BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University softball program is set to take the field in their conference home opener when they welcome Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to the LU Softball Complex.
 
The Cardinals and Islanders will open up play with a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. and game two slated to begin 30 minutes after the conclusion. The teams will complete the series on Saturday with a single game set to begin at 12 p.m. CT.
 
Senior Hannah Carpenter leads the Cardinals at the plate hitting .373 on the season with two doubles and two home runs. Freshman Sydnee Adams follows Carpenter on the season with a .277 average with five runs scored and one run batted in.
 
Scouting Report
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
2021 record: 9-11, 2-1 Southland
Series record: Lamar leads 12-4
Last outing: The Cardinals captured the series sweep over the Islanders with a 9-5 win on Saturday, March 16^th.
Key Info: AMCC is led by Pal Egan who owns a .294 batting average with two doubles and eight runs batted in. In the circle, the Islanders are led by Beatriz Lara who has a 2.59 ERA and has struck out 39 batters on the year.
 
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