THE GAMES
The final spot in the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament is up for grabs and Tarleton Baseball will square off with Eastern New Mexico in a four-game series this weekend for the edge in that race. The series begins Friday at 8 p.m. with a doubleheader Saturday at 2 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 2 p.m. All game times are Central Time.
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE
Tarleton holds a one-game lead over Eastern New Mexico for the sixth spot in the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament. Three victories in the series would lock Tarleton into the postseason tournament. Tarleton still has a four-game series with UT Permian Basin remaining on the schedule while the Greyhounds have a trip to Kingsville next weekend. The LSC Tournament is a single-elimination event hosting the top six teams in the league standings with the winner advancing to the national playoffs with an automatic qualifying bid. Traditionally held at the league's top seed, Angelo State will not be allowed to host the tournament if the Rams win the league title due to a schedule conflict at Foster Field. If Angelo State, who is at the top of the standings to date, holds on, the tournament will revert to the home of the next-highest seed.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets can be purchased at each venue on the day of the game. If available, direct links to online ticket sales can be found on the Tarleton Baseball schedule page at TarletonSports.com.
 
GAME COVERAGE
There will be live stats and video for the games, courtesy of the home team. Direct links can be found on the Game Day preview story and Game Day graphics on Tarleton's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, as well as on the team schedule page at TarletonSports.com. Fans can also have direct access to all the links for every game by downloading the Tarleton Sports mobile app for iOS and Android.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton suffered a four-game sweep in Stephenville against Angelo State. The Texans dropped a close one in game two of the series 4-3 behind 6.2 innings of work from Brian Archibald on the mound. Sam Scarborough hit .400 at the plate last weekend.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tarleton and Eastern New Mexico have one of the richest histories of the Texan Baseball program. Dating back to 1995, the Texans and Greyhounds have met on the diamond 120 times with Tarleton holding a 75-44-1 edge in the series. Tarleton took three of four against the Greyhounds in Stephenville earlier this season in a non-conference series.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will return home next weekend to host UT Permian Basin in a four-game conference series to close out the regular season. It will be senior weekend for the Texans.