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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif.\u00a0(February 8, 2025) \u2013 Lubbock Christian University was one of the last teams to leave Rosetta Canyon Sports Park Saturday night, and will be one of the first teams to arrive early Sunday morning, as they close their play at the NCAA Division II West Coast Challenge with an 11 a.m. (CT) first pitch against Stanislaus State.
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\n\t\t\tNCAA D2 WEST COAST CHALLENGE
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\n\t\t\tStanislaus State
\n\t\t\tRosetta Canyon Sports Park (Blue)
\n\t\t\t\u00a0Sun., Feb. 8
\n\t\t\t11 a.m. (CT)
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\nLCU and SSU Series Snapshot<\/p>\n
\n\tLCU and Turlock, Calif. based Stanislaus State have never met.
\n\tThe Lady Chaps are 6-4 all-time against\u00a0California based programs.
\n\tThe Warriors are part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), and all five games scheduled for LCU in this event have all been against CCAA programs.
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\nSeason Tidbits<\/p>\n
\n\tLCU is 2-5 on the season, bouncing back from an 0-5 start to win their last two games.
\n\tLCU’s first five opponents were NCAA postseason programs that were regional qualifiers last season.
\n\tKadin Vire<\/a> leads the team hitting .476 with 10 hits in seven games.
\n\tCoryn Burris<\/a> has two home runs and nine RBI to lead LCU in those categories.
\n\tNatalee Gray<\/a> is 1-0 in the circle with a 2.33 ERA.
\n\tKendall Ward<\/a>, who led LCU in saves last season has two this season.
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\n\tLCU’s trip to Lake Elsinore marks their first-ever games in California.
\n\tThe games are a homecoming for a trio of Lady Chaps, as Piper Garcia<\/a> (Buena Park, Calif.) Brianna Chambers-Lee<\/a> (San Jose, Calif.) and Gabby Diotalevi (San Jose, Calif.) are each from California.
\n\tLCU has seven games scheduled in California, with five games in Lake Elsinore and then a doubleheader Tuesday in Costa Mesa, Calif. at Vanguard.
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\nHere is a recap of each of LCU’s games played in California:
\nGame 1 \u2013 San Francisco State 11, Lubbock Christian 10 (9 innings)
\nLubbock Christian suffered a heartbreaking extra-inning loss to San Francisco State as the Gators erupted for five runs in the bottom of the ninth to claim an 11\u201310 walk-off victory. Freshman Coryn Burris<\/a> powered the Lady Chaps with two three-run home runs and six RBI, giving LCU a 9\u20136 lead in the ninth. Alexis Pacheco<\/a> added an RBI single and sacrifice fly, while Kadin Vire<\/a> and Lexi Clark<\/a> collected multi-hit games. LCU led multiple times, including late, but San Francisco State answered with timely hitting to complete the comeback.
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\nGame 2 \u2013 No. 14 Cal State San Marcos 8, Lubbock Christian 0
\nNo. 14-ranked Cal State San Marcos used a pair of home runs and strong pitching to shut out Lubbock Christian, 8\u20130. The Cougars scored in four different innings and limited LCU to six hits. Alexis Pacheco<\/a> went 2-for-2 to lead the Lady Chaps, while Kadin Vire<\/a> tripled. CSUSM’s Jordan Hill earned the win with four shutout innings and seven strikeouts. LCU loaded the bases in the fourth but came away empty, as the Cougars maintained control throughout.
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\nGame 3 \u2013 Lubbock Christian 6, Cal State Dominguez Hills 5
\nLubbock Christian picked up its first win of the season with a dramatic 6\u20135 comeback victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills. Trailing 3\u20130 entering the sixth inning, the Lady Chaps erupted for six runs, highlighted by a two-run double from Ashlinn Hamilton<\/a> and a two-RBI triple by Riley Flores<\/a>. Alexis Pacheco<\/a> and Coryn Burris<\/a> each drove in a run during the rally. Alexis Clark earned the win, and Kendall Ward<\/a> recorded the save as LCU held off a late push.
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\nGame 4 \u2013 Lubbock Christian 5, Cal State San Bernardino 2
\nLubbock Christian closed the day with a 5\u20132 win over Cal State San Bernardino behind steady pitching and timely offense. The Lady Chaps scored twice in the first inning on RBI hits from Coryn Burris<\/a> and Ashlinn Hamilton<\/a>. Brianna Chambers-Lee<\/a> delivered a two-run double in the sixth to extend the lead, and Kadin Vire<\/a> added an RBI double in the seventh. Natalee Gray<\/a> earned the win, while Kendall Ward<\/a> notched her second save of the tournament.
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\nLast Season Refresher<\/p>\n
\n\tLCU went 23-22 last season and was fifth in the Lone Star Conference with a 26-18 conference mark. Additionally, LCU went 18-10 in West Division play to finish third in the division (LSC will not use divisions this season).
\n\tTheir season came to an end at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional tournament in Canyon, Texas with a 3-1 loss to Colorado Mesa.
\n\tLCU went 4-11 last season against nationally ranked programs last season., collecting a win over No.1 West Texas A&M on April 25, 2025.
\n\tThe Lady Chaps went 21-6 last season at home, 10-14 on the road and 5-2 in neutral site games.
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