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THE GAMES
After breaking down the door and making their own way into the NCAA regional tournament, the Texans head back to Wilder Park in Canyon this weekend for their fourth all-time appearance in the NCAA postseason. Tarleton will begin the double-elimination tournament with a rematch of last weekend's LSC Tournament title game against West Texas A&M on Thursday at 7 p.m.
THE BRACKET
Thursday, May 17
Game 3*: (3) St. Edward's vs (4) Colorado Mines at 11 a.m.
Game 2: (2) Colorado Mesa vs (5) Texas A&M-Kingsville at 3 p.m.
Game 1*: (1) West Texas A&M vs (6) Tarleton at 7 p.m.
*As the host institution, West Texas A&M had the right to switch game times from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, May 18
Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs Game 2 Loser at 11 a.m.
Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs Game 3 Loser at 3 p.m.
Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs Game 3 Winner at 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 19
Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs Game 6 Winner at 11 a.m.
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs Game 6 Loser at 3 p.m.
Game 9: Game 7 Loser vs Game 8 Winner at 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 20
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs Game 9 Winner at 12 p.m.
Game 11: Game 10 Rematch (If Necessary) at 4 p.m.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
The six teams in the NCAA South Central Region Tournament are vying for a spot in the NCAA Division II College World Series in Cary, North Carolina next weekend.
GAME COVERAGE
There will be live stats available for the games, courtesy of the host team. Links to live stats can be found at the links on the Game Day preview story and Game Day graphics on Tarleton's Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as on the team schedule page at TarletonSports.com. A live video stream will also be available courtesy of the host team while Tarleton Sports Network will air the radio call on 90.5 FM in Stephenville and online at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive.
TICKET INFORMATION
Both reserved and general admission tickets will be sold daily. Admission will be $15 per day for adult reserved seating and $5 per day for adult general admission. Student tickets are $3 per day with a valid ID while children age 2 and under will get in free. Tickets are available online at
wtamubuffstix.universitytickets.com and the box office will open an hour and a half before game time each day.
A LOOK AT LAST TIME OUT
The Texans took their season – and for the 15 seniors, their baseball careers – into their own hands and defeated No. 5 West Texas A&M at Wilder Park in Canyon to earn the school's second Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship and receive an automatic invitation into the NCAA South Central Regional tournament. Tarleton had six players named to the all-tournament team, including the tournament MVP
Blake Adams.
Jake Hasbrouck (1B),
Ruben Rodriguez (2B),
Tyler Fowler (3B),
Jared McCarver (OF), and
Nathan Hickey (P) also earned all-tournament acclaim.
MILESTONE WATCH: NATHAN HICKEY
After earning the win in relief against West Texas A&M last Sunday,
Nathan Hickey tied the school record of 10 pitching victories in a single season, matching him with Clay Snider (1988) and Andy Beckerman (1989). Hickey is also passed Julio Jimenez to move into second place all-time in program history with 18 career wins.
MILESTONE WATCH: BLAKE ADAMS
Senior
Blake Adams' team-first reputation has brought him the single-season and close to the career records for being hit by a pitch. Adams has been hit by 25 pitches this season, which gives him the school record for the most in a year. In his career, Adams has worn 41 pitches which has him six shy of passing
Evan Robinson (46) for the all-time lead in that category. He has also moved to No. 8 all-time in Texan history with 27 home runs, which he has done in two seasons, and No. 2 all-time with 17 home runs in a season. He passed Chris Casazza's 2010 and 2011 marks of 16 long balls and trails only Mike Cantu's 1991 campaign of 19 home runs for the most in a season.
MILESTONE WATCH: JAKE HASBROUCK
Senior
Jake Hasbrouck moved into a tie for No. 7 all-time in home runs with John Broussard (28). He is three shy of the No. 5 all-time mark of 31 with Rusty Dunavant and Chuck Desmarias. Hasbrouck's 13 home runs this season are a career high.
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton needs to win the NCAA Regional Tournament to advance to the NCAA Division II College World Series for the first time in program history.
