Seahawks will host Saturday doubleheader with Coastal Bend College

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The Lamar State College-Port Arthur women’s softball team will be home Sunday for a 1 p.m. conference doubleheader against Coastal Bend College.

Lamar State is 4-24 overall and 5-14 in Region XIV action after the Seahawks split Wednesday’s home doubleheader with San Jacinto College.

The Coyotes took the first game 14-4. The Seahawks took control early in the second game and coasted to a 6-2 victory.

Sophomore third baseman Ashley Corcoran was four-for-five at the plate on the day with some clutch hits and two runs batted in.

Sophomore second baseman Katelyn Worsham scored twice and collected three RBIs. Worsham and freshman outfielder Kimberly Kunze made some athletic diving catches to stop San Jac batters from getting extra-base hits.

Sophomore shortstop Lauren Angelle went three-for-three and got an RBI in the second game.

Lamar State head coach Vance Edwards was impressed by the way his team bounced back to win the nightcap.

“Errors in the outfield early in the first game proved too much for us to overcome,” Edwards said. “Paige Blucher pitched great in the second game, and our defense played solid. Everyone in the lineup had at least one hit. If we could play this way every game, we would win a lot more.”

Coastal Bend is 1-17 overall this year, with the single win coming against Lamar State in a non-conference doubleheader early in the season. The Cougars are winless in Region XIV play.

The Seahawks took both games of a March 19 conference matchup against Coastal Bend in Beeville.

Lamar State closes the regular season with two more home doubleheaders – Angelina College (April 21) and Blinn College (April 24).

Seahawk Notes:

* Sophomore shortstop Lauren Angelle continues to lead all Region XIV players in triples this season. She currently is fourth in the conference in on-base percentage and fifth in hitting. 

* Former Seahawk shortstop Christina Jaques, now playing for Belhaven University, was named the March 29 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week, after compiling a .400 batting average in eight games against LSU-Alexandria, Grambling, William Carey and Judson College. Jaques had two home runs, a double and eight RBIs leading to a .750 slugging percentage for the week. She also was five for seven in stolen base attempts. Belhaven is ranked No. 7 in the latest NAIA poll.