{"id":477254,"date":"2026-10-26T16:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477254\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:24:36","slug":"annual-ducks-skunks-series-hosted-this-week-at-hays-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477254\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Ducks, Skunks Series Hosted this Week at Hays Field"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LUBBOCK, Texas (October 26, 2026) –\u00a0The schedule for the Lubbock Christian University fall intrasquad Ducks & Skunks series have been finalized, with game one of the series slated to start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Hays Field.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Game two will be played at 11 a.m. on Oct. 31 and the series will conclude on Oct. 26 at 2\u00a0p.m.\u00a0

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\nThis will be the 56th\u00a0edition of Ducks & Skunks, which dates back to 1970 when then-LCC (Lubbock Christian College) head coach Larry Hays devised the series to celebrate the end of fall practices. The name Ducks & Skunks dates back to 1962, however, when LCC’s first baseball team needed uniforms and the Post Cereal Mill generously donated some left-over uniforms with a Skunk on the front them.<\/p>\n

The Chaparral roster has been split in half for the series, with pitching coach\u00a0Jermaine Van Buren<\/a>\u00a0leading the Blue Ducks and hitting coach\u00a0Brandon Walker<\/a>\u00a0leading the Red Skunks. The coaching staff will use the series to evaluate players heading into the winter offseason. Full rosters for both teams are listed below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lubbock Christian finished the 2026 season 34-23, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season and seventh time overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blue Ducks
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\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\tAngel Martinez
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tL\/L
\n\t\t\t5’9
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tCamden, NJ \/ Bluefield State University
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\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tJoe Mancinas<\/a>
\n\t\t\tMIF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’11
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tHillsboro, TX \/ Alvin CC
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\n\t\t\t6
\n\t\t\tCole Jones
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’11
\n\t\t\t175
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tBerkeley, CA \/ Chabot College
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t7
\n\t\t\tDylan Marx<\/a>\u00a0
\n\t\t\tMIF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’
\n\t\t\t175
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tSitka, AK \/ Feather River CC
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\n\t\t\t8
\n\t\t\tStephen Cowan<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tGruver, TX \/ Gruver HS
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t9
\n\t\t\tHunter Elrod
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tL\/R
\n\t\t\t6’2
\n\t\t\t175
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tArlington, TX \/ University of Houston
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\n\t\t\t11
\n\t\t\tAubrey Reed
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’3
\n\t\t\t200
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tPantego, TX \/ Southern Arkansas
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\n\t\t\t12
\n\t\t\tIsaiah Gonzalez<\/a>
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tEl Paso, TX \/ UTRGV
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\n\t\t\t13
\n\t\t\tHayden Ramage
\n\t\t\tC
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’1
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tOdessa , TX \/ Seward College
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\n\t\t\t14
\n\t\t\tBryce Nall<\/a>
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’3
\n\t\t\t195
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tSeguin, TX \/ Navarro HS\u00a0
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\n\t\t\t15
\n\t\t\tBrayden Keeter
\n\t\t\tLHP
\n\t\t\tL\/R
\n\t\t\t6’4
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tAmarillo, TX \/ New Mexico State University
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\n\t\t\t19
\n\t\t\tBreck Romero
\n\t\t\tC
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’10
\n\t\t\t195
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tLeakey, TX \/ Western Ill. University
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\n\t\t\t23
\n\t\t\tAaron Rubio<\/a>
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’1
\n\t\t\t190
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, NV \/ U. of Southern Indiana
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\n\t\t\t25
\n\t\t\tRyan Alsup
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tRoswell, NM \/ New Mexico Military Institute
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\n\t\t\t26
\n\t\t\tJacob Tucker
\n\t\t\tMIF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’11
\n\t\t\t180
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tKaty, TX \/ Seven Lakes HS
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\n\t\t\t28
\n\t\t\tShawn George
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’1
\n\t\t\t200
\n\t\t\tSo.
\n\t\t\tBoerne, TX \/ UTPB
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\n\t\t\t29
\n\t\t\tSimon Hughes
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tLivingston, TX \/ Tyler JC
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\n\t\t\t32
\n\t\t\tTrevor Johnson
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\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’1
\n\t\t\t180
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\n\t\t\tAlbuquerque, NM \/ New Mexico Military Institute
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\n\t\t\t35
\n\t\t\tHayden Swenson
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\n\t\t\t6’1
\n\t\t\t225
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\n\t\t\tKennedale, TX \/ Navarro JC
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\nCoaching Staff: Jermaine Van Buren<\/a>, Owen Alsup<\/a>, Lyle Hibbits\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Trainer: Emma Pointer<\/p>\n

Red Skunks
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\n\t\t\tSaadiq McCain<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’8
\n\t\t\t165
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tMeridian, Idaho \/ Rocky Mountain High
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\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tPaul Fussell
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\n\t\t\t5’10
\n\t\t\t170
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tArgyle, TX \/ Liberty Christian
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\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tRyan Rodriguez
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’1\u00a0
\n\t\t\t185
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tLuboock, TX \/ Lubbock Cooper HS
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\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tTanner Pachorek<\/a>
\n\t\t\tMIF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t180
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tAurora, CO \/ Kansas City Kansas CC
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\n\t\t\t8
\n\t\t\tBrock Tijerina<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tL\/R
\n\t\t\t5’10
\n\t\t\t195
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tAndrews, TX \/ Midland JC
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\n\t\t\t9
\n\t\t\tJose Vargas
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tL\/R
\n\t\t\t6’2
\n\t\t\t195
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tLeague City, TX \/ Lamar University
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\n\t\t\t16
\n\t\t\tTyler Sudderth<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’11
\n\t\t\t200
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tGranbury, TX \/ Grayson JC
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\n\t\t\t17
\n\t\t\tAndrew Martin
\n\t\t\tC
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’1
\n\t\t\t195
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tMidland, TX \/ Midland College
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\n\t\t\t18
\n\t\t\tAnthony Graziano<\/a>
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’2
\n\t\t\t175
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tCentennial, CO \/ Cherry Creek HS
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\n\t\t\t20
\n\t\t\tAndrew Dalconzo<\/a>
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’3
\n\t\t\t205
\n\t\t\tSr.
\n\t\t\tBroomfield, CO \/ Highland CC
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\n\t\t\t21
\n\t\t\tGavin McBride
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’4
\n\t\t\t205
\n\t\t\tFr.
\n\t\t\tKalama, WA \/ Kalama HS
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\n\t\t\t22
\n\t\t\tKeenan Oxford
\n\t\t\tOF
\n\t\t\tL\/R
\n\t\t\t6’4
\n\t\t\t205
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tFruita, CO \/ Lamar CC
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\n\t\t\t26
\n\t\t\tNick Blevins<\/a>\u00a0
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’4
\n\t\t\t175
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\n\t\t\tWolforth, TX \/ Frenship HS
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\n\t\t\t30
\n\t\t\tTaylor Valerius
\n\t\t\tC
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t5’11
\n\t\t\t215
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\n\t\t\tGrandview, TX \/ Clarendon JC
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\n\t\t\t31
\n\t\t\tBenicio Marchiondo
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t205
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tDenton, TX \/ Lamar CC
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\n\t\t\t32
\n\t\t\tBlaine Chancy
\n\t\t\tINF
\n\t\t\tL\/R
\n\t\t\t5’11
\n\t\t\t205
\n\t\t\tJr.
\n\t\t\tLubbock, TX \/ Seward JC
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\n\t\t\t34
\n\t\t\tNick Rodriguez
\n\t\t\tRHP
\n\t\t\tR\/R
\n\t\t\t6’2
\n\t\t\t195
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\n\t\t\tSan Antonio, TX \/ Midland College
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\n\t\t\t36
\n\t\t\tBrady Booth
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\n\t\t\tL\/L
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\n\t\t\t200
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\n\t\t\tCastle Pines, CO \/ Phoenix College
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\n\t\t\t37
\n\t\t\tLuke Stoerner
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\n\t\t\tL\/L
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\n\t\t\t195
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\n\t\t\tAlbuquerque, NM \/ East Mountain HS
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\n\t\t\t39
\n\t\t\tCooper Kent
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\n\t\t\t6’0
\n\t\t\t170
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\n\t\t\tWaco, TX \/ Bosqueville HS
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