LUBBOCK, Texas (October 26, 2026) - The schedule for the Lubbock Christian University fall intrasquad Ducks & Skunks series have been finalized, with game one of the series slated to start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Hays Field.
Game two will be played at 11 a.m. on Oct. 31 and the series will conclude on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.
This will be the 56
th edition of Ducks & Skunks, which dates back to 1970 when then-LCC (Lubbock Christian College) head coach Larry Hays devised the series to celebrate the end of fall practices. The name Ducks & Skunks dates back to 1962, however, when LCC's first baseball team needed uniforms and the Post Cereal Mill generously donated some left-over uniforms with a Skunk on the front them.
The Chaparral roster has been split in half for the series, with pitching coach
Jermaine Van Buren leading the Blue Ducks and hitting coach
Brandon Walker leading the Red Skunks. The coaching staff will use the series to evaluate players heading into the winter offseason. Full rosters for both teams are listed below.
Lubbock Christian finished the 2026 season 34-23, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season and seventh time overall.
Blue Ducks
| 2 |
Angel Martinez |
OF |
L/L |
5'9 |
185 |
Jr. |
Camden, NJ / Bluefield State University |
| 3 |
Joe Mancinas |
MIF |
R/R |
5'11 |
185 |
Jr. |
Hillsboro, TX / Alvin CC |
| 6 |
Cole Jones |
OF |
R/R |
5'11 |
175 |
Jr. |
Berkeley, CA / Chabot College |
| 7 |
Dylan Marx |
MIF |
R/R |
6' |
175 |
Sr. |
Sitka, AK / Feather River CC |
| 8 |
Stephen Cowan |
OF |
R/R |
6'0 |
185 |
Fr. |
Gruver, TX / Gruver HS |
| 9 |
Hunter Elrod |
INF |
L/R |
6'2 |
175 |
Fr. |
Arlington, TX / University of Houston |
| 11 |
Aubrey Reed |
INF |
R/R |
6'3 |
200 |
Jr. |
Pantego, TX / Southern Arkansas |
| 12 |
Isaiah Gonzalez |
RHP |
R/R |
6'0 |
185 |
Sr. |
El Paso, TX / UTRGV |
| 13 |
Hayden Ramage |
C |
R/R |
6'1 |
185 |
Jr. |
Odessa , TX / Seward College |
| 14 |
Bryce Nall |
RHP |
R/R |
6'3 |
195 |
Sr. |
Seguin, TX / Navarro HS |
| 15 |
Brayden Keeter |
LHP |
L/R |
6'4 |
185 |
Jr. |
Amarillo, TX / New Mexico State University |
| 19 |
Breck Romero |
C |
R/R |
5'10 |
195 |
Sr. |
Leakey, TX / Western Ill. University |
| 23 |
Aaron Rubio |
RHP |
R/R |
6'1 |
190 |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, NV / U. of Southern Indiana |
| 25 |
Ryan Alsup |
RHP |
R/R |
6'0 |
185 |
Jr. |
Roswell, NM / New Mexico Military Institute |
| 26 |
Jacob Tucker |
MIF |
R/R |
5'11 |
180 |
Fr. |
Katy, TX / Seven Lakes HS |
| 28 |
Shawn George |
RHP |
R/R |
6'1 |
200 |
So. |
Boerne, TX / UTPB |
| 29 |
Simon Hughes |
RHP |
R/R |
6'0 |
185 |
Jr. |
Livingston, TX / Tyler JC |
| 32 |
Trevor Johnson |
RHP |
R/R |
6'1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Albuquerque, NM / New Mexico Military Institute |
| 35 |
Hayden Swenson |
RHP |
R/R |
6'1 |
225 |
Jr. |
Kennedale, TX / Navarro JC |
Coaching Staff: Jermaine Van Buren, Owen Alsup, Lyle Hibbits Trainer: Emma Pointer
Red Skunks
| 1 |
Saadiq McCain |
OF |
R/R |
5'8 |
165 |
Fr. |
Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain High |
| 3 |
Paul Fussell |
MIF |
R/R |
5'10 |
170 |
Fr. |
Argyle, TX / Liberty Christian |
| 4 |
Ryan Rodriguez |
INF |
R/R |
6'1 |
185 |
Fr. |
Luboock, TX / Lubbock Cooper HS |
| 5 |
Tanner Pachorek |
MIF |
R/R |
6'0 |
180 |
Sr. |
Aurora, CO / Kansas City Kansas CC |
| 8 |
Brock Tijerina |
OF |
L/R |
5'10 |
195 |
Sr. |
Andrews, TX / Midland JC |
| 9 |
Jose Vargas |
OF |
L/R |
6'2 |
195 |
Sr. |
League City, TX / Lamar University |
| 16 |
Tyler Sudderth |
RHP |
R/R |
5'11 |
200 |
Sr. |
Granbury, TX / Grayson JC |
| 17 |
Andrew Martin |
C |
R/R |
6'1 |
195 |
Jr. |
Midland, TX / Midland College |
| 18 |
Anthony Graziano |
RHP |
R/R |
6'2 |
175 |
Fr. |
Centennial, CO / Cherry Creek HS |
| 20 |
Andrew Dalconzo |
RHP |
R/R |
6'3 |
205 |
Sr. |
Broomfield, CO / Highland CC |
| 21 |
Gavin McBride |
INF |
R/R |
6'4 |
205 |
Fr. |
Kalama, WA / Kalama HS |
| 22 |
Keenan Oxford |
OF |
L/R |
6'4 |
205 |
Jr. |
Fruita, CO / Lamar CC |
| 26 |
Nick Blevins |
RHP |
R/R |
6'4 |
175 |
Jr. |
Wolforth, TX / Frenship HS |
| 30 |
Taylor Valerius |
C |
R/R |
5'11 |
215 |
Jr. |
Grandview, TX / Clarendon JC |
| 31 |
Benicio Marchiondo |
RHP |
R/R |
6'0 |
205 |
Jr. |
Denton, TX / Lamar CC |
| 32 |
Blaine Chancy |
INF |
L/R |
5'11 |
205 |
Jr. |
Lubbock, TX / Seward JC |
| 34 |
Nick Rodriguez |
RHP |
R/R |
6'2 |
195 |
Jr. |
San Antonio, TX / Midland College |
| 36 |
Brady Booth |
LHP |
L/L |
6'2 |
200 |
Jr. |
Castle Pines, CO / Phoenix College |
| 37 |
Luke Stoerner |
LHP |
L/L |
6'2 |
195 |
Fr. |
Albuquerque, NM / East Mountain HS |
| 39 |
Cooper Kent |
RHP |
R/R |
6'0 |
170 |
Fr. |
Waco, TX / Bosqueville HS |
Coaching Staff: Brandon Walker, Andrew Duran, Troy Clark Trainer: Tom Tisdale
