| GAME DAY INFORMATION |
| When: Friday-Sunday, Mar. 24-26, 2017 |
| Times: Friday @ 6 p.m. | Saturday (DH) @ 1 p.m. | Sunday @ 1 p.m. CST |
| Where: Kingsville, Texas (Nolan Ryan Field) |
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THE GAMES
Tarleton heads south this weekend to begin conference action with Texas A&M-Kingsville at Nolan Ryan Field. The Texans and Javelinas will play a 1-2-1 series this weekend, beginning with a nine-inning game Friday at 6 p.m. The teams will play a 1 p.m. doubleheader Saturday and wrap up with a 1 p.m. single game Sunday afternoon.
ABOUT THE TEXANS
Tarleton heads into Lone Star Conference action with a 16-8 record this season. The Texans are hitting .277 as a team, led by
Blake Adams (.356) and
Austin Call (.329) who are above the .300 average line with at least 75 at bats. Meanwhile, the Texan pitching staff boasts a 3.56 ERA led by starter
Nathan Hickey with a 1.59 ERA in a team high 34.0 innings. Tarleton comes into the series receiving votes in the D2 Collegiate Baseball News poll.
ABOUT THE JAVELINAS
The Javelinas got off to an 11-0 start to the season before hitting a seven-game skid against West Texas A&M and Cameron in non-conference play. Kingsville won the final game of its series against Cameron 3-2 to head into this series with a 12-7 record. The Javelinas are hitting .294 as a team, led by Christian Caudle at .400, while the pitching staff has a 3.53 team ERA, led by Seth Huber with a 1.69 ERA in 32.0 innings of work.
TARLETON AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS
As a team, the Texans head into the series ranked in the national top 50 of the following statistical categories:
OFFENSE:
No. 16 in Home Runs (31)
No. 21 in Hit By Pitches (37)
PITCHING / DEFENSE:
No. 9 in Shutouts (4)
No. 28 in Team ERA (3.56)
No. 47 in WHIP (1.35)
Individually, the following Texans rank in the national top 50 of the following statistical categories:
Blake Adams – No. 16 in Hit by Pitches (9); No. 26 in Home Runs (8)
Eddie Avila – No. 26 in Saves (4)
Jake Hasbrouck – No. 28 in Hit by Pitches (8)
Nathan Hickey – No. 47 in ERA (1.59)
Dylan Lemons – No. 39 in Home Runs (7)
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tarleton and Texas A&M-Kingsville have squared off 117 times since the series began in 1994 and the Texans trail the all-time series 56-61, including 17-34 in Kingsville.
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will return to Stephenville next weekend to host Angelo State for a four-game Lone Star Conference series, beginning Friday at 3 p.m.
