LCU player Ashlinn Hamilton are featured—one in action as a pitcher with her arm fully extended, gripping a softball, and another in the foreground posing confidently in a blue uniform with 'CHAPS' across the chest, flexing her arm and holding a glove. The text provides game details, including the opponent, date, time, and location

Soaring Into Conference Play: Lady Chaps Look to Ground the Eagles

| By: Chris Due (chris.due@lcu.edu)

Lady Chaps Aim to Extend Streak as They Host Oklahoma Christian

LUBBOCK, Texas (February 16, 2025) – Riding a 10-game win streak, Lubbock Christian University wraps up its opening weekend of Lone Star Conference play by hosting No.20 Oklahoma Christian University for a 1 p.m. conference doubleheader Sunday at Maner Park.
  
LONE STAR CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
OPPONENT LOCATION DAY TIME (CT) VIDEO RADIO STATS
Oklahoma Christian Maner Park  Sun., Feb. 16 1 p.m. Watch None Stats
Oklahoma Christian Maner Park  Sun., Feb. 16 3 p.m. Watch None Stats
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LCU and OC Series Snapshot
  • Lubbock Christian holds a 38-26 advantage in the all-time series against Oklahoma Christian. The 64 all-time meetings marks the most for LCU against any other opponent.
  • OC has had the upper hand recently, winning 10 of the last 12 meetings, including a 4-0 victory in their most recent matchup on Feb. 17, 2024. The wind chill was at 14 degrees in that contest at Maner Park.
  • LCU snapped a seven-game losing streak to OC with a 6-0 win on Feb. 16, 2024. It was the lone win of a three-game LSC series last season in Lubbock.
  • The Lady Chaps have performed well at home, holding a 19-6 record against the Eagles in Lubbock.
  • LCU's largest margin of victory came in a 13-2 win on April 13, 2018, while their closest win was an 8-7 extra-inning thriller on March 4, 2022.
  • Teoni Lamb is 1-0 in her career against OC in the circle, as she went 7.0 scoreless innings with one strikeout and no walks. She surrendered six hits (all-singles) in LCU's 6-0 win on Feb. 16, 2024.
  • Bailey Hughes has a home run and three RBI in five career at-bats covering four games against OC.
 
Season Tidbits
  • Lubbock Christian softball is off to a red-hot 11-1 start, riding a 10-game win streak and a perfect 7-0 home record. After an early loss, the Lady Chaps dominated opponents, including key wins over Valdosta State, Cameron, and UTPB. Their offense has been explosive, highlighted by a 15-6 rout of Cameron, while their pitching has been stellar.
  • Lubbock Christian's offense continues to dominate, batting .375 as a team while outscoring opponents 107-36 through 12 games.
  • Baylea Myers leads the offense with a .500 batting average, along with 15 RBIs and a .816 slugging percentage. Kawehi Ili follows closely, hitting .429 with 14 RBIs and a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases.
  • Pitching remains a strong point, posting a 1.96 ERA, with Kendall Ward (2-0, 0.00 ERA) yet to allow an earned run in 14.1 innings. The staff has struck out 77 batters while holding opponents to a .248 batting average.
  • The Lady Chaps' defense has been exceptional, committing only eight errors in 12 games for a .975 fielding percentage, far outperforming opponents' .925 mark.
  • Aggressive baserunning has paid off, with LCU stealing 24-of-25 attempts. Kadin Vire (5-for-5) and Ili (6-for-6) lead the charge on the basepaths.
  • Natalee Gray became LCU's first Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Week after striking out 12 batters over five shutout innings against Adams State on Feb. 8. She holds a 2-1 record with a 3.27 ERA, fanning 18 batters in 17 innings.
  • Emily Dix leads the staff in strikeouts with 21 in 14.1 innings, averaging 10.2 strikeouts per seven innings.
 
Lone Star Conference Breakdown
  • This season is LCU's sixth season in the LSC.
  • LCU is 100-54 all-time in LSC play.
  • The Lady Chaps went 24-18 last season in conference (sixth place in the standings).
  • Snapshot of last season in the LSC for LCU.
    • LCU is hit .308 in conference, with 40 home runs (allowed 28).
    • The pitching staff had a 2.81 ERA in LSC play, with 211 strikeouts in 269.1 innings and held opponents to a .246 batting average.
  • This season, LCU is 2-0 in LSC play.
    • Kristen Boyd has been on fire, batting .800 with a staggering 2.514 OPS, collecting four hits in five at-bats, including two doubles and a home run.
    • LCU has slugged its way to a .644 team slugging percentage, out-hitting opponents in home runs (3-5) and total bases (29-33) despite fewer at-bats.
    • Baylea Myers has been a key contributor with a .600 average, scoring four runs and notching a 1.400 slugging percentage, including a home run.
    • Teoni Lamb has led the pitching staff, tossing a complete game with a 1.00 ERA, holding opponents to a .160 batting average in 7.0 innings.
    • LCU has outscored its conference opponents 20-7 through two games, capitalizing on an impressive .431 team on-base percentage.
 
Home on the Range
  • LCU is 334-57 (85.4%) all-time in home games at Maner Park.
  • Last season, LCU was 15-6 at home (24-8 in 2023). Last season marked the first time in program history that LCU did not host a non-conference game 
  • This season, LCU is 7-0 at home.
  • They have outscored opponents 69-14 at home, with an average of 9.86 runs per game and an average margin of victory of 7.86.
  • Baylea Myers (.526 AVG, 10 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI) and Kristen Boyd (.500 AVG, 10 H, 3 2B, 9 RBI) have led the charge at the plate.
  • Yaya Kaaialii (.500 AVG, 9 H, .591 OBP) has been a spark in the lineup, scoring a team-high 10 runs.
  • Madison Ruiz (.571 AVG, 2 3B, .857 SLG%) and Kendra Levesque (.381 AVG, 3 2B, 1 HR) have provided key contributions.
  • The Lady Chaps have collectively hit .420 with 63 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in as many attempts.
  • Teoni Lamb (0.51 ERA, 13.2 IP, 15 K) has been stellar in two starts.
  • Natalee Gray (0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 12 K) and Kendall Ward (0.00 ERA, 4.2 IP) have been perfect in relief.
  •  LCU's pitching staff holds a 2.05 ERA, allowing just a .203 opponent batting average while striking out 55 batters in 41 innings.
 
Streaking Along
  • Baylea Myers had a nine-game hit streak, which is the longest by a Lady Chap this season. Several players have two-game hit streaks entering this season.
  • Yaya Kaaialii and Kendra Levesque have each reached base safely in 10 consecutive games, which are season-bests by a Lady Chap.
  • Kawehi Ili and Baylea Myers co-lead LCU with six multi-hit games each. Myers leads LCU with four multi-RBI games.
 
Coach Talk
  • LCU head coach Daren Hays is in his 15th season at the helm of the Lady Chaps.
  • Hays is LCU's winningest softball head coach, entering Sunday with a softball record of 563-197.
  • Along with surpassing 550 coaching wins in softball, Hays had surpassed 300 wins as a collegiate baseball head coach. He spent eight seasons as the LCU baseball head coach and compiled a 356-163 record. Combine the two sports and Hays has coached in 1,231 total games at LCU. 
 
Looking at OC
  • Oklahoma Christian opened 7-1, including a perfect 4-0 home record, before dropping both Lone Star Conference games at Angelo State (fell 4-0 and 3-2 Friday in San Angelo, Texas).
  • Marti Yaerger paces OC with a .407 average, collecting 11 hits and a team-best .514 on-base percentage. She also leads the team in stolen bases (4-for-6) and has 79 putouts defensively.
  • Maci George is making her hits count, leading the team with five doubles and a .556 slugging percentage while driving in eight runs.
  • Kate Paulsen is one of just three Eagles to homer this season. She boasts a .542 slugging percentage with seven hits, including a triple and a home run.
  • The Eagles have held opponents to a .241 batting average, allowing just 29 runs across 10 games while forcing 77 strikeouts.
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