SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State softball team continues on its ten-game road trip this weekend, heading to Odessa on Friday to take on UT Permian Basin before ending its weekend on Sunday in Alpine against LSC newcomers Sul Ross State. Friday's doubleheader against the Falcons will start at 4 p.m., while the doubleheader on Sunday against the Lobos will begin at noon. 

LAST TIME OUT

The Rambelles dropped all four games this past weekend on the road against No. 3 West Texas A&M and Midwestern State. The Lady Buffs took game one 10-6 before claiming game two 8-7 on a walk-off single; that game featured the Rambelles overcoming a six-run deficit to tie the game at 7-all. The Mustangs swept the Rambelles behind 2-1 and 5-2 victories. 

RAMBELLES RANKED NO. 7

The Rambelles are ranked seventh in the latest version of the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, falling three spots after spending four consecutive weeks in the fourth spot. The Rambelles are in the nation's top ten for the first time since the 2022 season and were in the top five for the first time since the beginning of the 2021 season. 

FLOYD RECORDS

Senior pitcher Cheyenne Floyd continues to put her name all over the career record book at Angelo State. The senior is tied for fourth in program history in career ERA (2.03) and is tied for third in opponent batting average (.204). Her 377 strikeouts for the Blue and Gold are third all-time; she sits nine back of tying Angelo State Hall of Famer Claudia Lopez for second all-time in program history. Her seven shutouts are tied for ninth in program history, and her 42 wins are tenth all-time. 

SCOTT CLOSES IN ON 1K CAREER WINS

Head coach Travis Scott is closing in on 1,000 career wins. He currently sits on 998 career wins. He is seventh among all Division II coaches in wins and 15th in winning percentage. He is 22nd among all coaches across all three divisions in wins. He won his first 101 games at Southeastern Oklahoma before winning the following 897 wins at the helm of the Rambelles softball program. 

RAMBELLES QUICK FACTS

• Angelo State is 26-8 on the season and 17-7 in conference play; the Rambelles are 5-7 on the road this season. 
• The Rambelles hit .293 as a team with a .480 slugging and a .409 on-base percentage. The Rambelles average 5.5 runs per game. 
• Four Rambelles are hitting above .300 this season, led by Laylonna Applin's .476 batting average. Applin also leads the team in doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and stolen bases.
• Applin leads the country in total bases with 101.
• Tatiana Trotter is hitting .360 with 11 extra-base hits and 28 RBI; she has hit five home runs in the past 11 games.
• Ashton McMillan is hitting .326 at the plate and is second on the team with 29 RBI this season.
• Erin Plunkett is hitting .319 with a team-leading 26 walks.
• Averie Gunther has been hit by 10 pitches this season, the second-most in the LSC, and tied for 12th in the country. The Rambelles are eighth in the country with 32 hits by pitches this season. 
• The Rambelles' pitching staff has a 2.44 ERA and 163 strikeouts in 218.1 innings. Their opponent's batting average is .241 this season.
• Cheyenne Floyd is 14-5 with a save and a 1.74 ERA; she has 96 strikeouts in 88.2 innings. Opponents are hitting .175 against Floyd this season. 
• Floyd is sixth in the country with 14 wins this season.
• Matie Wolkow is 3-1 with three saves, matching her win total from 2024. She is two behind the all-time school record of ten saves. 
• The Rambelles' 1.88 ERA is 13th in the country, and their 12 double plays are 18th. 
• The Rambelles' .974 fielding percentage is the second-best in the LSC.
• Abby Brand has thrown out 10 potential base stealers, the second-most in the conference.

UT PERMIAN BASIN

2025 RECORD: 6-28, 1-23 LSC

NFCA RANK: N/A

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• UT Permian Basin is 6-28 on the season and 1-23 in LSC play; five of their wins have come on their home field.
• The Falcons have lost their last 13 games in a row, last defeating St. Edward's 3-2 on March 2nd. 
• The Falcons are hitting .227 as a team, with a .295 slugging percentage and a .297 on-base percentage. They average 2.9 runs per game.
• Keri Sanford leads the team with a .402 batting average. She has hit nine triples this season and leads the team with nine stolen bases.
• Kaylee Moses leads the team with three home runs and 17 RBI. 
• The Falcons' pitching staff has a 5.90 ERA and has struck out 149 batters in 216 innings. Opponents are hitting .329 against the Falcons. 
• Freshman Jessica Cantrell is the ace of the Falcons' pitching staff, throwing over half of all innings for the Falcons this season.
• Cantrell, a 6-foot-1 right-hander, has a 3.92 ERA and has four of the Falcons' six wins. The Elgin native has 88 strikeouts in 109 innings.
• Emery Aguilar and Layla Torres have recorded a win inside the circle; Aguilar has a 4.97 ERA, working primarily in relief. 
• The Rambelles are 45-4 all-time against the Falcons and 14-3 in Odessa since the 2013 season. The Rambelles swept the Falcons in San Angelo last season, outscoring UTPB 28-2 across three games.

SUL ROSS STATE

2025 RECORD: 7-26, 4-20 LSC

NFCA RANK: N/A

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• Sul Ross State is 7-26 this season and 4-20 in LSC play. They are 3-9 on their home field this season. 
• The Lobos are hitting .226 with a .289 slugging percentage and a .302 on-base percentage, averaging 2.3 runs per game. 
• Vivian Jimenez leads the team with a .319 batting average and seven stolen bases.
• Ciera Avila leads the team with two home runs.
• Tori Owens has a team-high 12 RBI and owns a .294 batting average. 
• The Lobos have a 10.10 ERA this season and have struck out 45 batters in 189 innings. Opponents are hitting .380 against the Lobos. 
• Alyvia Quintana has three wins inside the circle and has a team-best 6.97 ERA. She has 20 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .352. 
• This is the first-ever matchup between the Rambelles and the Lobos. The Lobos are in their first season of Division II play as they are currently transitioning from Division III.

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