AUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2026) – From the Capital of the Sooner State to the Capital of the Lone Star State, Lubbock Christian University's eight-game road trip transitions to Central Texas, as LCU has doubleheaders scheduled at St. Edward's Friday (noon) and then the road trip finale Sunday in San Antonio, Texas at St. Mary's. All games are subject to weather, as rain is in the forecast for the weekend.
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| OPPONENT |
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| St. Edward's |
Austin, Texas |
Fri., Mar. 6 |
12 p.m. |
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| St. Edward's |
Austin, Texas |
Fri., Mar. 6 |
2 p.m. |
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LCU and SEU Series Snapshot
- Lubbock Christian holds a 28-10 all-time series lead over St. Edward's.
- The Lady Chaps have won nine of the last 12 matchups, but the two teams split last season's doubleheader (Mar. 7, 2025), with LCU falling 3-0 before bouncing back with a 1-0 win.
- LCU is 16-2 at home against SEU and 11-7 on the road.
- The Lady Chaps' largest margin of victory in the series was a 16-1 win on April 7, 2018, in Austin.
- There have been seven one-run decisions in the head-to-head series.
- LCU has a 27-9 conference record against SEU.
- LCU's longest win streak in the series was eight games (April 24, 2022 – March 18, 2024), while SEU's longest was two games (Feb. 26, 2016 – Feb. 26, 2016).
- The Lady Chaps have outscored SEU 217-115 in series history, averaging 5.7 runs per game.
- LCU has recorded seven shutout wins in the series, including a 1-0 win in the prior game.
- The five previous games played have all been in Austin.
Season Tidbits
- LCU is 10–10 overall and 6–4 in Lone Star Conference play through 20 games. After opening the season 0–5, the Lady Chaps responded with a 10–5 stretch to climb back to .500. LCU has been strong away from home, posting a 6–2 record in true road games and going 2–6 at neutral sites. They head to Austin on a two-game win streak after sweeping Cameron Sunday for their third doubleheader sweep on the road this season.
- Offensively, LCU is hitting .279 as a team, which ranks eighth in the Lone Star Conference and 131st nationally. The Lady Chaps have produced 159 hits, 32 doubles, six triples and seven home runs, averaging 5.0 runs per game (100 total runs).
- LCU leads the Lone Star Conference and ranks fifth nationally with 11 double plays turned (0.55 per game), a mark that also ranks 17th nationally in double plays per game.
- Kadin Vire is batting .422 (27-for-64) with nine doubles, three triples and one home run, producing a .703 slugging percentage and .486 on-base percentage. She ranks third in the LSC in doubles, second in triples and fifth in hits, while leading the team with 19 runs scored.
- Alexis Pacheco ranks first nationally and in the Lone Star Conference with 67 assists (3.35 per game). Offensively, she has 16 hits, nine RBI and two home runs.
- Ashlinn Hamilton leads LCU with 16 RBI, while Coryn Burris has 14 RBI and two home runs. Brianna Chambers-Lee is hitting .320 with 12 RBI.
- Ava Castillo leads the team with five stolen bases, and LCU is 21-of-29 (72.4%) in stolen base attempts this season.
- In the circle, LCU owns a 3.35 team ERA, which ranks fourth in the Lone Star Conference and 86th nationally. Opponents are batting .265 against the Lady Chaps.
- Lexi Clark (4–2, 1.97 ERA) ranks second in the Lone Star Conference in ERA and is holding opponents to a .233 batting average across 39.0 innings with two complete game shutouts. The freshman has one LSC Freshman of the Week honor under her belt this season.
- Natalee Gray (4–2, 3.71 ERA) has logged 39.2 innings with 25 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .232 batting average. She recorded a perfect game on Feb.10 at Vanguard, which was part of stretch of 13 consecutive innings of perfection.
- Kendall Ward (2–2) leads the Lone Star Conference and ranks second nationally with three saves, while posting a 3.32 ERA across nine appearances. The sophomore is tied for second in program history in career saves (8).
- Defensively, LCU owns a .959 fielding percentage with 11 double plays, ranking seventh in the Lone Star Conference.
Lone Star Conference Breakdown
- This season is LCU's seventh season in the LSC.
- LCU is 127-74 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 6-4 this season in LSC play (opened up conference with a 4-0 start for the second time ever as LSC members).
- LCU is hitting .263 in Lone Star Conference games, producing 75 hits and 52 runs (5.2 runs per game) through 10 league contests. The Lady Chaps own a .336 on-base percentage and a .368 slugging percentage, totaling 20 extra-base hits (14 doubles, two triples and four home runs) while going 11-for-14 in stolen base attempts.
- Kadin Vire is batting .375 (12-for-32) in conference play with five doubles, one triple and one home run, posting a .688 slugging percentage and .459 on-base percentage. She has scored nine runs with seven RBI and is 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts.
- Lexi Clark is hitting .300 (9-for-30) in LSC games with two doubles and seven RBI. In the circle, she is 3–1 with a 1.04 ERA across 27.0 innings, recording two complete game shutouts while limiting opponents to a .196 batting average and posting a 0.96 WHIP.
- Ashlinn Hamilton is batting .276 with a .552 slugging percentage in conference play, including two home runs and eight RBI, while also contributing six runs scored.
- As a pitching staff, LCU owns a 2.86 ERA in conference play with a 1.25 WHIP, limiting opponents to a .234 batting average across 71.0 innings while striking out 41 batters.
- The Lady Chaps have allowed 32 runs (29 earned) in league action while holding opponents to 63 hits. Defensively, LCU has turned five double plays and owns a .969 fielding percentage in conference games.
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.
- LCU is 6–2 away from home, including a 4–2 Lone Star Conference record in road games. The Lady Chaps opened the season with four consecutive road wins and have recorded four shutouts in their eight road contests.
- The Lady Chaps own a 1.98 ERA in road games, allowing 17 earned runs on 45 hits across 60.0 innings while holding opponents to a .210 batting average and surrendering just three home runs. LCU has four complete games and four shutouts away from home and is 5–0 in road games when allowing two runs or fewer.
- Kendall Ward has been outstanding on the road, going 2–0 with a 0.41 ERA across 17.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on 12 hits while striking out seven and holding opponents to a .211 batting average. Alexis Clark is 2–1 with a 1.11 ERA in road appearances, tossing two complete games and two shutouts over 19.0 innings.
- Offensively, LCU is hitting .237 in road games, totaling 56 hits with 22 extra-base hits (17 doubles, two triples and three home runs). Kadin Vire leads the lineup with a .370 average, collecting 10 hits with five doubles, a triple and a home run for a .741 slugging percentage. Ashlinn Hamilton is batting .320 with two home runs and seven RBI in road contests.
- The Lady Chaps have outscored opponents 33–18 on the road and own a 4–1 record when scoring four or more runs away from home. LCU is also 1–0 in extra-inning road games this season.
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.
- Coryn Burris is LCU's active leader in consecutive games with a hit, as she has been successful in three games.
- Cat Prisock has reached base safely in five consecutive games.
- Additionally, Vire leads LCU with nine multi-hit performances (seven are two-hit games).
- Ashlinn Hamilton leads LCU with four 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 598-228.
- 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 1,297 total games at LCU.
Looking at SEU
- St. Edward's enters the series 7–12 overall and 4–4 in Lone Star Conference play, placing the Hilltoppers tied for ninth in the league standings. SEU split conference series with St. Mary's and Western New Mexico and was swept by UT Tyler.
- The Hilltoppers are hitting .268 as a team with 124 hits, 21 doubles and 10 home runs, averaging 3.63 runs per game. SEU ranks 11th in the LSC in batting average and 13th in slugging percentage (.388).
- Top Offensive Threats: Sloane Hill leads the lineup with a .412 batting average and 11 RBI, while Dafne Mercado provides power with seven doubles and two home runs and a .547 slugging percentage. Darian Deleon is hitting .340 and leads the team with 12 runs scored.
- Pitching Staff Led by Padgett: Kylen Padgett anchors the rotation with a 5–5 record and 3.32 ERA, tossing 57.0 innings with 45 strikeouts and six complete games (tied for the LSC lead). As a staff, SEU owns a 3.55 ERA and 1.41 WHIP, ranking fifth and fourth in the LSC, respectively.
- Early Season Schedule: The Hilltoppers opened the season with 10 neutral-site games, going 2–7, before beginning conference play. SEU is 3–1 at home, 2–4 on the road, and most recently split a midweek doubleheader with Southeastern Oklahoma State after dropping a conference series finale to UT Tyler.
