Midwestern State (16-16, 7-14 LSC) vs. UT Permian Basin (9-29, 3-18 LSC)
Lone Star Conference Series
Thurs. April 11 | 6 p.m.
Fri. April 12 | 2 p.m. (DH)
Wichita Falls, Texas | Mustangs Park
Live Stats (G1): MSUMustangs.com
Live Stats (G2): MSUMustangs.com | Watch (G2): Mustangs Digital Network
Live Stats (G3): MSUMustangs.com | Watch (G3): Facebook Live
Series Notes: MSU Texas leads 11-1 | Mustangs are 4-1 against UTPB at home | MSU Texas is 5-1 since UTPB joined the LSC
First Meeting: MSU Texas won 9-4 in Denton on Feb. 24, 2012
Last Meeting: MSU Texas won 3-1 in Odessa on Feb. 18, 2018
Last MSU Win: MSU won 3-1 in Odessa on Feb. 18, 2018
Last UTPB Win: UTPB won 6-0 in Wichita Falls on Feb. 18, 2017
 
Scouting the Falcons: UT Permian Basin is coming off a midweek sweep against the University of the Southwest…the Falcons enter the series with a 9-29 overall record and a 3-18 mark in Lone Star Conference play…the Falcons own LSC wins against West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico and Angelo State, but have not won a series in league play…UTPB hits .234 as a team with a .304 slugging percentage, plating 108 runs in 38 games…the Falcons boast a 5.70 ERA in the circle with opponents hitting at a .337 clip…UTPB has given up 39 home runs while hitting four…sophomore infielder Vanessa Alonzo leads the club with a .329 average and 17 RBI…pitchers Abrie Castillo (1-10, 4.78 ERA, 82.0 IP) and Sloan Springfield (5-9, 5.76 ERA, 79.0 IP) have seen the majority of work in the circle…
 
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State returns to the diamond following its open week with a three-game series with UT Permian Basin. First pitch in the opener is slated for 6 p.m. on Thursday before a 2 p.m. Friday doubleheader.
 
Storylines
Mark Ryal Era Continues
Mark Ryal continues his third season as the head coach of the Maroon and Gold. The former Major Leaguer has led the Mustangs to a 50-66 (.431) record and a pair of ninth place finishes in the LSC. Ryal picked up his 50^th in the Maroon and Gold in the win on March 21 over Texas Woman's.
 
Last Time Out
The Mustangs were unable to produce at the plate in a three-game sweep at Tarleton State on March 29-30. The TexAnns blanked the Maroon and Gold in the first two games of the series before taking the finale, 6-1.
 
Home Cooking
MSU boasts an 11-2 record at the friendly confines of Mustangs Park. The Mustangs won two-of-three against Cameron before sweeping Western New Mexico and Northwestern Oklahoma State. Texas Woman's snapped the nine-game winning streak and four-game home shutout streak in the series finale.
 
The Mustangs hit at a .314 clip at home and average 4.8 runs per game. Midwestern pitching boasts a 1.77 ERA at the friendly confines of Mustangs Park.
 
K-Counter
MSU pitching has combined for a 4.28 ERA overall this season while allowing opposing hitters to hit a meager .234, the fourth lowest in team single-season history. Seniors Misty Muniz (.211) and Abbie Lancaster (.248) rank third and sixth, respectively in opponent average.
 
Additionally, the Maroon and Gold average 6.47 strikeouts per 7.0 innings pitched, the fourth best in program history. Muniz (8.06, 3^rd) and Lancaster (4.21, 10^th) each rank in the top 10 for career totals.
 
Muniz became the first MSU pitcher to record 100 strikeouts in a season since Laci Belovsky fanned 148 in 2013.
 
Hotter Than The Sun
Senior Carli Woolsey leads the team and ranks seventh in the LSC with 10 dingers on the season. The Enid, Okla., has gone deep in five of the last nine games.
 
Woolsey's 18 extra base hits this year propelled her into the top 15 with a .494 career slugging percentage. Her 18 career bombs rank as the 14th most in program history.
 
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Up Next
MSU hits the road for the final time next weekend, travelling to Texas A&M-Kingsville on April 18-19.