BEAUMONT, Texas- The Lamar University softball team will open up Southland Conference play when they welcome Stephen F. Austin to the LU Softball Complex on March 6-7 with first pitch on Friday scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. (CT) start time.
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The Cardinals are coming off a midweek loss to Louisiana Tech, 5-4, on Wednesday evening. Freshman
Hannah Kinkade went 2-for-3 with three runs in the loss.
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Broadcast Info
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Lamar Athletics will be streaming the weekend's games on the Lamar Athletics' YouTube.
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Need to Know
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- The Cardinals have not dropped a conference home-opener series since 2018 to Stephen F. Austin. The Ladyjacks captured games one and three in 2018.
- Lamar is looking to get its first conference series win of 2020.
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Scouting Report
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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
- In her fourth season as head coach, Nicole Dickson has turned the program around in Nacogdoches.
- The Ladyjacks are coming into the weekend after going undefeated at the Shamrock Classic in Conway, Arkansas.
- Stephen F. Austin finished the 2019 campaign at 36-26 overall with an appearance in the Southland Tournament and the 2019 NISC Regionals.
- The Ladyjacks are led by Alex Hedspeth at the plate. Hedspeth currently owns a .426 batting average with 17 runs on 23 hits.
- In the circle, Stephen F. Austin relies on Ashley Kriesel who owns a 1.07 ERA with 101 strikeouts. She is coming into the weekend contest as the reigning Southland Player of the Week..
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All Time Record vs. Stephen F. Austin: 13-17
- Overall: Stephen F. Austin leads, 17-13
- In Beaumont: SFA leads, 2-1
- In Nacogdoches: SFA leads, 7-5
- At Neutral Sites: Lamar leads, 1-0
- Last Meeting: SFA won, 4-1, in Nacogdoches (4/6/19)
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