LUBBOCK, Texas (February 22, 2026) – Lubbock Christian University's six-game win streak will be put to the test Sunday at Maner Park, as they host No.9 Angelo State for a Lone Star Conference doubleheader scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch.
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Maner Park |
Sun., Feb. 21 |
1 p.m. |
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| Angelo St. |
Maner Park |
Sun., Feb. 21 |
3 p.m. |
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LCU and ASU Series Snapshot
- Angelo State holds a 15-8 all-time record against Lubbock Christian.
- The Lady Chaps and Rambelles have met eight times over the prior two seasons, with ASU winning three of the four meetings in last season's home-and-home doubleheaders.
- LCU's longest winning streak in the series is four games (April 30, 2022 – April 15, 2023).
- Angelo State's longest winning streak is eight games (March 2, 2017 – April 30, 2022).
- The Lady Chaps are 3-6 at home and 2-7 on the road against the Rambelles.
- LCU is 5-9 against Angelo State in Lone Star Conference matchups.
- The largest margin of victory for LCU in the series was a 5-0 win on April 14, 2024.
- The Lady Chaps have scored 81 total runs in the series, averaging 3.5 runs per game.
- The two teams are 7-7 against each other over the prior 14 meetings (LCU is 3-2 in Lubbock over that span).
Season Tidbits
- LCU is 8–6 overall and 4–0 in Lone Star Conference play after sweeping UT Permian Basin in its home-opening doubleheader. The Lady Chaps have won their last six games and eight of their last nine.
- The Lady Chaps are hitting .303 as a team through 12 games, ranking eighth in the LSC, while producing 125 hits and 37 extra-base hits (27 doubles, six triples, four home runs).
- LCU ranks fifth in the Lone Star Conference and 13th nationally with 27 doubles (1.93 per game).
- The Lady Chaps are second in the Lone Star Conference and rank 11th nationally with seven double plays turned (0.50 per game).
- Kadin Vire is batting .511 (24-for-47) with seven doubles and three triples, ranking tied for second in the LSC in triples (2) and tied for third in the LSC in hits and doubles (7). She has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games and owns a team-high 10 multi-hit performances.
- Coryn Burris leads LCU with 14 RBI and co-leads with two home runs, ranking 15th in the LSC in RBI, while Ashlinn Hamilton has 13 RBI and four doubles.
- Alexis Pacheco is hitting .325 with two home runs (co-leads team) and ranks first in the Lone Star Conference and fifth nationally in assists per game (3.36).
- LCU is 17-of-24 in stolen bases and swiped a season-high six bases in Game 2 of the UTPB sweep. Ava Castillo is 5-for-5 in stolen bases.
- In the circle, LCU owns a 2.78 team ERA (third in the LSC) with four shutouts. Opponents are batting .255.and 63rd nationally, with a 1.32 WHIP (fourth in the conference).
- Natalee Gray (3–0, 1.25 ERA) ranks second in the LSC in hits allowed per seven innings (3.18) and first in the conference in WHIP (0.64). She was named LSC Pitcher of the Week after tossing a perfect game at Vanguard and carrying another perfect game into the seventh inning at Midwestern State.
- Lexi Clark (3–1, 2.23 ERA) has thrown a complete-game shutout and is holding opponents to a .241 average.
- Kendall Ward (2–1) has two saves, ranking tied for first in the LSC in saves.
- LCU has recorded four shutouts this season, tied for third in the Lone Star Conference.
- Over the last seven games, no opponent has recorded more than six hits in a game after LCU allowed seven or more hits in each of its first seven contests.
- LCU is averaging 5.64 runs per game with a .426 slugging percentage and has outscored opponents 41–3 during its current six-game win streak.
Lone Star Conference Breakdown
- This season is LCU's seventh season in the LSC.
- LCU is 125-70 all-time in LSC play.
- The Lady Chaps went 26-18 last season in conference (third in the West Division standings at 18-10).
- LCU is 4-0 this season in LSC play (their second 4-0 start as LSC members in program history).
- LCU owns a microscopic 0.45 team ERA in conference play, allowing just two earned run over 31.0 innings with a .152 opponent batting average and a 0.71 WHIP.
- Lexi Clark (10.0 IP, CG shutout) and Kendall Ward (7.0 IP, 0 ER) have yet to allow an earned run in conference action, while Natalee Gray has struck out 13 and limited opponents to a .143 average in her LSC start.
- Nine of LCU's 41 conference hits have gone for doubles, plus two triples and a homer — meaning 29% of their hits in league play have been for extra bases.
- Vire is batting .600 (9-for-15) in conference games with three doubles, a triple and 14 total bases, posting a team-best 1.558 OPS.
- LCU has outscored conference opponents 31–3, striking out 22 while issuing just six walks in the circle, and holding opponents to just three total extra-base hits in four games.
Streaking Along
- Kadin Vire has built up an 11-game hit streak, which actively leads the Lady Chaps and it is the longest of the season. She also leads the team in reaching base safely in 11 straight games.
- Additionally, Vire leads LCU with nine multi-hit performances (seven are two-hit games).
- Ashlinn Hamilton leads LCU with three multi-RBI performances.
Coach Talk
- LCU head coach Daren Hays is in his 16th season at the helm of the Lady Chaps.
- Hays is LCU's winningest softball head coach, entering the weekend with a softball record of 596-224.
- Along with surpassing 575 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 1,291 total games at LCU.
Looking at ASU
- Angelo State (13–4, 2–0 LSC) enters the series hitting .359 as a team with a .576 slugging percentage, producing 162 hits, 35 doubles, nine triples and 15 home runs through 17 games. The Rambelles scored 25 runs in their conference-opening sweep of Midwestern State and are averaging 7.1 runs per game.
- Freshman Zoey Sifuentes (.490, 8 doubles, 3 HR, 20 RBI) and senior Tatiana Trotter (.423, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 3 HR, 25 RBI) headline one of the most productive lineups in the LSC. Trotter delivered a bases-clearing triple in ASU's 18-0 win over MSU, which marked the program's 1,000th all-time victory.
- The Rambelles own a 2.36 team ERA with five shutouts and 96 strikeouts in 107 innings. Addy Ewing (3–0, 1.08 ERA) is holding opponents to a .141 average, while Ashleigh Dendas (6–1, 2.68 ERA) leads the staff in wins and strikeouts (34).
- ASU is 44-of-47 in stolen base attempts, with Kylie Forney (12-14), Karli Manney (8-8) and Kamryn Loeffler (7-7) leading an aggressive baserunning attack that pressures opposing defenses.
- The Rambelles are 6–0 at neutral sites and 3–3 in true road games, including a recent 18-0 and 7-2 sweep at Midwestern State to open Lone Star Conference play.
