Due to a threat of inclement weather Sunday in the Coastal Bend, the four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series between Northeastern State (Okla.) and Texas A&M-Kingsville has been changed.  The two teams will now play a pair of doubleheaders, Friday starting
at 3:00 p.m. and Saturday beginning at 12 noon with all games at Nolan
Ryan Field.  There will be no game on Sunday as originally scheduled.   The Javelinas (19-14, 14-10) are riding a six-game winning streak and will put that on the line this weekend when they host the Northeastern State Riverhawks.  Click here for live stats.  Click here to listen live.

   The Javelinas are tied for fourth place in the LSC with Cameron, one half game behind third place Central Oklahoma (14-9) and one game ahead of sixth place Southeastern Oklahoma (13-11). The Riverhawks are in 10^th place (7-13) in the league standings.

   During the current winning streak the Javelinas are batting .341 as a team, have outscored their opposition 46-21 and have a team earned run average of 3.00.

   Some of the stars during the streak include pitchers Mario Gonzalez (Premont/2-0, 0.00), Sam Strickland (2-0, 1.12) and Bobby Gonsoulin (1-0, 1.29).

   Offensively, Owen Weaver (.526, 5 rbi) continues to lead the way with shortstop Erik Gomez (.450, 6 RBI) and catcher Joe Hamon (.400, 4 rbi) returning to form.

   Weaver has been on a roll, raising his average from .267 to the current .396 during the month of March. He has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games, putting together a pair of eight-game hitting streaks. Weaver is hitting .410 in LSC games and has a current 15-game conference game-hitting streak.

   Gomez, who’s average had dropped to .167, has bounced back in a big way, batting .429 in his last 10 games with a pair of doubles and six RBI. He has also drawn eight walks in those 10 games and has an on-base percentage of .568.

   Hamon, who was injured in a home-plate collision back on February 29^th and missed seven games after the injury, enters Friday’s game with a 9-game hitting streak, batting .387 during the streak. Hamon also carries a 14-game home hitting streak into this weekend’s series.

   The Hogs are 15-5 at home this season with Strickland being nearly untouchable at Nolan Ryan Field. 

   Strickland has enjoyed a renaissance in his collegiate career this year with a 5-2 record and a league-leading 1.67 earned run average. He has been nearly unhitable at home with a 2-1 record and a 0.47 ERA in 19.1 innings.

   In his first two seasons, Strickland was 0-3 with an 8.42 ERA.

   Senior Taylor Everett is having a solid senior season, batting .381 with a team-leading three triples and 20 RBI. He ranks second in the nation in toughest to strikeout with only two strikeouts in 113 at bats.