GAME DAY INFORMATION

When: Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26, 2015 | 3 / 1 / 3 p.m.

Where: Stephenville, Texas | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex

Records: Tarleton 19-18, 12-14 in Lone Star Conference | West Texas A&M 29-15, 18-11

South Central Region Ranks: Tarleton 7th | West Texas A&M 4th

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THE GAMES
Tarleton will play its final homestand of the season with a three-game series with West Texas A&M. The teams will hit the field for Game 1 at Cecil Ballow Complex on Saturday at 3 p.m. with a doubleheader on Sunday starting at 1 p.m.
 
THE OPPONENT
West Texas A&M is fourth in the first South Central Regional rankings of the season. With a 29-15 record and an 18-11 mark, the Buffalos are second in the Lone Star Conference. WT has a .278 batting average on the year with Dylan Dyson's .312 average leading all starters. The Buffalos rank second in the Lone Star Conference with a 3.56 ERA. Tyler Gibson's 2.05 ERA and 4-2 record paces the Buffalos' rotation. WT's bullpen features three pitchers with an ERA under 2.55, including Paul Lujan's 0.37 ERA in 24 1/3 innings.
 
THE SERIES
Tarleton owns the all-time series over West Texas A&M 56-43 entering the weekend series in Stephenville. The Buffalos, however, swept Tarleton in a four-game series in March. Since the WT series, Tarleton has turned the corner and gone 10-6 without losing a series.
 
REGIONAL RANKINGS
The NCAA released the first South Central regional baseball rankings and Tarleton cracks the list at No. 7 in the poll. Of the eight teams ranked in the South Central region, four come from the Lone Star Conference. West Texas A&M (28-15) sits fourth to lead all LSC teams. Angelo State (28-14) is fifth, and Texas A&M-Kingsville (26-16) ranks just ahead of Tarleton at sixth.
 
BATTING TITLE
Tarleton catcher Jonathan Schmitz continues to lead the Lone Star Conference with a .385 batting average. Angelo State's Paxton De La Garza is second with a .379 average.
 
SENIOR SACRIFICE
Senior shortstop Evan Robinson leads the Lone Star Conference with nine sacrifice bunts and six sacrifice flies. His six sac flies ranks 12^th in the nation and his nine sac bunts rank 22^nd.
 
SAVING THE DAY
Hunter Houston has seven saves on the season, tied for third in the Lone Star Conference. Houston has a 0.73 ERA in 24 2/3 innings this season with 28 strikeouts and only two extra-base hits allowed.
 
FREE FOOD
Free hot dogs and T-shirts will be provided by the Texan Club prior to Saturday's 3 p.m. game.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will play a three-game series at Texas A&M-Kingsville on May 1-2.