LUBBOCK, Texas (March 20, 2026) – No.1 West Texas A&M, off the strength of eight home runs, combined for 27 runs and cruised to a pair of run-rule wins over Lubbock Christian University Friday, with a 15-5 (in 5 inn.) and a 12-4 (in 6 inn.) win to sweep a Lone Star Conference and Rivalry on the Range doubleheader at Maner Park.
 
GAME 1
Top-ranked WT erupted for nine runs in the opening inning and never looked back, defeating Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps 15-5 in five innings in the first game of their LSC doubleheader.
 
West Texas A&M (26-3, 16-1 LSC) showcased its nation-leading offense with 13 hits, including four                  home runs, highlighted by a four-RBI performance from Jordyn De Los Santos and two home runs from Cadence Colborn. Brooke Janning (12-1) earned the win in the circle, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits over 3.2 innings, striking out five.
 
Lubbock Christian (14-13, 10-7 LSC) finished with nine hits, led by Kadin Vire (2-for-3, HR) and Coryn Burris (2-for-3). Ashlinn Hamilton provided the biggest swing with a third-inning grand slam, accounting for four RBI. Natalee Gray (6-4) took the loss after allowing six runs in the opening frame.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
West Texas A&M wasted no time asserting control, sending 14 batters to the plate in a nine-run first inning. RBI hits from Trinity Kuntz and Emily Liskai, along with a two-run home run from De Los Santos, powered the early surge. The Lady Buffs capitalized on three walks and a defensive miscue to build a 9-0 advantage before LCU could record the final out of the inning.
 
After two scoreless frames, Lubbock Christian responded in the bottom of the third. Cat Prisock and Riley Flores reached to set the table before Vire singled to load the bases. Hamilton followed with a towering grand slam to right field, trimming the deficit to 10-4.
 
WT answered immediately. De Los Santos delivered an RBI double in the third to extend the lead, and the Lady Buffs added three more runs in the fourth, including a solo home run from Colborn and RBI-singles from Mya Chacon and De Los Santos, pushing the margin to 13-4.
 
The power display continued in the fifth, as Abby Howell and Colborn each homered to stretch the lead to 15-4. Vire answered with a solo shot in the bottom half, but the Lady Chaps could not extend the game, as a double play ended the contest via run rule.
 
West Texas A&M finished with five extra-base hits and scored in four of five innings, while Lubbock Christian's comeback effort was ultimately undone by the early deficit.
 
GAME NOTES
» The 15 runs allowed were the most allowed by LCU since WT posted 18 against LCU on Mar. 5, 2019 and the most allowed by LCU at home since Southern Nazarene scored 20 on Feb. 2, 2019.
 
» Ashlinn Hamilton produced LCU's first grand slam of the season and the first since Piper Garcia hit one against Oklahoma Christian Feb. 16, 2025.  The home run was her fourth homer of the season and 11^th of her LCU career. The four-RBI performance matched her season high total.
 
» Kadin Vire went 2-for-3 with her team-leading 12^th multi-hit game of the season. She produced her second home run of the season and fifth in her LCU career.
 
» Riley Flores and Coryn Burris each went 2-for-3, as Flores had her fourth multi-hit game of the season and Burris notched her sixth multi-hit performance.
 
GAME 2
WT used a pair of late-inning surges to pull away from Lubbock Christian, defeating the Lady Chaps 12-4 in six innings to complete the sweep.
 
West Texas A&M (27-3, 17-1 LSC) recorded 12 hits and launched four home runs, highlighted by a six-run sixth inning that broke the game open. Emily Liskai led the offensive charge, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI, while Brooke Janning added a three-run homer and finished with four RBI. Cadence Colborn also homered (her third of the day) and drove in two runs, and Jordyn De Los Santos collected two hits and an RBI. Laci Peskey (12-2) earned the win, allowing three unearned runs over 3.2 innings, while Janning secured her first save of the season in relief.
 
Lubbock Christian (14-14, 10-8 LSC) totaled 10 hits, with Alexis Pacheco going 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Alexis Clark driving in two runs with a double. Riley Flores added an RBI, and Ashlinn Hamilton and Piper Garcia each recorded hits and scored. Clark (5-4) took the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) over four innings of work.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams threatened early but were unable to break through, as LCU stranded runners in scoring position in the first inning after loading the bases with no outs. West Texas A&M also put traffic on the bases in the opening frames, but Alexis Clark worked out of early pressure to keep the game scoreless through three innings.
 
The Lady Buffs broke through in the fourth inning, capitalizing on a defensive miscue. After a leadoff single, Cadence Colborn delivered a two-run home run to center field. Later in the inning, Brooke Janning reached on an error before Emily Liskai followed with a two-run homer to extend the lead to 4-0.
 
LCU responded in the bottom half of the fourth. Hamilton singled to start the rally, and after an error prolonged the inning, Alexis Clark delivered a two-run double to right-center. Alexis Pacheco followed with an RBI single to trim the deficit to 4-3.
 
West Texas A&M answered immediately in the fifth, as Liskai connected for her second home run of the game—a two-run blast to center—to push the lead to 6-3.
 
The Lady Buffs then put the game out of reach in the sixth. A leadoff single and aggressive baserunning led to a run scoring on a steal of home, and De Los Santos followed with an RBI double. With two runners aboard, Janning delivered the decisive blow with a three-run home run to center, capping a six-run inning and extending the lead to 12-3.
 
LCU added a run in the bottom of the sixth on a sacrifice fly from Flores, but the Lady Chaps were unable to mount a comeback, as West Texas A&M closed out the run-rule victory.
 
GAME NOTES
» WT completed the day with eight home runs. The four home runs allowed in each game were the most allowed in a game this season. The eight homes allowed in the doubleheader were the most allowed in a doubleheader in LCU's NCAA era.
 
» The pair of run-rule losses marked the first time in LCU program history they lost a pair of run-ruled shortened games.
 
» Alexis Pacheco was 2-for-3 and had LCU's lone multi-hit performance (her fifth of the season).    
 
» Each team had success with runners in scoring position, as LCU was 6-for-12 (.500) and WT was 4-for-11 (.364).
 
» Riley Flores (3-for-6), Kadin Vire (3-for-6) and Cat Prisock (2-for-4) each went .500 on the day at the plate. Flores had a pair of doubles of her three hits.
 
» With a hit in each game, Kadin Vire actively leads LCU with hits in seven consecutive games. She joins Riley Flores, as the pair co-lead the team in consecutive games reaching base safely (10 games).
 
» LCU falls to 0-8 in games against nationally ranked programs this season (LCU is 14-6 against unranked teams this season).
 
» The Lady Chaps are 4-4 at home this season. They one of five teams tied for the fewest home games played among LSC programs with eight.

HISTORY LESSON
With the sweep by WT, the Lady Buffs take a 29-12 all-time series lead over the Lady Chaps. LCU drops to 8-14 against the Lady Buffs at home. WT is 13-3 against LCU since the two teams became conference foes.   
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU remains home at Maner Park Sunday at 1 p.m. and hosts Eastern New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference doubleheader.