RICHARDSON, Texas – The Angelo State baseball team was selected as the favorites to claim the 2023 Lone Star Conference title, earning the top spot in conference preseason poll.
 
ASU topped the poll with 23 of 32 first-place votes and 407 total points. The Rams were 51-14 overall in 2022, which tied for the most wins in a season at ASU and made their second straight trip to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship.  ASU won the LSC baseball, LSC tournament and South Central Regional titles to record one of the most successful seasons in program history.
 
The Rams will kick of the 2023 season at home with a four-game series against Eastern New Mexico beginning Friday Feb. 3 at Foster Field at 1^st Community Credit Union Stadium.

2023 LSC Baseball Preseason Poll
Rank   Team                                      1st       Total
1         Angelo State                          23        407
2         West Texas A&M                   8          388
3         Texas A&M-Kingsville            1          315
4         Lubbock Christian                              298
5         St. Edward's                                       296
6         UT Tyler                                             291
7         Oklahoma Christian                           206
8         St. Mary's                                           203
9         Texas A&M International                  160
10       UAFS                                                  131
11       Eastern New Mexico                         88
12       Cameron                                            82
13       UT Permian Basin                              47