BEAUMONT, Texas - Lamar University (7-6) will hit the road Tuesday for a midweek contest against Sam Houston in Huntsville at the Bearkat Softball Complex. The game will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Previously
LU went 1-3 at the Chattanooga Frost Classic over the weekend. The Cardinals' only win was against Indiana State, where it overcame a 5-4 deficit to win 7-5. Madison Guidry (1.2 IP, three hits, 1 run) was credited with the win in the circle while Veronica Harrison drove in four RBIs. Trinity Brandon (two RBIs), Cala Wilson (RBI), and Jayne Sepulveda each posted a team-high two hits.
 
Spotlight - Mallory Pitre
Over the weekend, Pitre appeared in three games and pitched 6.2 innings in which she recorded a 2.70 ERA (two runs) while allowing seven hits and striking out eight batters. She earned her first save of the season when she posted three shutout innings in relief against the Sycamores while striking out a season-high seven batters.
 
OPPONENT INFO: Sam Houston
Time: Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Series Record: LU trails 19-9
Last Meeting: LU, 3-2 (3/19/24)
 
About the Bearkats
Like LU, the Bearkats enter Tuesday with a 7-6 record. SHSU went 2-1 at the UTSA Tournament in San Antonio, which included a 5-0 shutout win over the host team Roadrunners. Brodie Quinlan leads the team with 15 hits and a .417 batting average. She is one of two players along with Bela Perez (.278 BA) with seven RBIs and two homers. SHSU's pitching staff has a combined 2.38 ERA with Abigail Young (1-1) having a team-low of 0.82.
 
 
Up Next
The Cardinals head out to Hattiesburg, Miss., this weekend to take part in the Southern Miss. Black and Gold Challenge. LU will take on the Golden Eagles on Saturday (4:30 PM) while it will battle with Jacksonville State (2/28-9 AM; 3/1-9 AM) and Louisiana Tech (2/28-4:30 PM; 3/2-12:30 PM).

 

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