THE GAME
After 13 days off, Tarleton is set to open Lone Star Conference play on the road at West Texas A&M for a 4-game series in Canyon. The Texans will open on Friday, March 4, followed by a Saturday doubleheader and one game on Sunday, March 6.
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THE OPPONENT
West Texas A&M is 11-3 on the season and has won eight of its last nine games. The Buffs are 9-1 on the season at home. West Texas A&M is led by Matt Cole at the plate with a .420 batting average and a team-high 21 hits. The Buffs have a 4.04 team ERA on the season and are hitting .300, both are third in the Lone Star Conference.
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THE SERIES
Tarleton and West Texas A&M have met over 100 times since the series began in 1994 and the Texans hold the all-time lead in the series 58-46-1. Tarleton is 20-23-1 all-time as the road team in the series.
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LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton's last win came on Feb. 20 in game two of the home-opening series against No. 30 Emporia State. The then-reigning Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week,
Stacy Heinatz, got the job done with one out and the bases loaded in the 10th inning to deliver a win over the Hornets. Tarleton dropped two of three to the Hornets in the last series.
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LEADING THE LSC
Landon Thompson is off to an offensive tear to the season. Thompson leads the LSC with a .550 batting average and a .591 on-base percentage.
Trevor Renfro is also tops in the LSC with 25 innings pitched.
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RELYING ON RENFRO
Trevor Renfro has thrown at least five innings in all four starts this season, including back-to-back starts of seven innings and has a pair of double-digit strikeout games in four starts. Renfro has a 2.52 ERA in four starts and is 2-0 on the year.
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UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will take on Eastern New Mexico at Cecil Ballow Complex on March 11-13 in a 4-game series.
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