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#5 Buffaloes Welcome Cameron to Wilder Park for LSC Action

Date Time Opponent Location Venue Live Links
Friday, March 8 2:00 p.m. Cameron Canyon, Texas Wilder Park Stats | LSC Digital Network | Game Notes
Saturday, March 9 2:00 p.m. Cameron (DH) Canyon, Texas Wilder Park Stats | Stats | LSC Digital Network | Game Notes
Sunday, March 10 1:00 p.m. Cameron Canyon, Texas Wilder Park Stats | LSC Digital Network | Game Notes






CANYON, Texas – The #5 Buffaloes return home this weekend for a four-game Lone Star Conference series with the Cameron Aggies beginning on Friday afternoon with first pitch set for 2:00 p.m. at Wilder Park. Saturday's doubleheader begins at 2:00 p.m. with Sunday's series finale scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in Canyon.
 
A LOOK AT THE AGGIES
Cameron enters the weekend with an overall record of 4-16 with an identical 4-16 mark in Lone Star Conference action. The Aggies split a four-game series with the St. Edward's Hilltoppers last weekend in Lawton, Cameron won the first two games (6-5, 11-10) before dropping the final two contests (10-7, 9-7) at McCord Field.
 
Lance Barnett leads the way offensively for the Aggies as the senior infielder from Fort Worth is hitting .459 on the season with nine doubles, two triples and seven homeruns to drive in 19 RBI for a slugging percentage of .859 to go along with two walks and 13 strikeouts for an on-base clip of .477. Potential game three starters Matthew Scott is 0-0 on the season with a 4.09 ERA as the junior righty from Paris, Texas has allowed eight runs (five earned) on 13 hits with five walks and 12 strikeouts in his 11.0 innings of work for an opposing batting average of .283. 
 
CU HEAD COACH KYLE WILLIAMS
Kyle Williams is now in his fifth season at the helm of the Cameron baseball program after taking over the Aggies in the summer of 2019 following one season as the program's top assistant. Williams holds an overall record of 45-124 during his time in Lawton. Williams came to Lawton following six years as an assistant and recruiting coordinator at Crowder College. WT Baseball alumni Cooper Harris serves as the top assistant coach for the Aggies.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Buffaloes lead the all-time series against the Aggies, 61-36 with WT taking the last 10 meetings in the series that dates back to the 1996 season. The Aggies are 18-41 all-time in Canyon including 4-27 at Wilder Park since the facility opened prior to the 2011 campaign.
 
WT HEAD COACH MATT VANDERBURG
Matt Vanderburg has built West Texas A&M Baseball into a regional and national contender as the Norman, Oklahoma native is now in his 16th season at the helm of the Buffs. He holds an overall record of 491-273 (.643) during his time in Canyon while registering a career record of 590-345 (.631) in his 19 seasons in collegiate baseball.
 
THE COACHING STAFF
Cory Hall is now in his 14th year at West Texas A&M as the Buffs' Pitching Coach, serving the last eight as the program's Associate Head Coach. Hall has had four different pitchers drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft during his time in Canyon with multiple other professional players learning under one of the top pitching minds in collegiate baseball. Assistant Coach Shawn Neale was named WT's Recruiting Coordinator in 2022 as the Toronto native returns for his eighth season in Canyon. The Buffs welcome Bret SImmermacher as a Volunteer Assistant for the 2024 campaign.
 
NCBWA PRESEASON ALL-REGION
Senior right-hander Nick Marshall has been named a Preseason Honorable Mention All-Region selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The Wisconsin product went 8-1 in 2023 with a 4.50 ERA as he allowed 45 runs (38 earned) on 85 hits with 33 walks and 76 strikeouts during his team-leading 76.0 innings of work for an opposing batting average of .282. He was named a First Team All-LSC honoree for his efforts on the diamond while also picking up D2CCA Second Team All-Region accolades.
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
Defending National Champion Angelo State claimed 38 of the possible 39 first place votes for a total of 503 points to sit atop of the poll followed by UT Tyler (one first place, 450), St. Edward's (396), Lubbock Christian (388), West Texas A&M (379), Texas A&M-Kingsville (313), St. Mary's (257), UT Permian Basin (217), Eastern New Mexico (188), Texas A&M International (162), Oklahoma Christian (127), Cameron (97) and UAFS (72).
 
ASU outfielder Jacob Guerrero was named the league's Preseason Player of the Year while teammate Braxton Pearson was tabbed the Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, 25 players – 13 position players and 12 pitchers including Guerrero and Pearson – were selected for the LSC Baseball Preseason Players to Watch list. The student-athletes were nominated by their member institution.
 
Throughout the year, all 13 LSC teams will play a single round-robin schedule beginning on Opening Weekend with a four-game weekend series against each league opponent. The LSC Championship will feature a two-week tournament comprised of the top eight teams. The opening round (three-game series) will be May 3-5 at the sites of the top four seeds. The winners will advance to a double-elimination tournament played May 9-11 at the site of the top remaining seed. The LSC Tournament Champion will receive the conference's automatic qualifier to the NCAA postseason.
 
LSC DIGITAL NETWORK
The LSC Digital Network is in its fifth season showcasing the academic and athletic events of the league and its 18 member institutions. Volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball broadcasts will be available via conference-wide pay-per-view passes.
   
The LSC Digital Network will offer season passes for football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball, giving fans access to all regular-season contests for that sport. In addition, viewers will continue to have the option to purchase a $10 day pass that provides access to all broadcasts aired that day and access to all archived content for 24 hours.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Marshall

#1 Nick Marshall

RHP
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nick Marshall

#1 Nick Marshall

6' 3"
Senior
RHP