SAN ANGELO, Texas – The top ranked Angelo State baseball team will hit the road for the final time in the 2025 regular season as the Rams travel to Lawton, Okla. to take on the Aggies of Cameron in a four game, Lone Star Conference series beginning on Friday, Apr. 25. Game times have been adjusted due to inclement weather expected to hit the area on Saturday.

#1 ANGELO STATE RAMS (39-7, 37-7 LSC) vs CAMERON AGGIES (13-31, 13-31 LSC)

Game 1/2: Fri., Apr. 25, 3 p.m. | Game 3: Sat., Apr. 26, 5 p.m. | Game 4: Sun., Apr. 27, 1 p.m.

McCord Field – Lawton, Okla.

Live Video: FloCollege

Live Stats: Angelostats.com

SERIES HISTORY:

All-Time Series: ASU leads the series 63-14

Last Meeting: Feb. 11, 2024: ASU, 24-1 – San Angelo, Texas

The Rams enter this weekend carrying a 19-game winning streak against the Aggies dating back to 2019. However, it is on the road when the Rams have faltered the most, having eight of the 14 losses across the series history in Lawton.

LAST TIME OUT:

The Rams took down Eastern New Mexico in a four-game sweep last weekend. Game one saw the Blue and Gold jump ahead early and never looking while the home crowd in game two witnessed a comeback that began with the Rams down 9-0 to eventually win 13-10.

Lane Hutchinson shined at the plate throughout the contest, hammering two home runs and registering ten RBI while scoring eight times himself. The senior from Slaughter, La. boosted his batting average from .385 to .403, becoming the sixth Rams to have a batting average over .400.

On the mound, the two lefty starters allowed the Rams to secure the series sweep with excellent performances of their own. Alizaeh Gutierrez tossed his second complete game of the season allowing just one run and striking out seven in game three victory. While Ryan Free pitched a season-high six innings where he to only allowed a singular run while striking out six in the series finale.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES:

Cameron is coming off a series on the road at Lubbock Christian in which they were swept and outscored 58-25 which dropped their record to 13-31 (13-31, LSC). Despite an underwhelming season, the Aggies have yet to be swept at home having taken at least one game in each series against Texas A&M-Kingsville, West Texas A&M, UT Permian Basin, Sul Ross State and St. Mary's.

At the plate, the Aggies sit in 12^th in overall team hitting with a .275 team batting average. Furthermore, they only sport four players who are hitting above .300 with the best being Zane Roos who is swinging for a .364 batting average and leads the team in OPS (1.193), Runs Scored (41), hits (48), Doubles (12), Home Runs (9) and RBI (44).

The Aggies pitching provides a bit of a bright spot as their 9.80 team ERA puts them in 11^th in the Lone Star Conference. Victor Munoz is the only pitcher on the roster who has seen the bump in all his scheduled starts. His team best 6.05 ERA and 3-7 record may not be where he wants it, but he is the only pitcher on the roster who has tossed a complete game for the Aggies, achieving that feat three times thus far.

QUICK HITS:

- ASU leads DII in numerous offensive categories including Batting Average (.382), Doubles (128), Hit by Pitches (119), Hits (554), On Base Percentage (.506), and Runs Scored (516) and Runs per Game (11.2)

- Jacob Guerrero reached base safely in 44 of 45 games he has appeared in this season.

- Chase Pendley holds the Rams longest active on base and hitting streak at 22 games.

- The Rams have scored 20+ runs in five games thus far in 2025, two more than the entire 2024 season.

- The Blue and Gold are 33-2 when they out hit their opponents this season.

- The Rams have scored more runs in the first inning, 100, than any other inning this season. The third inning is the second most thus far (87).

- Two batters have registered inside the park home runs this season (Justin Harris & Brett Smajstrla)

- Justin Harris is one of six batters in the LSC where more than 50% of their hits have been extra base hits; 45 hits (18 doubles, 7 home runs)

- Six pitchers have registered a save for the Rams; Luke Olson (5), Caleb Heuertz (2), Josh Reed (2), Keene Kreusler (1), Scott Ellis (1) and Jude Cook (1)

- 11 pitchers have held opponents' batting average below .300.

RECORD WATCH:

The Rams have numerous records on watch throughout the season that will be tracked here from week to week. The number listed is the amount needed to BREAK the record:

PROGRAM RECORDS:

Games Played in a Career

- 21, Justin Harris

Games Started in a Career

- 20, Justin Harris

Runs Scored in a Career

- 6, Austin Beck

Doubles in a Career

- Justin Harris is 3 behind active leader Jacob Guerrero

Walks in a Career

- 10, Justin Harris

LONE STAR CONFERENCE RECORDS:

Runs Scored in a Career

- 6, Austin Beck

Triples in a Career

- 3, Austin Beck

BROKEN RECORDS THIS SEASON:

Doubles in a Career

- 63, Jacob Guerrero

Hit by Pitch in a Career

- 75, Weston Valasek

Stolen Bases in a Career

- 109, Austin Beck

RAMS IN THE RANKINGS:

No. 1 – D2 Baseball

No. 1 – American Baseball Coaches Association

No. 2 – National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

RAMS' SKIPPER: KEVIN BROOKS

On Feb. 24, Head Coach Kevin Brooks secured win number 800 of his career. In his 21 years at the helm of the Rams' baseball program, he has collected an overall record of 825-362. His winning percentage of .695 ranks 24th all-time in Division II and is eighth on the list of active DII coaches.

WEEKLY AWARDS:

Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week

Feb. 25 – Weston Valasek

Apr. 14 – Ethan Flodstrom

PRESEASON CONFERENCE FAVORITES:

The Rams were selected as the favorites to take the 2025 LSC crown, earning the top spot in the preseason poll with 483 points, including 29 of the 39 first-place votes. Coming in second was Lubbock Christian followed by West Texas A&M, UT Tyler and St. Edwards to round out the top five.

PRESEASON HONORS:

Jacob Guerrero (Sr., OF, Colleyville, Texas, Accounting)

- D2 Baseball Second Team All-American

- NCBWA All-South Central Region Team

- Lone Star Conference Player of the Year

Caleb Heuertz (Sr., RHP, San Angelo, Texas, Business Management)

- D2 Baseball First Team All-American

- NCBWA All-South Central Region Team

Dax Dathe (Sr., RHP, Round Rock, Texas, Coaching, Sport, Recreation and Fitness Administration)

- NCBWA All-South Central Region Team

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