SAN ANGELO, Texas – The No. 13 Angelo State University baseball team will finish a two-week home stand with a four-game series against UT Dallas beginning on Friday, Mar. 13 at Foster Field at 1^st Community Credit Union Stadium.

SERIES SCHEDULE
No. 13 Angelo State Rams vs UT Dallas Comets
Foster Field at 1^st Community Credit Union Stadium
San Angelo, Texas

Game 1: Friday, Mar. 13, 6:30 p.m.
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Game 2 (7 Innings): Saturday, Mar. 14, 4 p.m.
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Game 3 (7 Innings): Saturday, Mar. 14, 7 p.m.
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Game 4: Sunday, Mar. 15, 1 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Rams took the first two of a four game series against Lubbock Christian, outscoring the Chaps 16-4. They then proceeded to drop the last two, getting shutout for the fourth time this season in game three and could not overcome the longball in game four.

PITCHING
Ryan Cook delivered another fantastic performance in game two, tossing a complete game allowing one earned run while striking out five. Nick Gray picked up his first pitching victory in a Rams' uniforms after tossing three shutout innings in Friday's game one, striking out five and allowing a .182 opponents' batting average.

HITTING
The Rams had a bit of a down weekend at the plate to the programs' standards. Tate Greene led the team with a .467 batting average. Blake Wilhoite followed with a .333 average and led the team with seven run contributions (five runs scored and two RBIs).

SCOUTING THE COMETS
UT Dallas enters the weekend with an 15-7 record, tied for third in the Lone Star Conference. The Comets are amid a three-weekend road trip, most recently at Cameron, who they were supposed to face at home but had to relocate the series due to inclement weather last week.  Location did not matter that much to UTD, who swept the Aggies, outscoring them 44-22.

HITTING
As a team, the Comets are hitting at a .308 clip, in fifth place in the LSC while boasting a conference-best 54 doubles. Among qualified hitters, the Comets have eight players with a batting average over .300 and two with an OPS over 1.000. Kole Kinnison leads the team with a .419 batting average and 26 hits. Trent McCown boasts the team-best 1.131 OPS thanks to a team-high 10 doubles and six home runs.

PITCHING
On the mound, the Comets have a staff ERA of 6.22, which is fifth in the LSC. Seth Taylor leads the rotation with a 5.14 ERA, with Tag Pacot looks to be the UTD's high leverage arm out of the bullpen as he showcases a 2.70 ERA in 16.2 innings, earning three saves across 10 appearances.

RAMBLINGS ABOUT THE RAMS
RAMS IN THE RANKINGS
No. 13 – National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
No. 20 – American Baseball Coaches Association
No. 20 – Perfect Game
No. 22 – D2 Baseball

COOK-ING ATOP THE LSC
Ryan Cook has taken the Lone Star Conference by storm since making his first appearance against UT Tyler back on Feb. 7. The Evergreen, Colorado native has made four appearances and three starts where he boasts a conference best, 1.08 ERA, in 25 innings pitched, striking out 19 while opponents hit a .172 average against the redshirt freshman.

BAU-WOW-MANN
Garrett Baumann was named Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 2 after the Poth native earned two wins in relief against then-No. 23 St. Mary's by tossing eight shutout innings with six strikeouts. Baumann scattered three hits – all singles – and allowed just a .111 opponents' batting average.

NEW KIDS (ON THE DIAMOND)
The Angelo State baseball program has seen numerous contributions from new faces early in the 2026 campaign:

- Tate Greene: .325 batting average, .389 on base percentage, .450 slugging percentage
- Payton Bush: .310 batting average, .451 on base percentage and .380 slugging percentage
- Gamaliel Jones : .308 batting average, .493 on base percentage
- Ryan Cook: Mentioned in the previous section
- Garrett Baumann: Mentioned in the previous section

HIS NAME IS BECK…AUSTIN BECK
Austin Beck has broken numerous school and Lone Star Conference Records over the course of his stellar career in the Blue and Gold. Entering his senior season, the Allen, Texas native owns the program's:

- Stolen Base in a Career, 137
- Runs Scored in a Career, 270
- Runs Scored in a Career (Lone Star Conference), 270
- Triples in a Career, 17
- Walks in a Game, 4

Beck now has his sights set on more records, including…

- Lone Star Conference Record for Triples in a Career, 3 Away
- School Record for Games Played in a Career, 27 Away
- School Record for Games Started in a Career, 26 Away
- School Record for Hits in a Career, 25 Away
- School Record for Doubles in a Career, 14 Away
- School Record for Total Bases in a Career, 1 Away

THE SKIP: KEVIN BROOKS
Kevin Brooks has guided the Angelo State baseball program to seven NCAA Division II College World Series appearances, including seven South Central Championships, and has compiled an impressive overall record of 852-370 since starting the ASU program in 2005. In 2023, the Rams claimed the Division II National Championship for the first time in program history.

IN SEASON AWARDS
NCBWA NATIONAL HITTER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 19 – Austin Beck

NCBWA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL HITTER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 25 – Austin Beck
Feb. 18 – Austin Beck

LONE STAR CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Mar. 2 – Garrett Baumann

LONE STAR CONFERENCE HITTER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 23 – Austin Beck
Feb. 17 – Austin Beck

KEY RETURNERS (2025 Stats)
- DH/INF Chase Pendley: .390 batting average in 200 at-bats….461 on-base percentage and .515 slugging percentage…78 hits…13 doubles…3 triples…2 home runs…47 RBIs…60 runs scored.
- INF Austin Beck: .376 batting average in 181 at-bats….500 on-base percentage and .569 slugging percentage…68 hits…11 doubles…3 triples…6 home runs…48 RBIs…65 runs scored.
- C Blake Wilhoite: .297 batting average in 145 at-bats….458 on-base percentage and .421 slugging percentage…43 hits…13 doubles…1 triple…1 home run…32 RBIs…39 runs scored.
- LHP Josh Reed: 19 appearances…1 start…3-2 record…3 saves…6.93 ERA…24.2 innings pitched…29 strikeouts…9 walks…284 opposing batting average.

THE SCHEDULE LOOKS…DIFFERENT
With the addition of UT Dallas in the Fall of 2025, the Lone Star Conference had to make adjustments to the schedule to adhere to the 50-game regular season limit imposed by the NCAA. Therefore, all games on the Rams' 2026 schedule are Lone Star Conference games, with the first two series of the season will be three games each before transitioning back to a four-game series format beginning in week three.

PRESEASON HONORS
NCBWA PRESEASON SOUTH CENTRAL ALL-REGION
Chase Pendley – Designated Hitter

LONE STAR CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
The Angelo State baseball team was picked to finish as the runner-up, totaling 599 points and collecting 20 of the possible 42 first-place votes. UT Tyler was selected to win the LSC with 603 points and garnered an additional 20 first-place votes. Lubbock Christian, St. Edward's and West Texas A&M rounded out the top five, with the last two first-place votes going to Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chase Pendley – Designated Hitter/Infielder
Josh Reed – Left-Handed Pitcher

2025 SEASON RECAP
Last season, ASU accumulated a 48-10 overall record and went 39-7 in Lone Star Conference play on the way to capturing the LSC Regular Season and Tournament Titles before falling to UT Tyler in the South Central Super Regional.