Match Info	Opponent Info
Lubbock Christian vs. UT Tyler LCU: 16-14, 12-8 LSC | UTT: 25-7, 17-3 LSC Friday, Mar. 27th | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Irwin Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
Midwestern State vs. UT Tyler MSU: 4-26, 2-18 LSC | UTT: 25-7, 17-3 LSC Sunday, Mar. 29th | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Irwin Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

GETTING HOT
 
The Patriots have found a hot streak, now winning 10 straight games, all in LSC play, since being swept by Angelo State back on March 6^th. They have just three losses in LSC, with the other being to Texas Woman's on the first day of the LSC season on February 13^th.
 
At home, the Patriots are even hotter, going 11-1 on the season and a perfect 6-0 inside Irwin Field in LSC play. That mark moves them to 135-10 overall in home LSC games since joining the conference and 410-49 all-time at home.
 
LSC STANDINGS
 
West Texas A&M sits alone atop the LSC standings at 19-1 on the season. They are followed closely by Angelo State at 16-2, and UT Tyler is right behind at 17-3. Oklahoma Christian sits in fourth, and Texas Woman's rounds out the top five.
 
This season nine teams will make the Lone Star Conference tournament, with seeding based upon the regular season standings. The number one team will host, with games being played Wednesday through Saturday.
 
A NEW FACE
 
This season marks the first in UT Tyler program history that Mike Reed will not be at the helm. Reed announced his departure into a full-time athletics administration role within the UT Tyler athletic department in January, and in his place will be interim head coach Jason Miller.
 
Miller joined the program in the summer of 2025 after an eight year stint at Grayson College and a one year run at Oklahoma Baptist. He helped guide the Bison to their first ever appearance in the GAC Championship game this past season after going 36-17 overall. At Grayson College, Miller spurred the Vikings to a 104-24 record in his last four seasons and two appearances at the NJCAA World Series, including a runner-up finish in 2021.
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler softball begins the 21st year of the program with an all-time record of 880-156 (.849) dating back to the inaugural 2005 campaign. The Patriots are 281-38 (.881) in six seasons of Division II play and have gone 174-21 (.892) in Lone Star Conference games over that timeframe.
• The Patriots have won 50-plus games in the last three seasons after going 50-5 back in 2015 and have not registered double-digit losses in a season in 14 straight years. 
• UT Tyler has made 14 appearances in an NCAA National Championship Tournament between the Division II and III levels, and have advanced to the NCAA World Series in 11 of those 14 trips.
• The Patriots coaching staff earned a second straight ATEC/NFCA DII National Coaching Staff of the Year honor, their third in program history. The Patriots have won the award in each of their national championship seasons (2016, 2024, 2025).
• The Patriots coaching staff also garnered ATEC/NFCA South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors for a fifth consecutive season. The honors come in each of the first five complete seasons at the NCAA Division II level. The Patriots staff have been named regional staff of the year by the NFCA on 11 different occasions (2025, 2024,2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009) dating back to the program's inaugural season in 2005. 
• UT Tyler softball is 399-48 (.892) all-time on their home field at Irwin Field, and completed the 2025 season with a 25-2 mark at their home ballpark. The Patriots are 129-10 (.928) in home Lone Star Conference games and have never lost more than six games at home in a season.
• UT Tyler led all of Division II softball in 2025 in hit by pitches with 101, on-base percentage at .451, RBI at 475, shutouts at 28, sacrifice flies at 30, triples at 36, and win-loss percentage at .925.
• Taryn Barney,  Berlyn Grossman, and Keona Wells will return to the fold as the three players with returning World Series experience. They will lead a host of newcomers into battle this season that include several Division I, Division II, and NJCAA transfers.
• Kaylee Cavazos leads the offense with a .404 average while slugging .617 on the year. She has 11 doubles, three triples, and a homer to go with 14 RBI and 32 runs scored. Kaelyn Lerma leads the team with 33 RBI and is adding 10 doubles and two triples while scoring 23 runs. Taryn Barney leads the team with eight homers while adding 28 runs and 30 RBI.
• In the circle, Alli Kimball leads the team with a 1.92 ERA over 43.2 innings. She is 5-1 with two complete games, one save, and 27 strikeouts. She has won each of her last five starts and has not allowed more than one earned run in those five games.

 
THE LADY CHAPS
 
Lubbock Christian is 16-14 overall on the year and 12-8 in LSC play. They split their most recent LSC weekend, sweeping Eastern New Mexico and getting swept by #1 West Texas A&M.
 
Kadin Vire leads the team with a .421 average at the plate. She has 10 doubles, three triples, and two homers to go with 15 RBI and 27 runs scored. She is getting on base at a .486 clip and is slugging .653.
 
In the circle, Ashlinn Hamilton and Lexi Clark lead the way with a 2.62 and 2.64 ERA. Hamilton is 1-2 in 11 appearances over 34.2 innings with 15 strikeouts. Clark is 6-4 over 58.1 innings with 28 strikeouts.
 
UT Tyler leads the series at 13-3 all-time and have won 11 straight games dating back to May 14^th, 2022. In matchups at Irwin Field, the Patriots are 8-2.
 
THE MUSTANGS

Midwestern State is 4-26 on the season and 2-18 in LSC play. They have lost nine straight, and most recently were swept by #8 Southern Arkansas on Wednesday.
 
Chipper Mayorga leads the offense with a .380 average with six doubles, 16 RBI, and seven runs scored. She is getting on base at a .404 rate and is slugging .446. Kayleigh Bowers in the circle holds a 3.85 ERA over 80 innings this season and is 0-12. She has five complete games, 34 strikeouts, and a 1.73 WHIP.
 
UT Tyler is 13-1 all-time against the Mustangs and have now won 12 straight games dating back to March 8^th, 2020. The only loss in the season came on the back half of a doubleheader on that date, and the Patriots are a perfect 5-0 at home in the series.