HUNTSVILLE — The Sam Houston softball team will head to Beaumont to face the Lamar Cardinals on Tuesday at LU Softball Complex
The first pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and is set to be aired on ESPN+.
The Bearkats are recovering from a weekend series loss against New Mexico State, where they were swept in their home CUSA opener.
Despite recent struggles, Tricia Yarotsky has been on fire at the plate, leading the team with five home runs, four of which came in the last week alone. She hit one against Louisiana Tech, two against Texas A&M Commerce and another against New Mexico State.
Ellie Grill continues to be a standout leadoff hitter for the Kats with a .319 batting average and a .516 slugging percentage.
Game Notes
- This will be the 46th all-time meeting between the Bearkats and Cardinals. Sam Houston leads the series 35-10 dating back to 1983.
- The Bearkats are looking to continue an eight-game winning streak dating back to 2018 against the Cardinals.
- Lamar and Sam Houston were conference opponents during the 2022 season in the WAC. The Bearkats went 3-0 that season against the Cardinals. They were also part of the Southland Conference together before moving to the WAC.
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