ODESSA, Texas (April 26, 2026) – Lubbock Christian University closed out their road portion of their regular season slate with a 3-1 and 7-2 win over UT Permian Basin in a doubleheader sweep Sunday at UTPB Softball Complex. The wins also helped LCU complete the home-and-home regular season Lone Star Conference series sweep.
 
GAME 1
Lubbock Christian University leaned on timely power and a strong outing in the circle from freshman Lexi Clark to secure a 3-1 victory over UT Permian Basin in the opening game of the doubleheader.
 
The Lady Chaps improved to 24-21 overall and 20-15 in conference play, while the Falcons fell to 18-26 (9-24 LSC). Clark (10-8) earned the win after allowing one run on two hits over five innings with five strikeouts, and Reese Farrar recorded her first save of the season with two scoreless innings of relief.
 
At the plate, Lubbock Christian was paced by Brianna Chambers-Lee and Kenzie Kauk, who each homered and drove in a run, while Kauk added a 2-for-3 performance. Kadin Vire also contributed an RBI single as part of LCU's five-hit effort.
 
UT Permian Basin starter Jessica Cantrell (12-9) took the loss despite a complete-game performance, allowing three runs on five hits, while also accounting for the Falcons' lone run with a solo home run.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After both teams worked through early scoreless frames, Lubbock Christian broke through in the third inning. Piper Garcia drew a leadoff walk and moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Cat Prisock before Kadin Vire delivered an RBI single to right-center, giving the Lady Chaps a 1-0 lead.
 
LCU added to its advantage in the fourth inning when Kenzie Kauk launched a solo home run to left field, extending the lead to 2-0. Clark continued to keep the Falcons in check, allowing just one baserunner through the middle innings.
 
UT Permian Basin answered in the fifth, as Jessica Cantrell connected on a solo home run to right field to cut the deficit to 2-1. However, Lubbock Christian responded in the sixth inning when Brianna Chambers-Lee led off with a solo home run to center field, pushing the lead back to two runs at 3-1.
 
The Lady Chaps turned the game over to Farrar in the sixth, and the junior right-hander closed the door. She worked around a two-out single in the sixth and retired the Falcons in order in the seventh, sealing the 3-1 victory. Clark and Farrar combined to limit UT Permian Basin to just three hits, as LCU played clean defensively and controlled the game from start to finish.
 
GAME NOTES
» LCU improved to 17-0 when they hold their opponents to two runs or less.
 
» Kenzie Kauk, who hit her first home run of the season in Friday doubleheader opener in San Angelo, Texas, hit a home run Sunday for her second home run of the season. Along the same lines, Brianna Chambers-Lee, who hit her first home run of the season Friday (in game two against Angelo State), hit her second home run of the season. LCU improved to 5-3 on the season when they hit at least two home runs.
 
» Kauk was 2-for-3 for her fifth multi-game of the season and the five performances have been over a 13-game span (four over the last seven games).
 
» Pitcher Reese Farrar registered her first save of the season (ninth by a LCU pitcher this season) and the fifth of her career.
 
» LCU forced UTPB into 11 groundouts and shortstop Alexis Pacheco had five defensive assists.
 
» Each team struggled getting the leadoff batter aboard base, as LCU was 1-for-7 and UTPB was 0-for-7 getting the leadoff batter aboard.
 
GAME 2
LCU used timely hitting across the middle innings and a combined pitching effort from Ashlinn Hamilton and Kendall Ward to secure a 7-2 victory over UT Permian Basin in the second game of the doubleheader.
 
The Lady Chaps improved to 25-21 overall and 21-15 in conference play, while the Falcons fell to 18-27 overall and 9-25 in the LSC.
 
Hamilton (2-3) earned the win in the circle, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings and allowing just three hits, while Ward closed the game over the final 2.2 innings. Laila Vasquez (2-5) was charged with the loss for UTPB, allowing four runs (two earned) over 4.2 innings.
 
Offensively, LCU was paced by Brianna Chambers-Lee, who went 2-for-2 with two walks and scored twice, while Ashlinn Hamilton and Kadin Vire each drove in two runs. Riley Flores scored twice and added a hit, and Alexis Pacheco chipped in with a hit and a run scored. UT Permian Basin was led by Keri Sanford, who reached base four times with two hits and two walks, and Odalys Solis, who drove in both Falcon runs in the seventh inning.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After two scoreless innings to open the contest, Lubbock Christian broke through in the third. Ava Castillo singled to spark the inning, and Brianna Chambers-Lee followed with a base hit to put two runners aboard. A UT Permian Basin error in right field allowed both runners to score, giving the Lady Chaps a 2-0 advantage despite not recording an RBI on the play.
 
LCU added to its lead in the fifth, capitalizing on patience and execution. Riley Flores worked a leadoff walk and advanced to third on a groundout and a fielder's choice sequence. After Chambers-Lee drew a walk and Gabbi Diotalevi moved into scoring position with a stolen base, Ashlinn Hamilton delivered a two-run single up the middle to extend the lead to 4-0.
 
The Lady Chaps created separation in the sixth inning with their most productive frame of the game. Alexis Pacheco opened the inning with a single, and Flores followed with a base hit to load the bases after a fielder's choice. Julie Muniz drove in a run with a groundout, and Kadin Vire added a two-run single to right field, pushing the advantage to 7-0.
 
UT Permian Basin threatened late and avoided the shutout in the seventh inning. Mia Serrato and Keri Sanford opened the frame with consecutive singles, and after a sacrifice bunt moved both into scoring position, Odalys Solis delivered a two-run single to cut the deficit to 7-2. Ward responded by recording the final two outs, including a strikeout to end the game.
 
Hamilton set the tone early, working efficiently through the first four innings and inducing a double play in the opening frame to escape early traffic. Ward navigated multiple baserunners over the final innings, stranding five Falcon runners before closing out the victory.
 
GAME NOTES
» Brianna Chambers-Lee completed a 3-for-5 afternoon with a 2-for-2 performance in the second game. Each of her hits came with two outs and she produced her eighth multi-hit game of the season (all are two-hit games). Chambers-Lee actively leads LCU with a four-game hit streak.
 
» The teams combined for 24 ground outs (LCU hit into 14 groundouts) and LCU's Alexis Pacheco had a consecutive game with five defensive assists. She now has eight games this season with at least five assists.
 
» UTPB was 0-for-7 in two-out at-bats.
 
» Ashlinn Hamilton increased her team lead in multi-RBI games, as her two-RBI produced has her with 10 multi-RBI games this season.  
 
» As each team had seven hits, LCU improved to 4-1 in games in which the teams are tied in hits.
 
» Kadin Vire reached base safely in both games and actively leads LCU with 14 consecutive games reaching base safely. It is her longest mark of the season and it is a game shy of matching a 15-game stretch by Riley Flores from earlier in the season.
 
» LCU improved to 13-9 in road games this season with the pair of wins. The games were LCU's final road games scheduled for the regular season and the win mark is LCU' s best since a 15-6 road mark in 2023. LCU completed their ninth doubleheader sweep of the season, with their fifth obtained on the road, as LCU has now swept Vanguard, Midwestern State, Cameron, St. Edward's and UTPB in road doubleheaders this season.

HISTORY LESSON
The wins keep LCU perfect all-time against the Falcons, as they are now 45-0 in the series. LCU is also 17-0 in the all-time series on the road and 26-0 in LSC matches.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Chaps have four regular season meetings remaining with a pair of doubleheaders at Maner Park, beginning Friday with a LSC doubleheader hosting Western New Mexico.