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The Rams (2-0) and Dustdevils (3-1) will play a Saturday doubleheader starting at noon and then a single game on Sunday which will also start at noon. The series was originally scheduled to be played on Friday and Saturday, but was pushed back due to inclement weather forecast in Laredo.

"We don't know a lot about them early in the season, but they have been a solid team that has been getting better and better every year," ASU head coach Kevin Brooks said. "Chad Porter has done a great job with their program and we'll have to go down there and play well to have a chance to win."

Angelo State started its season with a doubleheader sweep of McMurry last Saturday in Abilene, while TAMIU took two of three from Southeastern Oklahoma State last weekend and then earned a 3-2 win in 14 innings over the University of Houston-Victoria on Tuesday.

ASU and TAMIU did not play each other last season after the two teams split a doubleheader in the 2012 season in a doubleheader which was played at Incarnate Word's Sullivan Field in San Antonio. The Dustdevils have a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series against Angelo State, and this will be the first visit for the Rams to Laredo for a baseball game in their 10-year history. ASU's 2-0 record matches the program's best record in school history to start a season and the team is undefeated in games played in Laredo (0-0). The 2012 team started the season 6-0 for the best start in program history.
 
PROBABLE ASU STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1: Trae Davis (RHP, Sr., 1-0, 1.80 ERA, 5 K, 1 BB, 4 H, 5.0 IP)
Game 2: Jake Feckley (RHP, Sr., 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0 BB, 5 H, 7 IP)
Game 3: Graylon Brown (RHP, Soph., 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0.2 IP)
 
ON THE MOUND

Jake Feckley earned LSC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday and NCBWA DII South Central Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday after throwing a gem in his first start of the season against McMurry. Feckley, a senior right-hander, struck out eight and didn't walk a batter in 7.0 innings of work in the season-opening win for the Rams.

"I was just trying to pitch to contact and attack the zone," said Feckley, who threw 83 pitches in the seven innings. "I tried to get a head and throw a lot of strikes to get them to hit the ball into the ground and get themselves out. It was a good start and I felt confident in my ability and the defense behind me throughout the game. I'm just going to stick with that game plan of getting ahead in counts and let the defense work for me."

He is now 16-8 with a 3.07 ERA in his career at ASU after transferring from Texas A&M after being the Aggies' closer as a freshman. The Wylie native is one win from matching Kenny Elkind and Joseph Key for the most wins in program history.

Trae Davis made his first start as a Ram in the second day of the doubleheader, striking out five and scattering four hits in five innings of work. A senior from Mexia, Davis transferred from Baylor after pitching for the Bears the past three seasons. In his first appearance at ASU, he limited opponents to a .211 batting average and walked only one hitter.

Graylon Brown will be making his second start of his career against TAMIU after making 19 appearances and one start last season as a freshman. Brown, who is a right-hander from Brownwood, had 26 strikeouts in 33.1 innings of work last season. He earned the save in the season-opener after coming into the game in the ninth inning and recording the final two outs.

Jamie MacLean, Jason Zgardowski and Eric Monson turned in solid outings out of the bullpen during the first two games of the season. MacLean and Monson had two strikeouts each in one inning of work, while Zgardowski had a strikeout in two scoreless innings on the mound.
 
AT THE PLATE

Tyler Coughenour started his senior season by earning Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week after going 4-for-8 in the doubleheader at McMurry last weekend. Coughenour, a second baseman who started his career at Wichita State, had a home run, triple, double and single against the War Hawks. His .500 weekend raised his career batting average to .307 and he now has 10 doubles, four triples and two home runs in his time at ASU. He hit second in the ASU lineup both games.

Blake Bass went 4-for-9 in his first weekend as a Ram with two doubles and two RBI. A junior who transferred from Texas Tech, Bass also had 16 putouts at first base. He had a .667 slugging percentage and a .444 on-base percentage. Freshman Nehwon Norkeh hit .375 during the doubleheader, including hitting two triples in the second game. Playing center field and leading off both games, Norkeh had four putouts during the doubleheader. His two triples in the game tied a program record for most triples in a game which was originally established by Nate Hemm against Texas A&M-Kingsville on April 21, 2007.

David Goggin joined Coughenour and Bass hitting over .400 as the sophomore went 2-for-5 with two walks during the McMurry doubleheader. Goggin also delivered an RBI and scored two runs. He had a .500 on-base percentage and a slugging percentage of .600. The LSC's Freshman of the Year last season, Goggin is a .284 career hitter at ASU with four doubles and 21 RBI. Goggin played both games in left field with junior Cameron Massengill starting both games at catcher. Massengill had two hits in the series, scored a run and had 19 putouts and two assists.

Hunter Choate hit .375 with three hits and two runs scored in the season openers and is now hitting .277 in his career at ASU. A sophomore from Athens, Choate finished last season with 35 hits and 21 RBI as a freshman. He started both games at third base for the Rams with three assists and a putout.

Reggie Rodriguez and Christian Summers each had one hit during the doubleheader with Rodriguez providing a two-run single in the second game. Summers added a sacrifice fly RBI for the Rams and is now hitting .330 in his career at ASU with 33 RBI in 55 games played. Rodriguez is hitting .320 in 197 at-bats in his career with 34 RBI in 55 games.
 
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL DUSTDEVIL REPORT (3-1)

TAMIU has opened its season by winning two out of three games from Southeastern Oklahoma and then earning a 3-2 win in 14 innings over Houston-Victoria on Tuesday. The Dustdevils are hitting .246 through their first four games of the season with three doubles, and 15 walks. Nine pitchers on their staff have combined for a 2.54 ERA with 32 strikeouts and 16 walks in 39.0 innings of work.

Andrew Arteaga is leading TAMIU with seven hits (.389 average) through the first four games. Areaga is in his first season playing for the Dustdevils after transferring from Laredo Community College. Mauricio Granados is hitting .357 with five hits and three RBI, while Alex McKeon is hitting .333 with three RBI. McKeon hit .299 with 26 RBI for the Dustdevils last season, while Granados transferred in from Laredo Community College Palominos.

Baylr Bickerton (RHP), Garrett Taggart (LHP) and Abdel Rivera (RHP) earned the wins for TAMIU during the first weekend, while Jared Curnel (LHP) has recorded eight strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work and Marty Bigham (RHP) picked up a save and has three strikeouts and has allowed only one hit in 4.0 innings of work.

Rivera, a senior from Puerto Rico, went 9-3 last season with a 2.17 ERA with 52 strikeouts. Bickerton is coming off a season where he had 33 strikeouts in 53.1 IP, while Taggart made only three appearances last season.

The Dustdevils are coming off a 27-26 record last season where they went 19-17 in Heartland Conference play.

UP NEXT: Angelo State will continue its season on the road with a three-game series next weekend at Lubbock Christian. The series starts at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 and continues with a 2 p.m. game on Saturday, Feb. 15 and then the finale at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16.