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STEPHENVILLE - Tarleton State softball is heading to San Antonio for their fourth tournament weekend of the young season as they are slated to begin the Rattler Invitational tomorrow.
 
AT A GLANCE
Records: Tarleton State TexAnns, 7-8 (0-0 LSC); Central Oklahoma Bronchos, 6-5 (0-0 MIAA); Western Oregon Wolves, 2-7 (0-0 GNAC); Oklahoma Christian Eagles, 3-4 (0-0 Heartland); Rogers State Hillcats, 1-4 (0-0 Heartland); St. Mary's Rattlers, 12-3 (3-0 Heartland)
Game Coverage: Live stats and video can be accessed by visiting the softball schedule page at TarletonSports.com.
 
Game Schedule
Game 1: vs Central Oklahoma • Friday, 10 a.m.
Game 2: vs Western Oregon • Friday, 12 p.m.
Game 3: vs Oklahoma Christian • Saturday, 12 p.m.
Game 4: vs Rogers State • Saturday, 4 p.m.
Game 5: vs St. Mary's • Sunday, 2 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Rattlers of St. Mary's made a mid-week visit to Stephenville Tuesday and left two innings earlier than scheduled with a pair of six-inning wins over the TexAnns. St. Mary's defeated Tarleton 14-4 and 9-0 at TSU Softball Complex Tuesday night.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
The weekend will start and finish with a pair of very familiar foes for the TexAnns. They will open the tournament against the reigning NCAA Division II National Champions, Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos own the all-time record against Tarleton 7-15 dating back to 1996. Tarleton will end the tournament against St. Mary's, whom they have played 57 times in the history of Tarleton softball with the TexAnns holding a 30-27 lead. In between, Tarleton plays three schools in which they have played just three combined times. All three games are against Oklahoma Christian and Tarleton leads the series 2-1. This will be the first-ever meeting against Western Oregon and new-to-D2 Rogers State.
 
CLOSING IN ON 500
With four wins last weekend, Tarleton head coach Julie Mata is now at 494 wins in her TexAnn Softball coaching career. After a stellar playing career as a basketball star for the TexAnns in the late 80's and early 90's, Mata took over as the head softball coach in the school's second season of 1997 and has lifted the TexAnns into national prominence. Now, Mata is on the verge of a momentous accomplishment in her career - 500 victories.
 
TALE OF MULTIPLE CITIES
Tarleton has played nine games on the road and six games at home this season. So far, the TexAnns have found much more success in their times of travel. Tarleton is 6-3 away from Stephenville compared to 1-5 at home. In road games, the TexAnns, as a team, are hitting .311with 41 RBIs, a .421 slugging percentage and a team ERA of 3.05 compared to .226 with 20 RBIs, a .370 slugging percentage and a team ERA of 5.95 at home. Individually, the pitching tandem of Brenna Hennan and Randi Fentress are a combined 6-2 with ERAs of 1.27 and 2.55, respectively, on the road.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton has a week to prepare for Lone Star Conference play, which will begin in Stephenville next weekend when the TexAnns play host to Angelo State University beginning Friday at 5 p.m.