GAME DAY INFORMATION

When: Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2017

Times: Tuesday (DH) @ 3 p.m. CST

Where: Lubbock, TX (Plains Capital Park)

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THE GAMES
Tarleton takes a break from Lone Star Conference play to travel west and take on Lubbock Christian for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 18 at 3 and 5 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE TEXANNS
At 29-17 overall, the TexAnns are looking to give first-year head coach Mark Cumpian a 30-win season. The TexAnns are sixth in the Lone Star Conference with a 13-11 league record. Tarleton is hitting .326 on the year, good for third in the LSC and a team ERA of 2.71 that ranks third in the conference.
 
ABOUT THE CHAPS
Lubbock Christian is 29-14 overall and 9-6 in the Heartland Conference. The Chaps have won six straight games and are 14-5 at home. LCU is hitting .327 as a team, led by Sydney Beuthien's 3.92 average, and has an ERA of 3.39.
 
TARLETON AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
As a team, Tarleton ranks in the top 50 in the nation in the following statistical categories:
 
No. 26 in on-base percentage (.402)
No. 29 in batting average (.326)
No. 48 in runs per game (5.74)
 
The following TexAnns rank among the national top 50 in the follow statistical categories:
 
Nyka Wood: No. 6 in RBI (55); No. 8 in doubles (17); No. 44 in OBP (.511);
Haley Freyman: No. 14 in saves (4); No. 21 in shutouts (6)
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The TexAnns will play their final home series of the regular season with a three-game series against Midwestern State starting Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m. and a Saturday doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.