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How odd.  I don't see why not just do the home-and-away 3-game series like any other team.  Proximity shouldn't factor. 

I thought it was pretty cool.  Even in an "away year" I could still catch one of the three games of the series at home.

Of course, it diluted the effect of homefield advantage when you only got 2 out of 3 games at home, which I suspect is why they've done away with it, now that both teams are once again in the same conference.

Yup tough weekend on the diamond for both Longhorn teams.  But at least the softballers had their chance on Sunday and avoided the sweep.

Lamar dropped 2 out of 3 at the Swamp Communists At The End Of The World.  Only the second Southland conference series loss for them, first since early March.  

I want to say there's a pretty healthy number of guys back from last year's team.  Half the team, I'd guess, without verifying.  

They seem extraordinarily deadly, when they're "on."  I think they're talented enough to take down anybody.  Consistency is something they've lacked this season, in pretty much every phase.  Except for defense, where they've consistently made error after error after error.   

It all makes me think their head isn't right, but that's just a guess.  If this were a football team I'd say they have all the classic hallmarks of a team that thinks it can just show up and the other team will lay down for them.  I don't know if it works the same way in baseball players' minds, but it kinda feels like that.  

And yes, I wouldn't expect anyone to feel bad for them with their recent success.  For the same reasons, I'm not worried about the program long term.....yet.