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After schedule change, CU visits UAFS for a pair of doubleheaders

LAWTON, Okla. – After adjusting the series schedule due to expected weather, the Aggie baseball team will face new Lone Star Conference foe UAFS in a pair of doubleheaders on Thursday and Friday.

What was originally scheduled as a four-game series taking place from Friday through Sunday in Fort Smith, Ark., will now be played as a pair of seven-inning, nine-inning doubleheaders starting Thursday, March 12, at 2 p.m. The two teams will be back for another twin-bill on Friday, March 13, beginning at noon.

Cameron is coming off a 2-2 series split with Tarleton, a series where the CU offense hit .321 and scored 43 runs against the Division I bound Texans. Beau Williams and Nate Pecota both hit over .520 while the latter drove in eight runs and had an impressive 1.077 slugging percentage. Jayce Clem had the best outing of all CU hurlers, earning his second win with by giving up just three hits and striking out seven during the team's 10-4 game three victory.

On the season, the Aggies are hitting .230 with 104 runs scored and 21 combined home runs, which is third most in the Lone Star Conference. Izrael Trevino leads the charge with six long balls, while turning in a team-best .296 batting average to go along with 19 runs scored. In addition to being a force on the mound, Clem also leads CU with 15 RBI and has three homers on the season.

The Aggies struggles come on the mound, where they turn in a 9.22 team ERA and a .316 opponents' batting average. Michael Womack's string of quality starts ended this past weekend when he gave up four runs in four innings against TSU, but the Lawton native still leads CU with 29 strikeouts in 28 innings of work. Clem and Kalen Haynes have both shown the ability to shut down offenses both as starters and relievers.

UAFS, led by former Cameron head coach Todd Holland, enters the series against the Black and Gold with a 13-9 record after going just 1-3 against Oklahoma Christian last weekend. The Lion offense is hitting .265 with 130 runs scored but have tallied just nine homers. They are led by Morgan Crenshaw, Tristan Kalina, and Brooks Sunny, who are all hitting over .340 and all have over 14 runs scored and 13 RBI this season.

On the mound, the UAFS staff has combined for a 5.30 ERA with 175 combined strikeouts. Foster Pace has been the most effective hurler, striking out 24 in 17.1 innings of work while going 3-1 with a 3.63 ERA in eight appearances. Freshman Brayden Johnson has been racking up the K's as he leads the squad with 35 punch-outs in just 26.2 innings pitched.

Live stats and video for the four-game series can be found through links on the Cameron Athletics website, cameronaggies.com, while any other schedule updates can be found via the Cameron Athletics' social media accounts.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jayce Clem

#45 Jayce Clem

INF
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Nate Pecota

#28 Nate Pecota

OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Izrael Trevino

#15 Izrael Trevino

INF
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Beau Williams

#3 Beau Williams

INF
5' 10"
Sophomore
L/R
Michael Womack

#35 Michael Womack

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Kalen Haynes

#38 Kalen Haynes

LHP/IF
6' 7"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Jayce Clem

#45 Jayce Clem

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
INF
Nate Pecota

#28 Nate Pecota

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Izrael Trevino

#15 Izrael Trevino

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
INF
Beau Williams

#3 Beau Williams

5' 10"
Sophomore
L/R
INF
Michael Womack

#35 Michael Womack

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Kalen Haynes

#38 Kalen Haynes

6' 7"
Junior
L/L
LHP/IF