STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Tarleton State Baseball (13-16) will look to keep their win streak going against the Lamar Cardinals (23-7) at the Tarleton Baseball Complex on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.

The Texans are coming off a series victory against the Sacramento State Hornets, moving to 2-1 in conference play. This will be the last home game for the Texans before they head to Seattle to battle against the Redhawks.

SERIES HISTORY:

• This will be the first matchup between the Texans and Cardinals since 2022.
• Lamar leads the all-time series, 5-2.
• The squads are 2-2 against each other in Stephenville.
• Tarleton State took the last matchup in Stephenville, run-ruling the Cardinals 12-2 on April 10, 2022.
• The Cardinals are on a three-game win streak against the Purple and White.
• This will be Fuller Smith's first game against the Cardinals as Tarleton's head coach.

OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORT:

• Lamar is on an eight-game win streak and has won 23 out of their 30 games played.
• The Cardinals just swept UIW, who the Texans also beat 18-3 on March 12, 2025.
• The Cardinals have two players batting over .400. Damian Ruiz leads the squad with a .425 average, followed by Heladio Moreno with a .411.
• Ruiz has 14 doubles on the year, a team-high.
• Brayden Evans leads the team in home runs with 6.
• Kyle Moseley (probable starter for Tuesday) posts a 5.27 ERA through 13.2 innings of work.

TEAM COMPARISON:

• The Cardinals have stolen 22 bases opposed to the Texans' 67.
• Each team has posted 20 or more home runs this season.
• Lamar holds a .423 on-base percentage, while Tarleton posts a .398.
• Each squad has registered 50 or more doubles.
• The Cardinals' bullpen has tallied 252 strikeouts compared to Tarleton State's 201.
• The Texans have 291 hits on the year while Lamar has 233.

WEEKEND RECAP:

• The Purple and White took their first conference series 2-1 over Sacramento State last weekend.
• Tyson Drake reached on every at bat during Sunday's game, fueling the Texans to a 14-12 comeback victory.
• Sergio Guerra tallied three hits on six at bats over the weekend, including a double and a home run.
• Slade McCloud tallied multiple hits in all three games against the Hornets and had four RBIs over the weekend stint.
• Lane Brewster had two doubles on Friday, accumulating a run and an RBI as well.
• The Texans outscored the Hornets 25-23 over the weekend.

NEXT UP:

• Following their midweek matchup against the Cardinals, Tarleton State will head to Seattle for their second conference series of the season against the Redhawks.