GAME DAY INFORMATION

When: Friday-Sunday, April 7-9, 2017

Times: Friday 8 p.m. CST | Saturday (DH) @ 2 p.m. | Sunday @ 2 p.m.

Where: Portales, New Mexico

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THE GAMES
Tarleton heads west to take on Eastern New Mexico as the Texans look to climb up the LSC standings. The Texans will play a four-game series with the Greyhounds, starting Friday, April 7 at 8 p.m. CST. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. and the series finale will be on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE TEXANS
Tarleton is 18-14 on the season and 1-6 in the LSC. The Texans have won two straight games after taking the final two games against No. 3 Angelo State last weekend. Tarleton is 5-6 on the road this season. The Texans are hitting .278 this season and have an LSC-best 34 home runs. The Texan pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA in 259.2 innings of work.
 
ABOUT THE GREYHOUNDS
Eastern New Mexico is 24-10 on the year and 2-4 in the Lone Star Conference. The Greyhounds are 6-3 at home this season. The Greyhounds are hitting .329 as a team and have hit 28 home runs, second only to Tarleton. Eastern New Mexico leads the LSC in runs with 293. ENMU's pitching staff has a 3.58 ERA in 259 innings.
 
TEXANS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Tarleton enters this weekend's series ranked as a team among the top 50 in the nation in the following statistical categories:
No. 13 in shutouts (4)
No. 31 in home runs (34)
No. 31 in home runs per game (1.10)
No. 38 in strikeouts per nine innings (8.7)
 
The following Texans rank among the national top 50 in the following statistical categories:
Blake Adams – No. 23 in hit by pitches (11)
Dylan Lemons – No. 35 in home runs (9)
Eli McLane – No. 18 in appearances (17)
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will return home to take on UT Permian Basin for a four-game series starting Thursday, April 13 at 3 p.m. The series is scheduled for a 1-2-1 series.