Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
When: Tuesday, April 8 (4 p.m./DH); Wednesday, April 9 (1 p.m.)
Where: Lake Charles (Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond)
TV: ESPN+ (all three games)
Series Record: McNeese leads the series 45-13 since 2006 and have won the 34 of the last 35 games six games against the Islanders.  The Islanders took one game from last year's series in Corpus Christi, Texas.  All three games will stream on ESPN+.
 
 
LAKE CHARLES— McNeese softball returns home Tuesday and Wednesday for a rare midweek Southland Conference series against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.  The series will begin with a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday with the series finale set for 1 p.m. Wednesday.
 
McNeese (25-17, 11-4 SLC) is coming off a Southland Conference series road win at Southeastern over the weekend.  The Cowgirls took two of three games from the Lions and are now one game behind league leading Southeastern.
 
Texas A&M-CC (9-26, 3-12 SLC) have lost their last six games and are coming off a three-game series home loss against Lamar over the weekend.
 
As a team, the Cowgirls have a .334 batting average and a staff 2.92 ERA which ranks them third in both categories.
 
Freshman Maddie Taylor is tied for wins in conference games with six (6-1) and junior Ryann Schexnayder has a league best five saves.
 
McNeese Notes
• McNeese leads the series 45-13 since 2006
• McNeese has won 34 of the last 35 games against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
• McNeese won two of three games against the Islanders in Corpus Christi, Texas last season
• Kassidy Chance continues to lead the team with a .377 average and is tied for team high 12 stolen bases.  Chance has at least one hit in 17 of the last 18 games
• Jada Munoz leads the team with nine homeruns, 37 runs scored, 26 RBI, tied for a team high 17 walks and 11 doubles, fourth on the team with 41 hits
• Samantha Mundine enters the game with a hit in 15 of her last 17 games...second on the team with a .371 batting average and 46 hits. Third on the team with 16 walks
• Kadence Williams (6-7) has a staff low 3.50 ERA
• Ryann Schexnayder (4-1) leads the team with six saves...has a 3.63 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 69.1 innings
• Maddie Taylor (11-6) leads the pitching staff in wins, 40 strikeouts and 89.2 innings pitched