KINGSVILLE, Texas (Baseball) – Fresh off its sweep of UTPB, No. 21/26 Texas A&M University-Kingsville (29-10, 14-2 LSC) hosts #RV/25 West Texas A&M University (29-11, 10-4 LSC) April 28-30 at Nolan Ryan Field. First pitch is at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. Senior day precedes the 1 p.m. start Sunday.
The Javelinas have won nine consecutive ballgames and 11 home contests. TAMUK sits atop the Lone Star Conference standings with the 14-2 record.
STREAKS
Pablo Hernandez, the reigning LSC Hitter of the Week, has reached base safely in 22 straight, while
Kohl Ullman is riding a 14-game hit streak.
ABOUT THE HOGS
Levi Zents leads the club with a .436 batting average and .560 on-base percentage. Hernandez is batting .387 with 16 doubles and 40 RBI,
Christian Caudle follows at .386 with a .547 OBP and
Hunter Perkins is hitting .346 with 10 doubles and 32 RBI.
Alex Gonzalez is batting .308 with three sacrifices and one of nine seniors –
Jimmy Roche – is batting .297 with 32 RBI. Atop the batting order is second baseman
Kohl Ullman, who is hitting .371 with seven doubles and four stolen bases.
On the mound,
Seth Hubert is 7-1 with a 3.10 ERA.
Preston Plovanich and
Isaiah Lybarger tossed back-to-back shutouts last week and are 6-1 (3.95 ERA) and 5-2 (3.12 ERA), respectively. Senior
Zach Wilson is 4-2 with a 2.98 ERA.
Jako Kelm has four saves in 14 appearances.
HOW TO WATCH
Live stats and video will be available on JavelinaAthletics.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Be sure to follow the six-time Lone Star Conference champions on Twitter (
@JavelinaBSB) and Instagram (
@JavelinaBSB), and like the
/JavelinaBSB Facebook page.
