SAN ANGELO, Texas – The conclusion of the 2026 regular season has arrived and for the Angelo State University baseball program it comes against Cameron as the Rams look to finalize its positioning in the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament.

SERIES SPECIALS
The Rams will wear commemorative jerseys that will go up in the annual silent auction set to begin on Friday, Apr. 24 and end on Saturday, Apr. 25.

Furthermore, the Rams will host Senior Day on Sunday, Apr. 26 where they will honor their seniors in a pregame ceremony roughly 20 minutes prior to first pitch.

LAST TIME OUT
The Rams broke multiple offensive records on the way to a series sweep of Eastern New Mexico on the road. On Friday, the Rams participated in the highest scoring game in the Lone Star Conference this season, 26-17 (43 total runs). The 26 runs scored by the Rams are the most runs in an LSC game in program history. Furthermore, the 30 hits are the highest the team has recorded in program history. Austin Beck and Chase Pendley also tied the single game record with five hits apiece. On Sunday, Beck became the all-time hit and RBI king at Angelo State with an RBI triple.

PITCHING
The Rams pitching staff saw its up and downs but had major bright spots in the forms of Nick Gray, who tossed a complete game in game two, Ridge Morgan picked up his first win in his ASU career after pitching the final five innings in game three and Luke Spencer, who provided five innings in the Sunday start. Garrett Villa, Garrett Bauman and Payton Bush did not allow a run in their respective relief appearances.

HITTING
The Angelo State offense went to new heights over the weekend, achieving a .473 team batting average and scoring 74 total runs. Every rostered hitter that traveled to Portales achieved a plate appearance and reached base at least once over the weekend. Hunter Holt led the team with a .643 batting average and a .737 on base percentage while contributing 14 runs on the weekend. Austin Beck closely followed with a .632 batting average and a 1.652 OPS, registering five doubles and a triple while pitching in 19 runs.

THE SERIES
No. 14 Angelo State Rams (32-14, 32-14 LSC)
vs Cameron Aggies (16-29, 16-29 LSC)
Foster Field at 1^st Community Credit Union Stadium – San Angelo, Texas

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time Series: ASU leads 65-16
Last Meeting: Apr. 25, 2025 – ASU, 2-0 – Lawton, Okla.
The Rams have led the entire series since its inception and have won 21 in a row and 28 of the last 30 games dating back to 2018. The Blue and Gold are 35-4 against the Aggies in at home and average just over 8.5 runs a game across the series history.

SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1: Friday, Apr. 24, 6:30 p.m.
Jersey Silent Auction Begins
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Game 2 (7 Innings): Saturday, Apr. 25, 4 p.m.
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Jersey Silent Auction Ends

Game 3 (7 Innings): Saturday, Apr. 25, 7 p.m.
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Game 4: Sunday, Apr. 26, 1 p.m.
Senior Day
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SCOUTING THE AGGIES
Under the direction of first year head coach Holden Capps, Cameron enters the weekend having eclipsed last season's win total (13-33) at 16-29. The Aggies are 9-13 at home and 7-16 on the road. Recently, CU have dropped their last eight contests, being swept on the road at St. Mary's and at home against Lubbock Christian. Despite the woes from the season, they did pick up a three-game series victory against St. Edward's at home back in February.

HITTING
As a team, the Aggies enter the weekend with a .286 batting average, which is tied for 12th Lone Star Conference. CU has the most strikeouts in the conference of 368.

Despite the offensive woes, the Aggies have four players amongst their qualified hitters who have a batting average over .300. Wyatt Cunningham leads the way with a .417 batting average, which is third best in the Lone Star Conference. Zane Roos leads the team with 20 doubles as well as 42 RBI while scoring 49 times on his own.

PITCHING
Cameron has a staff ERA of 7.24, ninth in the LSC. The Aggies have given up 416 hits, 79 doubles and 206 walks all of which are amongst the average in the LSC. The staff is highlighted by two players; Jaylen Cream, who leads the team with a 5.16 ERA and 42 strikeouts and is closely followed by Parker Jensen, who boasts a 5.60 ERA.

RAMBLINGS ABOUT THE RAMS
RAMS IN THE RANKINGS
No. 14 – Perfect Game
No. 18 – American Baseball Coaches Association
RV – D2Baseball
RV – National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

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

- Gamaliel Jones : .448 on base percentage, 19 stolen bases
- Garrett Baumann: 8-4 record, 3.75 ERA, 48.0 innings pitched, 49 strikeouts
- Nick Gray: 6-1 record, 3.86 ERA, .175 opponents' batting average
- Payton Bush: .359 batting average, .466 on base percentage, 56 hits
- Tate Greene: .320 batting average, 4 triples, 3 home runs

AUSTIN BECK…RECORD BREAKER
Austin Beck has broken numerous school and Lone Star Conference Records over the course of his stellar career in the Blue and Gold. As of the publishing of this article, the Allen, Texas native owns the records for:

- Hits (Career), 311
- Runs Batted In (Career), 214
- Runs Scored (Career), 298
- Runs Scored (Career) Lone Star Conference, 298
- Stolen Bases (Career), 158
- Total Bases (Career), 481
- Triples (Career), 18
- Walks (Game), 4

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

- NCAA Record for Runs Scored in a Career, 1 Away
- Lone Star Conference Record for Triples in a Career, 2 Away
- School Record for Games Played in a Career, 3 Away
- School Record for Games Started in a Career, 2 Away

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GLOVE
Blake Wilhoite has been exceptional this season, improving in all statistics since he's arrived on campus just two seasons ago. The Gold Glove winner from Midlothian, Texas boasts a .344 batting average and a .547 on base percentage (second in the LSC), picking up 45 hits, 40 walks and 20 hit by pitches.

BAU-WOW-MANN
Through the many roles he's played in the pitching staff this season, Garrett Baumann has been crucial to the Rams' success on the mound. The Poth, Texas native boasts an 8-4 record and a 3.75 ERA in his 48 innings of work through 20 appearances. The redshirt senior leads the team with 49 strikeouts while limiting hitters to a .254 batting average.

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 868-378 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
Apr. 22 – Austin Beck
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
Apr. 20 – Austin Beck
Feb. 23 – Austin Beck
Feb. 17 – Austin Beck

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.