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2016 Baseball
Dona Shine

Baseball

Texan Baseball Game Day: April 30 - May 1

Texans host Texas A&M-Kingsville for final home series

SERIES INFORMATION
When: Satuday-Sunday, April 31-May1
Game Times: Satuday, 3 p.m. | Sunday, 1, 3 p.m.
Where: Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex | Stephenville, Texas
Record: Tarleton 19-23, 13-16 LSC | Texas A&M-Kingsville 30-13, 20-9 LSC
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Follow the Action: Live Stats (1), Live Stats (2), Live Stats (3)
Watch Online: tarletonsports.com/ListenLive

THE SERIES
Tarleton is playing its final home series of the season against Texas A&M-Kingsville starting on Saturday with one game at 3 p.m. and a Sunday doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
 
SENIOR WEEKEND
Tarleton will honor 11 seniors before Saturday's game as they play their final home series. The following are seniors on the Tarleton baseball team: Landon Thompson, Matthew Olive, Jacob French, Trevor Renfro, Alec Humphreys, Landon Merka, Blain Bagley, Austin Drolette, Zach Freeman, Callaway Kirkpatrick, and Conner Wrye.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
The game will be live streamed free of charge. Keltin Wiens will provided the radio play-by-play on 90.5 FM on Saturday and Casey Hogan will have the call on Sunday. Live video and live stats are available for all three games.
 
THE TEXANS
Tarleton is 19-23 on the season and 13-16 in the Lone Star Conference. The Texans are a game back from Cameron for the fourth and final LSC playoff spot with six games remaining. Alec Humphreys leads the Tarleton offense with a .354 average, which is fourth in the LSC. Humphreys' 58 hits are tops in the LSC and the senior's 32 RBI leads the team. Trevor Renfro (7-3) is the ace for the Texans, who has thrown five straight complete games and carries a 2.57 ERA and school single-season record 85 strikeouts in 77 innings.
 
THE OPPONENT
Texas A&M-Kingsville is 30-13 overall and tied for first in the LSC 20-9 league mark. The Javelinas have won five straight games coming into the weekend's 3-game series. TAMUK is led offensively by Dalton Perry's .400 average, which ranks second in the LSC. Preston Plovanich fronts the TAMUK rotation with a 5-1 record and a 3.09 ERA in 55.1 innings.
 
THE SERIES
Tarleton is 55-59 all-time against Texas A&M-Kingsville since the series began back in 1994. The Texans are 32-21 against the Javelinas at home and have won three straight at Cecil Ballow Complex and 5 out of 7.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton lost two out of three in a series to Cameron last weekend. Renfro led the Texans to a win in the series opener by tossing all seven innings and striking out eight.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will head to Angelo State for a three-game series in San Angelo to close out the regular season starting May 6.
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Players Mentioned

Blain Bagley

#33 Blain Bagley

LHP
6' 2"
Senior
L/L
Austin Drolette

#16 Austin Drolette

RHP
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Alec Humphreys

#4 Alec Humphreys

IF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Landon Merka

#21 Landon Merka

OF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Matthew Olive

#2 Matthew Olive

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Trevor Renfro

#30 Trevor Renfro

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Landon Thompson

#3 Landon Thompson

IF
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Zach Freeman

#7 Zach Freeman

RHP
6' 4"
Senior
R/R
Jacob French

#8 Jacob French

RHP
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Callaway Kirkpatrick

#22 Callaway Kirkpatrick

LHP
5' 10"
Senior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Blain Bagley

#33 Blain Bagley

6' 2"
Senior
L/L
LHP
Austin Drolette

#16 Austin Drolette

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Alec Humphreys

#4 Alec Humphreys

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
IF
Landon Merka

#21 Landon Merka

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
OF
Matthew Olive

#2 Matthew Olive

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Trevor Renfro

#30 Trevor Renfro

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Landon Thompson

#3 Landon Thompson

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
IF
Zach Freeman

#7 Zach Freeman

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Jacob French

#8 Jacob French

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
RHP
Callaway Kirkpatrick

#22 Callaway Kirkpatrick

5' 10"
Senior
L/L
LHP