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STEPHENVILLE - The pre-conference schedule is in the rearview mirror and the Tarleton TexAnns have their sights set on the Lone Star Conference portion of the 2014 campaign - beginning Friday night with No. 25 Angelo State at 5 p.m.
 
"We obviously aren't happy with how we played last week, but we'll be getting some key players back from injury soon and should see quality play returning all around," said Tarleton head coach Julie Mata. "When you begin LSC play, its a whole new ballgame. We're looking at our record as 0-0 and we'll work harder on the details."
 
AT A GLANCE
Records: Tarleton State TexAnns, 8-12 (0-0 LSC); #25 Angelo State Rambelles, 12-5 (0-0 LSC)
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GAME SCHEDULE
Friday: Series-opening doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m.
Saturday: Single-game series finale beginning at 1 p.m.
 
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Games 1 & 3: Randi Fentress, TSU (4-5, 3.67 ERA) vs Kenedy Urbany, ASU (7-1, 3.02 ERA)
Game 2: Brenna Hennan, TSU (4-5, 3.10 ERA) vs Sandra Serna, ASU (4-3, 2.90 ERA)
 
LAST TIME OUT
The TexAnns return home after a tough weekend at the St. Mary's Rattler Invitational where they lost four of five games but managed a win over Rogers State last Saturday night. On the weekend, Tarleton hit just .185 as a team and stranded 30 runners on base in five games. In the win over Rogers State, however, Tarleton's Brenna Hennan turned in a complete game pitching victory while Randi Fentress ended the tournament on a high not by pitching to the final seven batters of the tournament and striking out six of them.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The teams have met 46 times since their inaugural meeting in 2002 and the TexAnns trail the all-time series record 12-34. Tarleton recorded its first-ever victory over Angelo on April 6, 2002 with a 5-1 win in Stephenville and the TexAnns were also on top the last time these two teams met - on April 20 last season in San Angelo when Tarleton won 7-5. Tarleton is 7-13 all-time against the Rambelles in Stephenville.
 
MATA'S 500-WIN WATCH
With the win over Rogers State last weekend, Tarleton head coach Julie Mata is now at 495 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.
 
PRODUCING AT HOME
The Tarleton lineup has four TexAnns who are hitting over .300 this season at home, led by Melody Mayse and Bailee Mauldin at .389 and .381, respectively. In six home games, Mayse is has belted two homers and driven in four RBIs while Mauldin has hit three doubles with four RBIs. Also topping the .300-mark at home this season is Ashley Findorak and Katelyn Conlee at .375. After the four .300 hitters, however, there is one .250 hitter and no other TexAnn is hitting above .200.
 
PITCHING ATOP THE LSC'S LEADERS
Tarleton State boasts two of the top six strikeout artists in the Lone Star Conference - Randi Fentress and Brenna Hennan. Fentress has punched out 66 batters in 74.1 which is second-most in the LSC while Hennan is sixth with 29 in 49.2 innings. Fentress also leads the league in innings pitched (74.1), is third in looking strikeouts (18) and fourth in opponent batting average (.229).
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The TexAnns will hit the road for a three-game series in Kingsville, beginning with a March 7 doubleheader at 5 p.m.