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Texas A&M International University<\/p>\n
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\n \u00a0Texas A&M International University
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History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n LUBBOCK, Texas (March 13, 2026) \u2014 Lubbock Christian University held on for 8\u20137 victory in the series-opener against Texas A&M International on Friday at Hays Field.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Chaparrals rallied with a five-run fourth inning, highlighted by a home run from Johnny Gomez III<\/a>. Despite a late push from the Dustdevils in the seventh inning, scoring five runs, the Chaps’ pitching held firm to preserve the win.<\/p>\n Texas A&M International initially took the lead in the second inning, scoring a pair against Chap starter Dakota McCaskill<\/a>. Jesus Sosa singled up the middle, driving in two runs before being thrown out at second as the Dustdevils took the early lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the fourth inning, the Chaparrals’ offense ignited. Owen Alsup<\/a> singled to center, setting the stage for Jorge De Los Santos<\/a> and Carlos Mauldin<\/a>, who each singled, with Mauldin driving in Alsup. Johnny Gomez III<\/a> then crushed a three-run homer to left field that gave LCU the lead. Dylan Marx<\/a> scored on a wild pitch later in the inning.<\/p>\n The Chaps extended their lead in the fifth inning. De Los Santos doubled and scored on a single by Gomez. Tanner Pachorek<\/a> followed with an RBI single. One more insurance run was added in the bottom of the sixth after Hudson Grace<\/a> worked a one-out walk and scored on a single by Forrest.\u00a0<\/p>\n That run ended up incredibly important, as the seventh inning saw the Dustdevils rally to cut the Chaparrals’ lead to just a single run as McCaskill’s day ended. Saul Soto’s triple off Chaparral reliever Kyle England<\/a> to right center cleared the bases, bringing in three runs.\u00a0<\/p>\n