SAN ANGELO, Texas (May 9, 2025) – Lubbock Christian fell twice on Friday, suffering a 1-0 loss to St. Edward's and a 15-3 loss to Angelo State to end the Chaps' time in the 2025 Lone Star Conference Tournament.
 
The pair of losses dropped LCU to 34-21 on the season. They will now await Sunday's NCAA Division II selection show to see if their season will continue. The selection show will be at 9:30 p.m. CT on ncaa.com.
 
GAME ONE RECAP
It was a pitcher's duel to start the day, as both Lubbock Christian and St. Edward's saved their aces for the matchup. LCU's Ryan Markwardt and SEU's Kobe Jaramillo turned in epic performances on the mound.
 
The pair matched each other with seven scoreless innings, with Markwardt striking out seven in eight innings of work while scattering just six hits. SEU threatened in the fourth, loading the bases with two outs, but Markwardt struck out a batter to end the frame.
 
It was the only time a Hilltopper reached third until the bottom of the eighth, when a single and a double to start the frame. With the bases loaded and one out, Justin Graham laid down a perfect squeeze bunt, driving in what would prove to be the deciding run.
 
Jaramillo sat the Chaps down in order in the ninth, finishing off his complete-game shutout on 105 pitches. He did not allow an LCU player to reach scoring position.
 
GAME TWO RECAP
Coming back for the nightcap, LCU again struggled offensively as ASU took an early 2-0 lead with a home run in the top of the first. The Rams added runs in the third, the fourth and the seventh, building their lead out to 8-0 before the Chaps got on the board.
 
LCU finally broke through in the bottom of the seventh with three runs. Kyle Lewis was hit by a pitch and Brevin McCool singled to start the rally, with both scoring on a single from Jacob Gutierrez. Gutierrez moved around to third on a groundout and a wild pitch, scoring on Brock Tijerina's single.
 
The Rams got all three runs back in the eighth, before Logan Moore entered and got the Chaps out of the inning on just one pitch, inducing a ground ball double play. ASU plated three more in the top of the ninth.
 
GAME NOTES
» The loss to SEU marked the first time this season LCU has been shut out for an entire game. The last time they were shut out in a game away from Hays Field was April 30, 2022.
» Markwardt set new season-highs in innings pitched (8.0) and pitches thrown (123).
» Lubbock Christian hit .182 (4-for-22) with runners on base in the two games combined.