LUBBOCK, Texas (April 13, 2025) — Baylea Myers' walk-off single capped a comeback win in the opener, and Lubbock Christian University followed with a 16-run outburst in the nightcap to sweep Sul Ross State Sunday at Maner Park, taking the Lone Star Conference West Division doubleheader 4–3 and 16–1.
 
Game 1
Baylea Myers delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Lubbock Christian past Sul Ross State 4-3 in the opening game.
 
Freshman Kendall Ward (5-1) started in the circle and picked up the win for Lubbock Christian (27-18). The right-hander went four shutout innings while giving up three hits, allowing one walk and striking out two.
 
In the batter's box, the Chaparrals were led by Ashlinn Hamilton, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Myers put together a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kristen Boyd also chipped in for Lubbock Christian, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams traded three-run frames early, but it was Myers' timely hit that proved decisive. Kristen Boyd got the seventh-inning rally started with an infield single and advanced to third on a double by Kadin Vire to left-center. Myers then wasted no time, punching the first pitch she saw through the left side to bring Boyd home.
 
Sul Ross (10-34) struck first with two runs in the third. A pair of errors helped extend the inning, and the Lobos capitalized with a sacrifice fly from Tori Owens and an RBI single by Adriana Hernandez. Hernandez, who went 3-for-4, accounted for all three of her team's RBI either directly or by setting up scoring plays.
 
LCU (27-18) responded quickly in the bottom half. Boyd doubled to left and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Myers. After a purpose-walk to Kendra Levesque to opt to face Ashlinn Hamilton, she launched a two-run homer to right to give the Lady Chaps a 3-2 lead.
 
Sul Ross tied it in the fourth after back-to-back hits by Samantha Bustos and Kyndell Garcia set up a run-scoring opportunity. Garcia was caught stealing, but Kaitlynn Frakes reached on an error that allowed Bustos to come home.
 
Both teams had chances in the middle innings but couldn't convert. LCU stranded two runners in the sixth, while Sul Ross left a pair on in the seventh. Hernandez's third hit of the game extended the top half, but a strikeout by Kendall Ward ended the threat.
 
Ward was stellar in relief, tossing four scoreless innings with just three hits allowed and two strikeouts. She entered after Reese Farrar's three-inning start and kept the game level until the offense could seal it.
 
Sul Ross starter Leanza Chambers (2-15) went the distance in a 106-pitch effort but was tagged with the loss.
 
Both teams finished with nine hits, but LCU made theirs count in the final frame.

GAME NOTES
» Sul Ross was able to get on the scoreboard first. LCU improved to 8-11 when their opponent scores first.

» The Chaparrals drew five walks from Sul Ross State pitching. It marked the 12^th game this season LCU has drawn at least five walks at the plate in a game.

» Hamilton produced her fifth home run of the season and of her LCU career.

» Sul Ross State was led offensively by junior Adriana Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.

» The contest marked LCU's second of the season in which they were tied after six innings. LCU improved to 5-3 in games decided by one run.
 
Game 2
Lubbock Christian erupted for 10 runs in the opening frame and never looked back, cruising to a 16-1 run-rule victory over Sul Ross State in five innings to sweep the doubleheader. The Lady Chaps pounded out 17 hits and saw eight different players drive in runs, while Teoni Lamb and Natalee Gray combined to hold the Lobos to just one run on five hits.
 
Junior Piper Garcia racked up four RBI to help propel the Lady Chaps. Teoni Lamb (7-7) got the win for Lubbock Christian (28-18, 19-17). The right-hander went three shutout innings, giving up three hits, one walk and striking out four.
 
Garcia went 2-for-3 with a triple in addition to her four RBI for the Chaparrals. Baylea Myers put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Kendra Levesque also contributed for Lubbock Christian, putting together two hits in two trips to the plate while adding a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
LCU wasted no time seizing control of the contest, sending 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first and scoring 10 runs on 10 hits, aided by two errors and a pair of wild pitches. Kendra Levesque opened the scoring with a solo home run to center field and capped the inning with a ground-rule RBI double, finishing 2-for-2 with three runs scored and two RBIs
 
Piper Garcia and Bailey Hughes each added RBI hits during the frame, and Baylea Myers delivered the biggest blow — a three-run homer to center field — extending the lead to double digits. All but one of the runs in the inning were unearned due to Sul Ross miscues.
 
After a quiet second inning, the Lady Chaps struck again with six more runs in the third. A two-run double from Ashlinn Hamilton and RBI singles by Kawehi Ili and Hughes extended the lead, before Garcia blasted a two-run triple to right-center to make it 15-0. Garcia finished with four RBI on the day, and Myers led all hitters with three hits and three driven in. LCU's lone run in the fifth came courtesy of Hughes, who plated Garcia after her triple.
 
Sul Ross managed its only run in the fourth when pinch runner Hannah Clark, who had stolen second and advanced to third on a groundout, scored on Jasmine Garcia's RBI single. The Lobos were limited to five hits, two of which came in the first inning, and left seven runners on base. Their best chance to score more came in the third when they put two on with two out, but LCU's Teoni Lamb ended the threat with her fourth strikeout of the outing.
 
Lamb (7-7) tossed three scoreless innings for the win, while Gray allowed a run in relief before Berkley Browder pitched a scoreless final frame. LCU turned a pair of double plays defensively and did not commit an error, while Sul Ross stranded multiple runners in three separate innings and committed two errors that led to 11 unearned runs.
 
GAME NOTES
» Myers picked up three base hits in the game for Lubbock Christian. Her three-hit game marked her seventh of the season (matches her season high) and team-leading 20^th multi-hit game of the season.
 
» The Chaparrals power output was led by Levesque, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame. On the day, in the combined two games, Levesque was 2-for-2 with a 3.000 slugging mark with her hits resulting in a double and RBI. Toss in her four walks on the day and she posted a 1.000 on-base percentage.

» Piper Garcia drove in four runs for Lubbock Christian, which matched her season high.

» Every Lubbock Christian starter reached base safely in the win.

» Lubbock Christian's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed 10 runs across. It marked the third time this season LCU had a double-figure inning this season and the second time they produced 10 runs in the first inning against SRSU. LCU has a outscored their opponents 57-17 in the first inning this season and LCU is 16-3 when scoring in the first inning (20-7 when scoring first overall).

» LCU scored in double figures (in runs) for a 10^th time this season (10-0 when doing so).

» Eight Lady Chaps had multiple hits in the ballgame.
 
» LCU moved to 5-1 this season when they hit multiple home runs in a game.

» The Lady Chaps matched a season high with a total of 17 hits. LCU out-hit the Lobos at a 17-5 clip.

» Lubbock Christian went 11-for-14 (.786) with runners in scoring position. Piper Garcia and Bailey Highes were each 2-for-2 in at-bats with runners in scoring position.

» Lubbock Christian pitchers limited Sul Ross State to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.

» Myers led LCU at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. In the combined doubleheader, Myers was 5-for-7 with 5 RBI.

» Sul Ross State was led offensively by Jenna Leanos, who went 2-for-3.

» LCU moved to 18-5 at home this season.
 
» Levesque came out of the doubleheader leading LCU with an active hit streak of seven games. Riley Flores is LCU's active leader in reaching base safely, reaching base safely in 13 consecutive games.
 
» The doubleheader sweep places LCU with a 16-5 home record this season.

HISTORY LESSON
The meeting completed a season series of five games between LCU and SRSU (four games as LSC contests), with LCU posting a 4-1 mark against SRSU. This season is SRSU's first season in NCAA Division II and this season marks LCU's first against SRSU.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU heads to Silver City, N.M. Wednesday (2 p.m. CT first pitch) for a LSC West Division doubleheader against Western New Mexico to open a four-game road trip in New Mexico.