Softball | 2/9/2023 1:06:00 PM
Emporia State Hornets (0-0, 0-0 MIAA)
vs. Minot State Beavers (4-0, 0-0 NSIC)
Friday, Feb. 10 • 11:00 a.m. • Lubbock, Texas
Series Record: Series tied 1-1 •
Last Meeting: ESU 9, MSU 1 (3/17/18)
at Lubbock Christian Chaps (4-1, 0-0 LSC)
Friday, Feb. 10 • 1:00 p.m. • Lubbock, Texas
Series Record: LCU leads 1-0 •
Last Meeting: LCU 12, ESU 10 (10/2/18)
vs. Chadron State Eagles (0-0, 0-0 RMAC)
Saturday, Feb. 11 • 11:00 a.m. • Lubbock, Texas
Series Record: CSU leads 1-0 •
Last Meeting: CSU 5, ESU 4 (2/4/18)
vs. Texas-Permian Basin Falcons (1-3, 0-0 LSC)
Saturday, Feb. 11 • 4:00 p.m. • Lubbock, Texas
Series Record: ESU leads 1-0 •
Last Meeting: ESU 7, UTPB 4 (2/3/18)
vs. Adams State Grizzles (2-3, 0-0 RMAC)
Sunday, Feb. 12 • 11:00 a.m. (DH) • Lubbock, Texas
Series Record: ESU leads 2-0 •
Last Meeting: ESU 10, ASU 1 (2/12/17)
Video: lonestarconferencenetwork.com
Up Next: ESU Classic
Feb. 17-19 • Trusler Sports Complex • Emporia, Kan.
LONE STAR STARTUP
Emporia State travels to the Lone Star State for the Lubbock Christian Tournament to begin the 2023 season.
THE COACHES
April Rosales is 175-179 entering her eighth season at Emporia State. She has taken the Hornets to two MIAA Championship games with a win in the 2018 MIAA Championship.
Bailey Gaspar is 4-0 in her first season at Minot State.
Daren Hays is 490-158 entering his 14th season at Lubbock Christian.
Kaley Ness is 64-148 in her sixth season at Chadron State.
Samantha Mendez is 1-3 in her first season at UT-Permian Basin.
Dane Craig is 2-3 in his first season at ASU.
ABOUT THE HORNETS
The Hornets went 25-30 last season and earned a trip of the MIAA Tournament. Emporia State returns seven position players who started 30 or more games led by
Lexi Williams who had a .330 batting average and 884 OPS last season. In the circle, the Hornets return four pitchers, led by
Sydney Righi and
Gracie Rabe, who both had sub-3.00 ERA's last season.
ABOUT THE BEAVERS
Minot State went 28-20 and 9-15 in NSIC action during the 2022 season and are 4-0 to begin this season.
ABOUT THE CHAPS
Lubbock Christian is 4-1 to begin the seaosn and went 39-12 and 23-7 in the LSC last season. They fell in three games to the #1 seed UT-Tyler Patriots in the South Central Region Tournament.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Chadron State went 11-37 and 10-26 in RMAC play last season.
ABOUT THE FALCONS
Texas-Permian Basin is 1-3 to open the 2023 season and went 21-30 last season in the Lone Star Conference.
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES
Adams State is 2-3 to begin the season after finishing the 2022 season 13-36 and 8-30 in the RMAC.
ON DECK
The Hornets will return home for their first home games of the season as they host the ESU Classic from Feb. 17-19.
