BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University softball team returns to the LU Softball Complex to host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Southland Conference action. The Cards and Islanders will play a doubleheader Friday and a single game Saturday.
 
First pitch is set for 4 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Following the single contest on Saturday, the Cardinals will have a special on-field presentation for Abigail Arias. Abigail will throw out the first pitch on Saturday and also serve as the Cardinals Bat Girl for the contest. 
 
About Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Series Record: 9-4 (14th, 15th and 16th Meeting)
Last Meeting: March 2, 2019 (4-1, Lamar)
The Islanders enter the SLC series with the Cardinals with a 4-21 overall record and a mark of 1-2 SLC play. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi a midweek 7-1 loss to Texas on Wednesday night. The Islanders have dropped its last three games. Its last win came on March 8 when they beat HBU, 3-2, in the first game of the doubleheader.
 
At the plate, A&M-Corpus Christi is led by Keagan Helson, who leads the team with a .262 batting average. Kennedy Johnson lead the team with 11 RBIs on the season. She has five games with two or more RBIs. Sammi Thomas leads the team with two home runs.
 
In the circle, Kandace Johnson leads the team with 55.1 innings pitched on the season. Opponents are hitting .255 off her and she has an ERA of 5.04 on the season. She has appeared in 13 contests, while making nine starts. She has 38 strikeouts on the season.
 
As a team, the Wildcats are hitting .200 with 23 extra base hits. They have an on-base percentage of .278 and are 23-for-29 in stolen bases. In the circle, A&M-Corpus Christi has a team ERA of 8.12. Opponents are hitting .332 on the season against the Islanders with 58 extra base hits.
 
Last Time Out: La. Tech
The Lamar University Softball team dropped a midweek game to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday evening. The Cards were defeated 3-0 by the Lady Techsters at La. Tech Softball Complex. The Lady Techsters limited the Cardinals to four hits in the contest.
 
Four different Cardinals picked up hits in the game. Shannon Klaus, Savana Guidry, Taylor Murphy and Taylor Davis all had one hit for the contest. LU was outhit 5-4 in the contest.
 
What's Next
Following the three-game set with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Cardinals travel to Baton Rouge, La. to face LSU on Wednesday, March 20. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
 
Tickets
For tickets for LU home games, please call 409-880-1715, or CLICK HERE. The Montagne Center ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. LU students receive free admission to home games with their Cardinal One card.
 
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