Lawton, Okla. -- Javelina junior left hander Sam Strickland continued his resurgence with a brilliant four-hit shutout as Texas A&M-Kingsville earned a series split by beating the Cameron Aggies 3-0.  Click here for boxscore.

   The Javelinas are now 25-22 overall and 20-16 in Lone Star Conference play.

   Strickland, now 7-3, struck out a career-high 13, walked only one and allowed only a leadoff double in the third, a leadoff single in the fourth, a one-out single in the fifth and a one-out single and a walk in the eighth.

   It was Strickland's sixth complete game of the season and second shutout.  

   In the fourth the Aggies had a runner at third with two outs, but Strickland got a strikeout to end in the inning.  In the eighth Cameron had runners at first and second with one out and Strickland struck out the next two batters to end the threat.

   A&M-Kingsville scored single runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh as they out-hit the Aggies 10-4.  

   Lee Venegas delivered a two-out run scoring single in the fourth.  

   In the sixth, Owen Weaver singled and stole second to start the inning and scored on a single to center by Wiley Crowson.

   Venegas was again in on the action in the seventh, singling, stealing second and scoring on an error.

   Venegas, Chase Myrick and Crowson each had two hits apiece to pace the Javelinas.

   A&M-Kingsville closes out the home season with a four-game series with Southeastern Oklahoma beginning Friday.