Already three games ahead in the Lone Star Conference, the Tarleton State University Texan baseball team solidified their place as champions by sweeping the Cameron Aggies in this past weekend’s contest. With the weekend’s weather made for baseball, the Texans wasted no time finishing off the Aggies at home.

Game one of Saturday’s double header started with a homerun from senior Fola Lajide in the second inning. Lajide also made moves for the Texans by forcing an error on pitcher Drew Reidt of the Aggies in the fourth inning. Lajide scored once again as well as junior Colten Boothe. The Texans began to dominate the Aggies by forcing three errors and taking the game 4-3.

Later on that evening, the Texans continued their dominance over the Aggies when sophomore Evan Robinson hit a single into left field, giving Luke Slentz the ability to score for the Texans. From there the Texans began a scoring frenzy with points from Noah Ringenberger, Boothe, Nico Moran, Rustin Thomas and Ryan Small. The Aggies were not able to sustain the Texans, getting pulverized 9-3.

Sunday’s game, one of the second double header was no exception. Boothe got the game heated up by stealing second base. Not to be outdone, Small stole third base in the first inning. Small and Boothe both later scored in the inning putting the Texans up 2-0. Once again, the Aggies were undermanned for the way that the Texans blew past them. The Texans took the game easily 5-1.

The Texans closed out the season and double header in style by blowing past the Aggies. Although they got off to a rough start by letting the Aggies score two runs in the second inning, the Texans got the ball running by a run from Small. The Texans never looked back as they wrapped up conference play. With runs from Landon Thompson, Robinson, Ringenberger and Matt Olive, the Texans flew by the Aggies 7-4, taking the series 4-0.

The Texans finished first in the LSC for the first time in Tarleton’s history; they will go on to face the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals in the LSC championship on Friday, May 3 in Canyon.