Feb. 25, 2005

MIDLAND - Weather continues to wreak havoc at the 2005 Midland Rockhounds College Classic at First American Bank Ballpark. Due to cold and rainy conditions, Lamar's 1 p.m. game against Texas-San Antonio was cancelled Friday.

Lamar (7-2) will attempt to finish the rest of the weekend's schedule. The Cardinals are scheduled to play New Mexico State at 3 p.m. and Texas Tech at 7 p.m.

Due to the schedule change, Lamar has shuffled its pitching rotation for Saturday. Junior William Delage, who is 0-0 with a 3.38 earned run average, will get the start against New Mexico State (5-7). Senior Scott Vander Weg, who is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA, will start against Texas Tech (8-1).

Lamar is 2-1 all-time against New Mexico State, taking two of three from the Aggies in Las Cruces in 1974. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Cardinals and Red Raiders.

The Cardinals are hitting .300 as a team with 82 runs scored, 92 hits, 24 doubles, two triples and five home runs. Lamar has walked 72 times and struck out 42 times. The Cardinals have a 3.04 team ERA with 73 strikeouts and 41 walks in 80.0 innings pitched, and are limiting opponents to a .200 batting average.

NMSU is hitting .334 as a team with 129 runs scored, 134 hits, 26 doubles, six triples and 18 home runs. The Aggies have an 8.94 team ERA with 54 walks and 80 strikeouts in 96.2 innings pitched.

Texas Tech is hitting .382 as a team with 99 runs scored, 112 hits, 13 doubles, four triples and nine home runs. The Red Raiders have a 4.75 team ERA with 6