SEGUIN, Texas -- No. 8 Texas Lutheran secured its tenth win of the season and second conference sweep of the 2026 with a 6-0 win over LeTourneau on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (10-1, 8-1 SCAC) were powered by a two-RBI, two run showing from seniorÂ
Caelee Clark (Montgomery/Lake Creek) and an eight strikeout performance from senior
Katelyn Howard (Waller/Hempstead) in the circle.
TLU shut out LeTourneau (3-8, 3-6 SCAC) in all three games, outscoring the YellowJackets 20-0 and outhitting their conference foe 27-13 on the weekend. Dating back to 2022, TLU has shutout LeTourneau in five of the last six matchups including the last four matchups, outscoring the YellowJackets 28-0.
On Saturday, Clark put the Bulldogs ahead in the third by stealing third base and coming around to score on the throw. Clark stole four bases on Saturday and nine on the weekend as her chase for the NCAA Division-III and all-time NCAA stolen base record continues. After Saturday's contest, Clark's career total sits at 241 as she chases the Division-III record set by former Bulldog Kelly Jurden, whose record is 246 while the all-time NCAA record across all levels is held by former Georgia Bulldog, Nicole Barber (257, 2001-04).
In the fifth inning, senior
Taylor Vannett (Kingwood/Kingwood) doubled to right center to score Clark - increasing the lead to 2-0.
The Bulldogs prowess on the base paths reared its head again in the sixth as TLU executed a double steal that saw
Gabree-Ella Orosco (San Antonio/Holmes) steal home. An RBI groundout from
Chesley Swisher (Cypress/Bridgeland)Â added another run before
Caelee Clark delivered the final blow with a two-RBI single to bring in the final runs of the game, making the final score 6-0.
Howard went on a streak of eight straight retired from the third to fifth innings as she tossed her fifth shutout of the season. Howard earned her eighth win of the season in the circle, striking out eight and allowing four hits with two walks.
Caelee Clark paced TLU at the plate, registering her third three-hit game of the season in a 3-for-3, two-RBI, two runs scored showing.
Harleigh Russell (Fort Worth/Boswell) finished 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a run scored, while four Bulldogs recorded a hit in the contest.
On the season, the Bulldogs are outscoring opponents 97-28 with a .383 team batting average.
Texas Lutheran ventures out on the road as they travel to Sherman on Friday, Mar. 6, beginning a three-game series with Austin College. First pitch of Friday's series opener is scheduled for 7 PM. All three games will stream on FloCollege. All streaming and live stats links can be found on tlubulldogs.com.
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