{"id":58421,"date":"2021-02-04T12:05:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58421"},"modified":"2021-02-04T12:05:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:05:07","slug":"softball-opens-season-against-lone-star-conference-foes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58421","title":{"rendered":"Softball opens season against Lone Star Conference foes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Hays State Softball will begin its 2021 season on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 5-6) in Lubbock, Texas and the Lubbock Sports College Invitational. The Tigers are set to face four schools from the Lone Star Conference, which includes Texas-Permian Basin, West Texas A&amp;M, Lubbock Christian, and Midwestern State. All games in the tournament will feature MIAA vs. Lone Star matchups. See information on the tournament below.<br> <br> <strong>Video and Live Stats Coverage<\/strong><br> Live stats are planned to be available for all FHSU games and there will be streaming video of the last three games of the weekend.<br> <strong>Live Stat Links<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f978d487c-7cea-41c1-b28b-639566796e71%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,obttUHrnxOGfkCvuO-qLNT5LlSN2DRZBcEgBRYiixp82mYHQi6isuYPrFP00dDb5z2_PtwPJAzhAPLnqGjwe34zF2FxCb__ADMGReqvBIA,,&amp;typo=1\">FHSU vs. UTPB (Friday)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f52ac948e-e9ca-4d71-a26c-5f1d8cdcd43e%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,Dca9sXjnqpf7JL3X0REGMosYaWxEt_e849YSaLfD3qtAEhZN6plrA5CaHzJZt03P2FaUkDMUnhoH8hcPqgWjuURtq2bECYfmoox8yO9De1aOy-lQF51FFZvW1zw,&amp;typo=1\">FHSU vs. WTAMU (Friday)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f2aa64b5a-c807-45d3-9aa1-5606ad63f1e7%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,KE6Ic7lJjhwm9mqF72vfUnwd8uX_hd2Z5boWWkdUoJ83qcv3-C-3rNM3Dx7yrHPmXe5ebEhUOai4CFj1DA5u3iJ9Petbz7XfBjwh4YCpYUe9e6hRhjNy&amp;typo=1\">FHSU vs. LCU (Saturday)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f81506e9d-ee49-4c99-8677-4c7d07a2d70d%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,-eCls53prdNNDFcOn9RiWPV5Aace7vTWNs0viinPZ_VlRqzxVP7-h8jAhP5VSip_ro6do0PrX0RZRoskj_UJLHTbc3deIw6GdegaeIiwFko,&amp;typo=1\">FHSU vs. MSU (Saturday)<\/a><br> <strong>Live Video (last 3 games of weekend)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f7f56ec22-54b7-4fa0-b1fb-f2adb3da7bb4%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,7PRoc573Iku48Z1zgitvpjLT7BaC2Dn-Hh5NGpHpdzv-3LD_AR0Ss3U5_PjP25cQH9lAY_70eN-KnFlJRirNRqR80YMD20hmMORVLSx3LIxHfkrtiV4MsA,,&amp;typo=1\">https:\/\/lonestarconferencenetwork.com\/lcu\/<\/a><br> <br> <strong>Tickets<\/strong><br> Tickets are $10 each day for Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f2dfff96e-aeae-4164-9d57-d2dee705d169%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,Gqd2lz7hIP-sIpGQsDIb1QFfkabHc3RD1WFW8mrhDtO1G0nHQkkRM7m5h5Ik5eg7AvEMePFWuk6dfQYIh46y5lVL8RiUEVrRM2gfKjFWw08,&amp;typo=1\">www.lcuchaps.com\/tickets<\/a>. The ticket is good for all day at both venues. Masks and social distancing at each venue and capping tickets at 250 each day. The berm seating area at PlainsCapital Park (LCU&#8217;s home field and site of FHSU&#8217;s last 3 games) is free and there is no capping of attendees on the berm, although social distancing will be encouraged.<br> <br> <strong>Weekend Schedule<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Lubbock Sports College\n  Invitational<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Friday<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Time<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>at LCU (PlainsCapital Park)<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>at Lubbock Christian High School<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  12:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Midwestern\n  State vs. Washburn\n  <\/td><td>\n  Newman\n  vs. West Texas A&amp;M\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  2:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Washburn\n  vs. Lubbock Christian\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Fort Hays State vs. <\/strong>Texas-Permian Basin\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  4:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Newman\n  vs. Lubbock Christian\n  <\/td><td>\n  Nebraska-Kearney\n  vs. Midwestern State\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  6:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  West\n  Texas A&amp;M vs. <strong>Fort\n  Hays State<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Texas-Permian\n  Basin vs. Nebraska-Kearney\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Saturday<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Time<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>at LCU (PlainsCapital Park)<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>at Lubbock Christian High School<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  11:00\n  a.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Texas-Permian\n  Basin vs. Newman\n  <\/td><td>\n  Nebraska-Kearney\n  vs. West Texas A&amp;M\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  1:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Fort Hays State<\/strong> vs. Lubbock Christian\n  <\/td><td>\n  Newman\n  vs. Midwestern State\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  3:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Nebraska-Kearney\n  vs. Lubbock Christian\n  <\/td><td>\n  West\n  Texas A&amp;M vs. Washburn\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  5:00\n  p.m.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Midwestern\n  State vs. <strong>Fort Hays\n  State<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Washburn\n  vs. Texas-Permian Basin\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\n<br>\n<strong>Notes<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fort Hays State returns 14 players from the 2020 team\n     this season and has four newcomers to the squad.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2fa8caa6af-aac7-4779-a668-2de0f7f0d4b9%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,IJeUyEahckNIJNs5QXHLy8EvYcowx3rSU7jHL4kkCsaRZwigrTzRUajNqeXSH-mK60Y1EFnKQ82HQ8SOxlkj8C8VoeipQErICjMtpVb0kYmr9w,,&amp;typo=1\">Michaelanne\n     Nelson<\/a>,\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2fc4c79ec8-5b04-47ff-9a24-54eb5829fe55%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,zU9DCRFysqO85ITmAR9ODVoiaG8Pr43SORjwyXH62g8_Gj53ug1JrfYqXKS5QSWcCZeAmsicJ-nfVoeAI3YosVndGHn_Zm8_GTEkJL7Pq8kKEI4JSM8T_Q2V&amp;typo=1\">Hailey\n     Chapman<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f96c18f46-e5de-42b5-bf2e-783b5408826d%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,zizRlN6hTeXob387IZyaaM9G3G6UkjLvIyXYn7O_lCezIkTdA2Jy0v3IAZ0xCWuKDEgC77RuDyzPjYKTl-DEMK2mzPV8myrtpF_Vi3Po3TcpD9qr&amp;typo=1\">Megan\n     Jamison<\/a> combined for a 2.93 ERA, 175 strikeouts, and 14\n     complete games in 184 innings of action.<\/li><li>The 11 returners that saw action offensively last\n     season made starts, including seven that made 20 or more starts in the 28\n     games played.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f736d2151-34df-474e-ad90-52f0b6d1aa38%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,rIN5yuwMX3C6FQf6JJ0_DWE9gtLCK5PL3Zdr2-k8DNmH-nOyUqt2YffXhN8ouI-x4e8PCCdrya4lOA7i5Wno8sTacwHSnON7VikMbZrTiGWyaE0Dww2zFHHwOTsR&amp;typo=1\">Michaelanne\n     Nelson<\/a>\n     led FHSU pitchers in wins (7), ERA (1.81), complete games (7), shutouts\n     (4), and strikeouts (86) in 2020, while <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f2baaf0fe-9b20-4ce3-9f48-6896403763a3%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,mHoO8dppfJ2_OVsztewybjcvLJDfMkAdiC6A4CF_N1u4DShaiBX5Pdlvf7XibKYEfsOXytyKcOR6fbJmcZy33ljRfEirRc9IYD2H5dAwfw,,&amp;typo=1\">Hailey\n     Chapman<\/a> led in appearances (19) and innings pitched\n     (85.2).<\/li><li>On offense in 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2fff9ed913-47d1-4a0b-9e8e-99f3fc27105a%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,A4QvBfdHoo84oLRf-NIRsnPZlGZ2QNNNu2UR2HtNa9Xq_DPY9x-RP6uxrrmlwIWjquaDCMfWmTCa4-7_PQebRKGQZzKCGeF7xF17HtxfFZkrQW4tDP2FHwd3Mew,&amp;typo=1\">Katie\n     Adler<\/a> led the team in batting average (.370), hits (30),\n     and triples (2), <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2fc4fa0247-d027-4f5d-8ec8-8eb51999bbff%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,QZRkN6Y3qsMHK__rwAKONzF3QYcRWuJh7WasfPvb9eF-_xVc8hwtVMmrsS-QHxJzD_y9eSu4S_T878w1eu77KjgOJXOj-SKbq7CFHqv1ZVFAa39UHs4M_Hghue8,&amp;typo=1\">Terran\n     Caldwell<\/a> led in runs (17) and on-base percentage (.439), <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2fa4756714-9cc2-4666-ae23-967543876c5e%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,ffus2wgbch7GPlUUDkBQlPOVexJ2FEGAPL1_DtOFnhW2kXjA3t78NraE-bm0O8O3nzLmYtSMlSc92yh1pvibgqjMP-nZjVszKlPd56CgVQ6ipQ,,&amp;typo=1\">Kristen\n     Reed<\/a> led in doubles (7) and RBIs (22), and <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f679e3f5b-abfc-4136-90f8-ee1a87e23f49%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,ckown6lc_e03u2HXQ-7MB8CFFgTcn3gMAANTqu32iQeH1nA87hUYzVrUDmsD_eW3L53ud5LgaX58E5MvueYMJ_CwFEiq_OwdemiM6mKzYg,,&amp;typo=1\">Elise\n     Capra<\/a> tied for the team lead in home runs (3). All return\n     to the squad this season.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes vs. Opponents<\/strong><br><br><strong>Texas-Permian Basin<\/strong><br>\nFort Hays State faces UTPB for the second time in history. The Tigers own a 1-0\nrecord against the Falcons with the only previous meeting occurring during the\n2009 season at a tournament hosted by Angelo State University in San Angelo,\nTexas. FHSU won that meeting 9-4. UTPB is picked 12<sup>th<\/sup> out of 16\nteams in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll.<br><br><strong>West Texas A&amp;M<\/strong><br>\nThe Tigers face West Texas A&amp;M for the 16<sup>th<\/sup> time in program\nhistory. FHSU holds a slim 8-7 lead in the all-time series, though the schools\nhave met only once since 2009. West Texas A&amp;M took the last meeting with\nFHSU by a score of 9-1 in 2017 as part of a tournament West Texas A&amp;M\nhosted. <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f19284a60-f1a1-411b-8fe5-7d7a51bea411%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,VVFeWTj9Issg_DCZV7lfNG_z5QnZ75U8Urcx0VvoFaFiFYdpttACr5gdG4iAjF0KlmufUVH8Cjm6Ua9OtA_iR8TIFK9Ps_aqeUboo98c8HKeTRsN&amp;typo=1\">Lily\nSale<\/a> was the only current Tiger to play in that contest, going\n1-for-2 at the plate. The Buffs were ranked No. 4 in the nation during that\nmeeting. FHSU is 1-1 against WTAMU on neutral fields. WTAMU was picked 7<sup>th<\/sup>\nout of 16 teams in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll.<br><br><strong>Lubbock Christian<\/strong><br>\nFort Hays State meets Lubbock Christian in softball for the first time in\nhistory on Saturday. The Chaparrals are ranked No. 19 in the NFCA Preseason Top\n25 Poll. The Lone Star conference is loaded with five nationally ranked teams\nin the preseason national poll. Lubbock Christian is the lowest ranked of the\nfive in the national rankings and was picked 6<sup>th<\/sup> out of 16 teams in\nthe Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll.<br><br><strong>Midwestern State<\/strong><br>\nFort Hays State and Midwestern State meet for the fourth time in history on\nSaturday. Fort Hays State is 2-1 against the Mustangs, claiming the last two\nmeetings. The Tigers and Mustangs met last year in Edmond, Oklahoma, where the\nTigers claimed a 7-3 win. FHSU built a 7-0 lead in that meeting as <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2fdad69709-b567-4951-9268-31cb0457d9a3%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,_DhdX_qjB28ab9a4XTCBM6UkQWKgPSuvX9x96F3EzY9r7DXpp6AExTIOEmHP_ULD9NOlvaDvV5_6F6860wGE90jtSpHpXCf3l2oUQn2x-Zg,&amp;typo=1\">Elise\nCapra<\/a> drove home three with a three-run homer, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2ffa21d726-70f9-4f40-8dcd-57c1b0d65b5d%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,8NHtBAECKjbVeZLlyhIPGZz0Zx4s_xHULMdTI7KvdJvI5Fx6pGXILYIuuRbaVhmiIasbV7L5o4rwvYFyQggzUDIJnUYvnwzxuOffSVQ5DZcm&amp;typo=1\">Katie\nAdler<\/a> had a 2-RBI triple, and <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f0751ca5f-5650-49fc-8041-13c3f32243e4%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,vUV5ShyzizF49fMNXMQWghMvNOvNBrm3c3og8ntSxaJmHWeN8X7epDGJe1VxDArHuL6JF5d4ltsS3oJdq_2DN3j6k2cdh4blBCibwIIZPQ,,&amp;typo=1\">Kristen\nReed<\/a> had an RBI double. <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=http%3a%2f%2ffhsuathletics.com%2fservices%2fgo.ashx%2f559c7c8c-9926-4a8c-bce8-dda88554dd23%3felinkdata%3d155262&amp;c=E,1,1iK71rci_1bKl7eprVEnsWEZYH6a_2gUnL7fz7-jwkcnO_NjtxH1pzJMaM2klzZEC9ztMU01Yzt5d7cXqkkvftFn3bQF_N82cICCmUqWxKOwZY6H75Y3vL0,&amp;typo=1\">Hailey\nChapman<\/a> threw a complete game and struck out three. Midwestern\nState was picked 14<sup>th<\/sup> out of 16 teams in the Lone Star Conference\nPreseason Poll.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION Fort Hays State Softball will begin its 2021 season on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 5-6) in Lubbock, Texas and the Lubbock&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4541,7349],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-softball-sports","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58422,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58421\/revisions\/58422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}