SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State baseball team will travel to Lubbock, Texas where the Rams will face off against Lubbock Christian in a best-of-three series beginning on Friday, May 26 for a spot in the 2024 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT:
The Blue and Gold swept through the South Central Regional with a victory against host Colorado Mesa and two wins against Lone Star Conference rival West Texas A&M including the regional-clinching win to allow the Rams to advance.
[6] ANGELO STATE RAMS (39-18, 32-16 LSC) vs. [1] LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN CHAPPARELS (44-14, 35-13 LSC)
Game 1: Fri., May, 24, 6 p.m. |
Game 2: Sat., May 25, 2 p.m. |
Game 3 (if necessary): Sat., May 25, 40 minutes after conclusion of Game 2 | Hays Field – Lubbock, Texas
Tournament Central
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Live Stats: angelostats.com
Live Radio: https://www.kksa-am.com/
SERIES HISTORY:
All-Time Series: ASU leads 34-18
Last Meeting: Mar. 24, 2024 – LCU, 15-10 – San Angelo, Texas
The Rams and Chaps split the regular season series in San Angelo earlier this season. ASU has claimed victory in eight of the last 10 contests while scoring over seven runs a game against LCU.
SCOUTING THE CHAPS:
Lubbock Christian swept through their opponents as the top seed in the South Central Regional, taking down UT Permian Basin and Regis by a combined score of 51-23 in three combined contests. The Chaps are second in Division II with 686 hits while sitting fifth with a .348 team batting average.
QUICK HITS:
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Tripp Clark's .448 batting average is eighth in DII while leading the LSC along with his OPS (1.323) and RBI (83)
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Jacob Guerrero leads the LSC in stolen bases (26)
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Weston Valasek has been hit by a pitch 29 times this season which leads the conference and is among the nation's leaders
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Justin Harris' 46 walks puts him third best in the conference
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Braxton Pearson's 3.67 ERA puts him second best in the LSC while his 10 walks allowed topping the conference
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Dax Dathe's 104 strikeouts lead the conference and is seventh in DII.
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Alezeah Gutierrez is fifth with a 4.58 ERA
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
POST-SEASON HONORS:
2024 NCBWA South Central All-Region:
1st-Team All-Region:
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown Major
Tripp Clark DH Jr. Waco, Texas Accounting
Jacob Guerrero OF Sr. Colleyville, Texas Accounting
Dax Dathe SP Jr. Round Rock, Texas Interdisciplinary Studies
Caleb Heuertz RP Sr. San Angelo, Texas Business Administration
2024 LSC BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE:
1st-Team All-Conference:
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown Major
Tripp Clark DH Jr. Waco, Texas Accounting
Jacob Guerrero OF Sr. Colleyville, Texas Accounting
Dax Dathe SP Jr. Round Rock, Texas Interdisciplinary Studies
Caleb Heuertz RP Sr. San Angelo, Texas Business Administration
2nd-Team All-Conference:
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown Major
Alezeah Gutierrez SP Jr. El Paso, Texas Criminal Justice
Braxton Pearson SP Sr. Georgetown, Texas Communication
3rd-Team All-Conference:
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown Major
Conagher Sands DH Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. Interdisciplinary Studies
All-Academic Team:
Name Pos. Yr. Hometown Major
Jacob Guerrero OF Sr. Colleyville, Texas Accounting
LSC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
- Feb. 12 –
Tripp Clark (Hitter)
- Mar. 4 –
Dax Dathe (Pitcher)
- Mar. 11 –
Alezeah Gutierrez (Pitcher)
- Mar. 19 –
Jacob Guerrero (Hitter)
- Apr. 9 –
Alezeah Gutierrez (Pitcher)
- Apr. 15 –
Tripp Clark (Hitter)
NCBWA SOUTH CENTRAL REGION PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
- Feb. 12 –
Tripp Clark (Hitter)
- Mar. 4 –
Dax Dathe (Pitcher)
- Mar. 11 –
Alezeah Gutierrez (Pitcher)
- Mar. 19 –
Jacob Guerrero (Hitter)
- Apr. 10 –
Alezeah Gutierrez (Pitcher)
NCBWA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
- Mar. 20 –
Jacob Guerrero (Hitter)
