BEAUMONT, Texas - Wrapping up a streak of seven road games in the past eight games overall, Lamar University (9-14) will play at Texas A&M (21-5) on Tuesday. First pitch for the Cardinals and Aggies is at 6:30 p.m. in Blue Bell Park.

THE LAST TIME OUT - AT NORTHWESTERN STATE (MARCH 22-24)

Dominating the Demons through eight innings, Lamar University needed every one of its four runs scored Friday in a deceivingly close 4-3 decision over Northwestern State. The Cardinals led 4-0 over the Demons but a tricky eighth inning almost played spoiler for LU.

Leading 2-1 through five innings, Lamar University couldn't quite hold on at Northwestern State on Saturday, ultimately falling 5-2 to the Demons. The Cards matched NSU in hits but stranded seven on base.

Despite scoring six runs on 11 hits, Lamar University didn't have quite enough offense to cancel out free bases awarded to Northwestern State. The Demons emerged on top of the Cards in a 10-6 decision Sunday despite being outhit 11-7 by Big Red's bats. Seven walks, five hit batters, four wild pitches, three errors, and a passed ball allowed plagued LU in the game.

UP NEXT - TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Starters:
Tuesday: RHP Jack Dallas (0-2, 4.40 ERA) vs. LHP Dustin Saenz (1-0, 2.70 ERA)

Series Record
All-Time Series: Texas A&M leads 33-7
At Vincent-Beck Stadium: Texas A&M leads 12-6
At Blue Bell Park: Texas A&M leads 20-1
At Neutral Site: Texas A&M leads 1-0
Last 10 Years: N/A
Will Davis vs. Texas A&M: N/A
Rob Childress vs. Lamar: 1-0
Last Meeting: March 28, 2006 (Texas A&M wins 6-5 at Lamar)

Rob Childress is in his 14th season as the head coach of Texas A&M and has 560 wins in that time, including 99 wins in SEC play. He's taken the Aggies to 12 consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, the fourth-longest active streak in the country behind Florida State (41), Cal State Fullerton (27), and Vanderbilt (13). This year Texas A&M is 21-5 overall and 5-1 in SEC play thanks to a series win over then #2 Vanderbilt at home and a sweep of Kentucky. The Aggies are 15-4 at home with losses to UIC, Southland member Incarnate Word, Gonzaga, and Vanderbilt. The only other loss on the schedule came at Dallas Baptist, a 5-4 decision.

A&M averages 6.9 runs a game, the ninth-best in the SEC and the 52nd-most in the NCAA. Their offense has drawn 114 bases-on-balls in 2019, 60th in the country, and their batting average of .270 is near the NCAA average. The Aggies have 237 hits this year, which is 36th in the country, and their 179 runs are 19th in Division I. Pitching has been a real strength for Texas A&M this season with a staff ERA of 2.61, the seventh-best ERA in the country. The Aggie pitchers average 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings, the second-best ratio in the country, and their 3.92 strikeouts-to-walks ratio is fourth-best in the NCAA.

Some of the individuals to watch include Bryce Blaum, Braden Shewmake, and Ty Coleman. Blaum leads the team in runs scored with 32 this season and is hitting .327 with 34 hits, 13 RBIS, and 13 walks to 13 strikeouts. He's 8-of-9 in stolen base attempts. Shewmake leads the Aggies in batting average with a .336 mark, and paces the team in hits with 36 and RBIs with 27. He's a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases. Coleman is also hitting over .300 for Texas A&M and has 23 hits this year. He's driven in 22 RBI in just 18 starts.

Dustin Saenz is the scheduled starter for Texas A&M on Tuesday. He's got a 2.70 ERA throguh 16.2 innings of work this year and is 1-0 through seven appearances, including two starts. He's allowed 18 hits, five earned runs, and three walks while striking out eight. Opponents are hitting .290 off Saenz.

Lamar Quick Hits

• Cole Girouard loves hitting against teams from the state of Louisiana. He has a career .372 batting average against Louisiana teams with 32 hits including six doubles, a triple, and a home run. One of his best games came at Southern in 2018 with a 5-of-7 day with four runs scored and three RBIs.
• Douglas Palmer, a redshirt in 2018, is off to a hot start with the Cardinals. He ranks second in all of NCAA Division I baseball in lead-off out percentage, getting the out in 93.33% of all opportunities. He trails only Austin Miller at Ole Miss.
• Robin Adames needs just 36 hits to capture the Lamar career hits record. He has 33 games (including this weekend) to get there. He is 59 runs away from the career runs scored record, 15 homers away from the homer record, and 51 RBIs from the career RBI record.