CANYON, Texas (KFDA) – Lubbock Christian swept West Texas A&M in a Lone Star Conference doubleheader Friday at Wilder Park, winning 7-5 and 6-0.<\/p>\n
Game 1: Lubbock Christian 7, West Texas A&M 5<\/p>\n
The Chaps scored three runs in the second inning. Former Buff Owen Alsup doubled off the left field wall to score Ryan Gargett, and Freddie Nolen followed with a double to right. Roe Forrest added an RBI for a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Lubbock Christian extended its lead to 5-0 in the fourth on an RBI single by Carlos Mauldin and a base hit from Dylan Marx that scored Forrest.<\/p>\n
The Buffs cut into the deficit in the fifth. Anthony Picciano hit a sacrifice fly to score Tristin Thomas, and Jacob Police tied the game at 5-5 with a grand slam down the left field line.<\/p>\n
Kyle Lewis gave the Chaps the lead for good in the sixth with a two-out, two-run hit.<\/p>\n
Cade Griffin allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits with two walks and six strikeouts in 5.2 innings. <\/p>\n
Game 2: Lubbock Christian 6, West Texas A&M 0<\/p>\n
Lubbock Christian scored in the first inning on a West Texas A&M error. Hudson Grace came home to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n
The Chaps added four runs in the fourth, including a two-run triple to left center by Forrest for a 5-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Forrest hit a solo home run in the sixth for the final margin.<\/p>\n
Nick Yeager allowed six runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings pitched. Yeager is now 1-4 on the year.<\/p>\n
The teams play the series finale Saturday at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
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