No. 2 Rams Baseball Open 2025 Season Against UTPB

SAN ANGELO, Texas – The No. 2 Angelo State baseball team open the 2025 season at home as the Rams welcome the UT Permian Basin Falcons in a four games series beginning Friday, Jan. 31st.

The Rams are coming off a season where they became the first team since 2007 to appear in the National Championship in back-to-back seasons. The Blue and Gold finished the 2024 campaign with a 44-21 overall record with a 32-16 record in Lone Star Conference play.

#2 ANGELO STATE RAMS (0-0, 0-0 LSC) vs. UT PERMIAN BASIN FALCONS (0-0, 0-0 LSC)
Game 1: Fri., Jan. 31, 3 p.m. | Game 2/3: Sat., Feb. 1, 1 p.m. | Game 4: Sun., Feb. 2, 1 p.m.
Foster Field at 1^st Community Credit Union Stadium – San Angelo, Texas
Live Video: https://www.flocollege.com/teams/7920104-angelo-state-baseball
Live Stats: angelostats.com

FRIDAY FESTIVITIES:
Prior to first pitch on Friday, the Rams will host a Ring Ceremony scheduled to begin at approximately 2:40 p.m. to honor the 2024 National Runner Ups.

Furthermore, beanies will be given away at the gate as fans enter the ballpark on a first-come, first-serve basis, limited to one per fan. Come out early as supplies are limited! Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch.

SERIES HISTORY:
All-Time Series: ASU leads the series 32-4
Last Meeting: May 10, 2024: UTPB, 3-0 – Lubbock
After a 32-1 stretch dating back to 2017, the Rams have dropped the last three contests against the Falcons, most recently in the last season's Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament. Despite this, ASU holds an 18-1 record at home and average 10.72 runs per game against UTPB.

SCOUTING UT PERMIAN BASIN:
UT Permian Basin enter 2025 coming off the program's most successful season since 2015 as the Falcons ended the 2024 season with a 35-25 overall record and a 28-20 LSC record to finish fourth in league play. The Falcons reached the LSC Championship game against Lubbock Christian before falling in 12 innings. UTPB then reached the South Central Regional where they were eliminated by LCU.

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.

RAMS IN THE RANKINGS:
ASU will begin the season ranked No. 2 by the NCBWA, ABCA and D2 Baseball in their respective preseason polls released this week.

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

RAMS' SKIPPER: KEVIN BROOKS
In his 21st season at the helm of the Rams baseball program, Head Coach Kevin Brooks has collected an overall record of 786-354. His winning percentage of .690 ranks 24th all-time in Division II and is eighth on the list of active DII coaches.