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LCU Softball game day graphic featuring two Lady Chaps players — a fielder in blue and player number 1 in orange holding a softball and glove — posed over an aerial view of a softball diamond. Text reads: Lady Chaps at Cameron, Sunday, 1 PM doubleheader, McMahon Field, Lawton, Oklahoma.

Sooner State Swing: Lady Chaps Seek Series Edge in Lawton

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

Lubbock Christian Faces Cameron In Lone Star Conference Doubleheader At McMahon Field

LAWTON, Okla. (March 1, 2026) – Lubbock Christian University continues the Sooner State swing of their current eight-game road trip Sunday with a Lone Star Conference doubleheader against Cameron scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at McMahon Field.
 
LSC SOFTBALL
OPPONENT LOCATION DAY TIME (CT) VIDEO STATS WEATHER
Cameron Lawton, Okla. Sun., Mar. 1 1 p.m. Watch Stats Forecast
Cameron Lawton, Okla. Sun., Mar. 1 3 p.m. Watch Stats Forecast
        
LCU and CU Series Snapshot
  • Lubbock Christian swept the regular season series (doubleheader) last season to improve to 11-6 in the all-time series.
  • LCU has won three straight meetings after a 15-6 and 5-1 win over the Aggies on Feb. 14, 2025 in Lubbock.
  • LCU is 5-2 all-time in Lawton, winning two-of-three in a three-game regular season series on April 8, 2024.
  • Of the 17 meetings, only two have been one-run games.

Season Tidbits
  • LCU is 8–10 overall and 4–4 in Lone Star Conference play after being swept on the road by No. 13 Oklahoma Christian. The Lady Chaps opened the season 0–5 but responded with an 8–3 stretch before entering their current four-game skid. LCU is 4–2 in true road games this season.
  • The Lady Chaps are hitting .277 as a team (tied for 9th in the LSC) with 142 hits, 29 doubles and six triples through 18 games. LCU ranks 31st nationally in total hits (142) and has scored 88 runs (4.89 per game).
  • LCU leads the Lone Star Conference and ranks 10th nationally with 10 double plays turned (0.56 per game).
  • Kadin Vire is batting .441 (26-for-59) with nine doubles and three triples. She leads the LSC in doubles and doubles per game, ranks eighth in the conference in hits (26) and is 21st in on-base percentage (.492) and 12th in slugging (.695) to rank 13th in OPS (1.187). Vire has scored 17 runs this season (tied 14th in LSC).
  • Alexis Pacheco ranks first nationally and in the LSC with 59 assists (3.28 per game) while adding 15 hits, seven RBI and two home runs at the plate.
  • Brianna Chambers-Lee is hitting .326 with nine RBI, while Ashlinn Hamilton has driven in 13 runs. Coryn Burris leads the team with 14 RBI and is tied for the team lead with two home runs.
  • Ava Castillo leads the team with five stolen bases, and LCU is 19-of-27 (70.4%) in stolen base attempts.
  • In the circle, LCU owns a 3.39 team ERA (4th in the LSC) and a .273 opponent batting average. The Lady Chaps have recorded four shutouts and four complete games while holding opponents to 130 hits in 121.2 innings.
  • Natalee Gray (3–1, 3.14 ERA) ranks second in the LSC in hits allowed per seven innings (5.69) and leads the conference in WHIP (1.09). She also ranks among the conference leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
  • Freshman Lexi Clark (3–1, 2.41 ERA) has thrown one complete-game shutout and is holding opponents to a .266 batting average across 32.0 innings.
  • Kendall Ward (2–2) is tied for second in the LSC with two saves and has made eight pitching appearances with a 3.42 ERA.
  • LCU ranks fifth in the Lone Star Conference in triples (6) and doubles (29).
  • The Lady Chaps are outscoring opponents 88–83 and averaging 4.89 runs per game while limiting opponents to a .273 batting average
 
Lone Star Conference Breakdown
  • This season is LCU's seventh season in the LSC.
  • LCU is 125-74 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 4-4 this season in LSC play (opened up conference with a 4-0 start for the second time ever as LSC members).
    • LCU is hitting .256 in conference games with 58 hits and 40 runs scored (5.0 runs per game). The Lady Chaps own a .333 on-base percentage and a .335 slugging percentage, producing 14 extra-base hits (11 doubles, two triples, one home run) through eight league contests.
    • Kadin Vire is batting .407 in LSC play (11-for-27) with five doubles and one triple, posting a .667 slugging percentage and a .467 on-base percentage. She has scored seven runs with six RBI and is 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts while recording a .973 fielding percentage.
    • Lexi Clark is hitting .304 in conference action (7-for-23) with two doubles and six RBI. In the circle, she is 2-0 with a 1.40 ERA across 20.0 innings, tossing one complete game and one shutout while limiting opponents to a .240 batting average and posting a 1.15 WHIP.
    • As a staff, LCU owns a 2.82 ERA in conference games with a 1.30 WHIP, limiting opponents to a .244 batting average over 57.0 innings. The Lady Chaps have struck out 34 batters while allowing nine doubles and six home runs.
    • LCU has allowed 26 total runs (23 earned) in league play and holds a .969 fielding percentage in conference games. The Lady Chaps have turned five double plays while allowing two and have held opponents to 53 hits across eight contests.
 
Road Review
  • LCU is 4-2 away from home, including a 2-2 Lone Star Conference mark away from home. The Lady Chaps have won three of the six road games by shutout and won their first four home games.
  • The Chaps own a 1.83 ERA across 39.0 innings away from home. The Lady Chaps have allowed 11 earned runs on 30 hits in those contests, holding opponents to a .211 batting average with just one home run surrendered. LCU has recorded two road shutouts and owns a 3-0 mark in games when allowing two runs or fewer away from home.
  • Kendall Ward has been dominant on the road, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA over 14.0 innings, allowing just one unearned run while holding opponents to a .196 average. Natalee Gray is 1-0 in road appearances with 11 strikeouts in 17.0 innings and a .158 opponent average.
  • Offensively, LCU is hitting .217 in road games, totaling 32 hits in six contests with 12 extra-base hits (11 doubles, 1 triple). Kadin Vire leads the charge, batting .409 overall and producing a team-best five doubles and a triple, good for a .727 slugging percentage.
  • LCU has outscored opponents 21-12 on the road, including a 13-2 scoring margin during their four-game road winning streak to open road play. The Lady Chaps are 1-0 in one-run road games and 2-1 in road contests decided by five or more runs.
 
Streaking Along
  • Kadin Vire had an 11-game hit streak and a 14-game streak of reaching base safely, which are each the longest streaks of the season by a Lady Chap.
  • Ava Castillo is LCU's active leader in consecutive games with a hit, as she has been successful in four games.
  • Brianna Chambers-Lee has reached base safely in eight consecutive games.
  • Additionally, Vire leads LCU with nine multi-hit performances (seven are two-hit games).
  • Ashlinn Hamilton and Vire co-lead 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 596-228.
  • 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 1,295 total games at LCU.

Looking at CU
  • Cameron is a perfect 4-0 at McMahon Field this season and rides a two-game win streak after sweeping Midwestern State. The Aggies have scored nine runs in each of their last two games and are averaging 7.5 runs per game during their current homestand.
  • Despite a 2-6 LSC mark, Cameron is hitting .335 in conference games, outpacing its opponents' .333 average. The Aggies have tallied 77 hits and six home runs in eight league contests, with five regulars hitting .385 or better in LSC play.
  • Haley Gardella leads the charge with a .413 average, eight home runs, and a .873 slugging percentage, while Brynn Webber (.364) and Chloe Broussard (.359) provide on-base production. Gardella and Webber combined for four home runs in their sweep of Midwestern State.
  • Stormee Reed anchors the staff with 50 strikeouts in 44.2 innings, including 13 punchouts in the Game 2 win over MSU. However, Cameron pitching has issued 78 walks in 113.2 innings overall and owns a 7.14 ERA in conference play.
  • Cameron is 8-9 overall but 4-0 at home and 0-6 on the road. The Aggies have been outscored 62-43 in conference action, yet have flipped momentum with back-to-back wins entering the matchup.
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