GAME DAY INFORMATION

When: Friday-Saturday, April 24-25, 2015 | 1 / 3 / 12 / 2 p.m.

Where: Portales, N.M. | Zia Field

Live Action Coverage: Live Stats

Records: Tarleton 25-19, 12-10 in LSC | Eastern New Mexico 16-30, 3-21

THE GAMES
With playoff implications at a season-high, Tarleton State puts its No. 9 regional ranking on the line this weekend in the final series of the regular season in Portales, New Mexico against the Zias.
 
THE SERIES
The teams will eclipse the 70^th all-time meeting in this weekend's four-game set in Portales. Entering Friday, Tarleton State owns the all-time record 54-13. The TexAnns are 19-10 on the road against Eastern New Mexico, but have won 9 of the last 10 games in Portales.
 
THE OPPONENT
Eastern New Mexico is 16-30 on the season and last in the Lone Star Conference with a 3-21 record. The Zias have lost 12 straight games. Eastern New Mexico ranks fifth in the LSC with a .325 batting average and have four players hitting over .350. Audrey Velasquez' .380 average and 30 RBI leads the Zias. Eastern New Mexico has a 7.23 ERA while giving up 134 walks to 113 strikeouts.
 
RUNNING THROUGH THE RECORD BOOK
Melody Mayse has scored 48 runs this season and needs two runs to pass Arianna Rodriguez (2012, 2013) for the most runs scored in a season in school history.
 
EYEING .400
With four games left in the regular season, Katelyn Conlee, who leads the team with a .389 average, has a chance to become the fourth TexAnn to ever hit .400 in a season. Conlee ranks tenth in the Lone Star Conference in average.
 
NATIONAL RANKED
Melody Mayse, who holds the school record for triples in a career, currently ranks third in the country with seven three-baggers this season. Her seven triples also rank first in the Lone Star Conference.
 
STREAKY SWING
Erika Menchaca has been on an offensive tear of late. The sophomore is riding a six-game hitting streak and has reached base in 12 consecutive games. Menchaca is hitting .381 on the year and leads the TexAnns with a .485 on-base percentage.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The TexAnns will play in the Lone Star Conference Championship tournament on May 1-2. West Texas A&M is in position to host the LSC Tournament with a league-best 21-3 record with four games to go.