THE MATCHUP    
• The Javelinas return to the diamond this weekend as they host Lubbock Christian in a four-game series at Nolan Ryan Field starting at 4 p.m. CT on Friday, February 14
• Saturday, February 15, will feature a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. CT
• Sunday's finale is slated for first pitch at 1 p.m .CT
• Lubbock Christian took two of three from St. Edward's to start the 2020 season, but dropped the following series to St. Mary's as the Rattlers took two out of three at Hays Field in Lubbock, Texas
• The starting lineup features AJ Perez leading the team with a .333 average after compiling seven hits, four runs and one RBI in 21 at-bats
• He is joined by Luis Navarro with a .316 average behind six hits, three doubles, four runs and four RBI in 19 trips to the plate
• Larry Leitha and George Mendazona are the other two Chaps with at least six hits as they own a .286 and .280 batting average, respectively
• Leitha has six hits one triple, five runs and two RBI in 21 at-bats, while Mendazona has seven hits, one double, one home run, five runs and three RBI in 25 trips to the batter's box
• LCU ran out the same three pitchers in each series for games one, two and three, with Ty Stephenson getting the bill in the season opener
• Stephenson owns a 4.50 ERA in two starts with 11 hits, five earned runs and seven strikeouts in 10 innings pitched
• Aaron Weseman pitched in game two and features a 1-0 record with a 4.00 ERA behind four hits, four earned runs and seven strikeouts in nine innings on the bump
• Armando Valle rounds out the trio with a 1-1 record behind a 6.43 ERA, eight hits, six runs, five earned, and 11 strikeouts in seven innings pitched

LAST TIME OUT    
• The Javelinas took two of three in the series against Cameron despite the series adjusted multiple times due to weather.
• Sunday's doubleheader saw TAMUK put 20 runs on the board in the first game, the first 20-run game since the 21-20 loss to second-seeded Tarleton at the 2018 LSC Championships
• Seth Spinn led the Hogs with four hits, three runs and two RBI along with one double
• Kohl Ullman, Austin De Leon and Giancarlo Servin all added two hits of their own
• Both of Ullman's base knocks were doubles as he posted three runs and two RBI
• Servin skied his first home run of 2020 out to left in the top of the first inning for a 3-0 lead, finishing with four RBI total after a sacrifice fly in the fourth
• De Leon added three runs and two RBI to his total
• Melcher added a home run of his own, a two-run shot in the  in the fourth over the right-field wall
• John Mike Rodriguez took his first win with six strikeouts and one run allowed in six innings pitched
• Game two went in favor of the Javelinas at 8-4
• Will Arnold and Hayden Fails tallied two hits in the game with Arnold adding three RBI
• TAMUK struck out 18 as a team with Amado Almanzar lead the way with nine in four innings pitched for the no-decision
• Bryce Galvan picked up his second win of 2020 with three strikeouts and no runs allowed in 2.1 innings pitched
• Matthew Sesler picked up the save after striking out six in 2.2 innings of work
• The Aggies avoided the sweep with a 7-3 win in game three
• Ullman was the lone Javelina with multiple hits at two
• Kolby Lunsford started and struck out six in six innings

BUST OUT THE BATS    
• The Javelinas are hitting .282 as a team with Austin De Leon leading the way with a .476 average
• De Leon has 10 hits in 21 at-bats along with 10 runs, three doubles, one triple and six RBI
• Kohl Ullman is second on the team with a .316 average on six hits in 19 at-bats to go with six runs, three doubles and seven RBI
• Seth Spinn rounds out the trio with a .308 average on eight hits in 26 at-bats combined with two doubles, one triple, eight runs and three RBI
• Giancarlo Servin hit his first home run of the year in game one against Cameron and owns a .294 average
• Servin features five hits in 17 at-bats to go with eight runs, two doubles and a team-high 10 RBI
• Will Arnold is swinging the bat at a .286 clip with four hits in 14 trips to the plate along with one double and five RBI

ON THE BUMP    
• John Mike Rodriguez and Amado Almanzar have started one-two for the Hogs on the mound
• John Mike Rodriguez owns a 1.74 ERA with nine hits, two runs, both earned, and nine strikeouts in 10.1 innings pitched
• Almanzar leads the team with 15 strikeouts over 8.2 innings pitched for a 4.15 ERA
• Kolby Lunsford got the start in game three against Cameron and took the no-decision with six strikeouts and six hits allowed in six innings pitched
• Alex Canul started game three in the series against Oklahoma Christian in the season-opening series and has a 6.23 ERA in 4.1 innings pitched along with three strikeouts

OUT OF THE PEN    
• The bullpen has featured 21 appearances through six games
• Matthew Sesler tops the pen with a 0.00 ERA and a .059 batting average over 5.1 innings pitched along with 10 strikeouts
• Sesler owns a 1-0 record with one save so far in 2020
• Chase Glover picked up two saves in the series against OC and currently features a 10.80 ERA over 1.2 innings pitched with two strikeouts
• Tyler Crouch, Tyler Henson and Tyler Flores have yet to surrender a run in multiple appearances, each with two strikeouts
• Bryce Galvan has two of TAMUK's wins with four strikeouts in 4.1 innings on the mound

STARTING BATTERY    
• Will Arnold and Steven Bonuz have split time behind the plate
• Arnold has thrown out two runners on the basepaths in six attempts
• Both have allowed two passed balls in 2020, while Bonuz perfect in the field on 24 chances

THE SKIPPER    
• Head coach Jason Gonzales is in his 12th season at the helm of the program
• The Javelinas have reached the Lone Star Conference playoffs for 10 straight seasons following the 2019 campaign and claimed the LSC Tournament Championship in the 2013 season
• TAMUK has reached the NCAA South Central Regional in five of the 12 seasons under Gonzalez, having reached the finals twice and clinching the regional championship 2018
• The 2018 season was the first NCAA Division II College World Series appearance for the program and claimed its first win in the final site bracket with a 9-0 decision over Mercyhurst on May 29
• Gonzales is the program's all-time winningest coach after he defeated UT Permian Basin on April 23, 2017, for his 276th career win
• His 300th win came in 2018, 16-2 over Angelo State on April 6
• Gonzales is a two-time LSC Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015, and one-time ABCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2018

LSC OUTLOOK    
• The LSC merged with the Heartland Conference this year as 14 teams will now compete in a 50-game, round-robin schedule
• The Javelinas were picked to finish fourth in the preseason poll with one first-place vote
• Angelo State was selected as the preseason favorites in the conference, followed by West Texas A&M at the second spot and Lubbock Christian rounding out the top three

RETURNERS    
• The Javelinas feature 18 returning letterwinners from the 2019 squad, including six starters, along with seven returning pitchers
• Seth Spinn is back in the lineup as the lone All-South Central Region selection as he was named to the D2CCA team following last year
• Spinn, along with Giancarlo Servin, were both First Team All-LSC selections for the Javelinas in 2019
• The other starters returning from 2019 include Steven Bonuz, Cameron Melcher, Will Arnold, Kohl Ullman, and Austin De Leon

NEWCOMERS    
• 16 newcomers grace the roster, 12 of which are coming from the junior college ranks
11 of the newcomers will take their place on the mound, either in the starting lineup or coming out of the bullpen

SETH SPINN    
• Spinn finished the 2019 season as the team's leading hitter with a .378 average on 65 hits in 172 at-bats to go with 10 doubles, three triples and four home runs for a .541 slugging percentage
• The transfer from Weatherford added 49 runs scored and 29 RBI along with 34 walks for a .481 on-base percentage
• Spinn stole a team-high 26 bases in 27 attempts

GIANCARLO SERVIN    
• Servin was second on the team with a .367 average behind 69 hits in 188 at-bats and added nine doubles, one triple, one home run and a team-high 43 RBI to his total
• Servin drew 20 walks for a .444 OBP and scored 46 runs as well while starting all 50 games
• He also added 18 stolen bases in 21 attempts

AUSTIN DE LEON    
• De Leon hit .286 in 2019 with 40 hits in 140 at-bats along with eight doubles, two triples and four home runs
• He scored 45 times throughout the year and drove in another 24 runs and added 10 stolen bases in 14 attempts
• De Leon drew 35 walks, most on the team, for a .431 OBP

KOHL ULLMAN    
• Ullman hit .236 in his junior season, one year after hitting .328 as a sophomore
• Ullman compiled 30 hits in 127 at-bats, four doubles and hit the first home run of 2019 after hitting the last home run of 2018 at the USA National Training Complex at the Division II Championships
• Ullman added 11 stolen bases and 23 walks for a .367 OBP in 2019

TYLER FLORES    
• Flores is the lone returning starter on the hill for the Javelinas as he was named the 2018 LSC Freshman of the Year and went 2-2 with 10 starts and five relief appearances in 2019
• Flores struck out 43 in 41.1 innings pitched while opponents hit .325 against him and scored 33 runs, 25 allowed, for a 5.44 ERA
• Flores went 7-1 in 2018 as a true freshman with 79 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched for a 2.91 ERA
• Flores was credited with the program's first win in the NCAA Division II Championships against Mercyhurst on May 29