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angelo state baseball ANGELOANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY IS A MEMBER OFOF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTESYSTEMM Early years rior to the 2005 season, Angelo State did, in fact, have a baseball history. The school fi elded a Pteam during its junior college days as San Angelo College, and baseball in San Angelo set its roots during this time. In 1961, the college spon- sored Norm Cash Night to honor the eventual four-time all-star Detroit Tigers fi rst baseman. Cash played baseball and football for the Rams in the early 1950s and then went on to achieve national 2 acclaim with the Tigers. Dur- ing the 1961 season, Cash led the American League with 193 Lone Star Conference Champs hits and a .361 batting average. 2007 NCAA DII South Central Regional Champs Cash held San Angelo College as a big Rams NCAA DII World Series Appearance reason he got { into professional baseball. Wi nners right from the start he Angelo State The Rams have never expe- baseball program’s incep- baseball program rienced a losing season in pro- tion after a playing career at a winning record didn’t waste any gram history and have averaged Baylor University and coach- Overall LSC time putting itself 38 wins per season—including ing experiences at University 2005 30-25 11-9 on the national winning 51 games in the historic of the Incarnate Word, Texas map by mak- 2007 campaign. The asu base- am University, Hardin-Sim- 2006 41-16 16-4 Ting the ncaa Division II World ball team has produced 76 play- mons University and Univer- 2007 51-20 15-5 Series in only its third season as ers selected as all-conference sity of Texas San Antonio. 2008 39-19 31-13 a program in 2007 and returning performers, 21 all-region picks, Under Brooks’ leadership, 2009 45-20 31-13 to the ncaa postseason again in 18 All-American selections from the Rams have established 2010 34-26 23-20 2009 and 2012. asu, which is 305- nine diff erent players, and 18 themselves as yearly contend- 2011 25-23 19-17 166 since starting the baseball players have advanced to play ers in the Lone Star Confer- program in 2005, also won the for professional baseball teams. ence and are a destination 2012 40-17 20-8 Lone Star Conference Baseball Head coach Kevin Brooks for top talent from around 2013 37-21 17-11 Championship in 2007 and 2012. has led the Rams since the Texas and the country. total 342-187 183-100 head cooachh Brooks’ Players in the Pros PITCHERS kevin brooks Casey Fossum*, New York Mets Logan Kensing, Washington Nationals Jeff Kubenka, Los Angeles Dodgers Jeff Meyer, New York Yankees Chris Corn, San Diego Padres Justin Fry, San Francisco Giants Hector Delgadillo, Toronto Blue Jays Linus Williams, Minnesota Twins Stace Pape, Cincinnati Reds Cory Stewart, Cincinnati Reds Matt Ward, Florida Marlins Brooks’ winning tradition Chris Russ, New York Yankees Kevin Whelan, New York Yankees Kevin Brooks has guided with LSC postseason awards and Brooks’ Rams have only fi nished Chance Caple, St. Louis Cardinals the Angelo State Rams to the Lee Neumann who earned the lower than second in the Lone Star Jamie Smith, Chicago White Sox Khalid Ballouli, Milwaukee Brewers NCAA Division II postseason in ABCA/Rawlings South Central Conference postseason tournament Zach Stewart, Toronto Blue Jays four of nine seasons since the Player of the Year and was named once since the ASU program was CATCHERS program was started in 2005. an All-American for the second revived in 2005 and he earned the Bubba Casteneda, Kansas City Royals Through nine seasons at Angelo straight season. Andrew LaCombe, Sportsman of the Year award from Shawn Schumacher, Milwaukee Brewers Mark Rodriguez, Cincinnati Reds State, Brooks has compiled a 342- who was the LSC's fi rst-team the San Angelo Standard-Times 187 overall record, including a 183- catcher, earned fi rst-team Capi- for his outstanding leadership 1ST BASE J.D. Reineger, Baltimore Orioles 100 LSC record and an 9-9 record tal One Academic All-American and success on the fi eld in 2007. John Schesuk, San Diego Padres in the NCAA postseason. That honors. The Rams went 37-21 to Prior to his arrival at Angelo 3 2ND BASE run also includes the LSC South win 30 or more games for the State, Brooks was an assistant Corey Hart, Kansas City Royals Division title in 2006, the Lone Star eighth time in program history. coach at Hardin-Simmons Univer- Mike Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles Blake Stouffer, Washington Nationals Conference and NCAA Division II Under Brooks’ guidance, the sity from 2000-03 and an assistant Mick Perez, Chicago Cubs South Central Regional titles in 2012 Rams went 20-8 in LSC play coach at the University of Texas- 3RD BASE 2007, a semifi nal appearance in and celebrated the LSC tourna- San Antonio in 2000. Preceding Greg Porter, Los Angeles Angels the 2009 South Central Regional ment title on their home fi eld. ASU that, he was a volunteer assistant Jason Regan, Seattle Mariners tournament, and the season's LSC hit .321 as a team in 2012 with coach at Texas A&M in 1999 help- Mark Schramek, Cincinnati Reds Del Lindsey, Los Angeles Angels regular season and tournament 120 doubles, 36 home runs, 23 ing the Aggies to the Big XII title SHORTSTOPS championships in 2012. He has triples and stole 105 bases. The in their run to the NCAA Division I Scott Heying, Toronto Blue Jays coached 76 All-Lone Star Confer- pitching staff had a earned run College World Series. He served as Seth Johnston, San Diego Padres ence selections, 14 All-Region picks average of 3.87 in 457.2 innings an assistant coach at the University Steve Scarborough, Milwaukee Brewers and 15 All-American selections. of work and limited opponents to of Incarnate Word from 1994-1998 OUTFIELDERS Brooks has also prepared his play- a .270 batting average. The Rams and lent his knowledge to the Lance Berkman, Texas Ranger Billy Dennis, Baltimore Orioles ers for the next level as 18 former outscored their opponents 409- Jayhawk League where he worked Andy Wilson, Arizona Diamondbacks Rams have played or are currently 241 in the course of the 57-game as a summer coach in 1993 and Ryan Smith, Cincinnati Reds playing professional baseball. season. ASU owned its home for the Hays (Kan.) Larks in 1995. Steven Truitt, Milwaukee Brewers Daylon Holt, Oakland Athletics Brooks led the Rams to the fi eld, going 24-4 at Foster Field. In Brooks’ 19 years of coach- Neil Stephenson, Baltimore Orioles NCAA DII South Central tourna- The 2007 Rams fi nished with ing experience, he coached Major Justin Headley, New York Yankees ment for the fourth time in 2013 a 51-20 (.718) mark and set fi ve League Baseball National League Cary Brightwell, Sioux Falls Canaries with an at-large bid as the region's individual and seven team Lone All-Star Lance Berkman when he *Pro players from ASU on page 10 fourth seed. ASU went 1-2 at the Star Conference records along the played summer ball for the Hays tournament, including a 9-1 win way. The program itself set a new Larks. With Brooks’ guidance, the over Texas A&M-Kingsville before record by reaching the Division- Hays Larks fi nished second in the a 7-6 loss in 13 innings ended its II College World Series in only 1995 National Baseball Congress season. The 2013 Rams included its third season of existence, the (NBC) World Series behind the 10 players who were honored fastest such trip in NCAA history. 1996 USA Olympic Baseball Team. assisttantt coachh graduate assistant John Anderson Travis Lawler ravis Lawler joined the League Baseball draft. He chose ohn Anderson enters on the fi eld and in practice. John Angelo State baseball the college route, however, opt- his third season is a proven winner and a San coaching staff as a ing to play at the University of as the assistant Angelo icon and I couldn't be student assistant in Florida. As a freshman, he pitched baseball coach at happier bringing him back.” T2012 and is entering his fi rst in 11 games for the Gators and Angelo State and Anderson has played and year as a graduate assistant. recorded 24 strikeouts. He then has helped lead the coached professional baseball A native of College Station, transferred to the West Texas JRams to a 77-38 record and for 12 seasons. He was a three- Lawler had a stellar playing career region to pitch at Midland College. two trips to the NCAA Division time all-star during his playing at am-Consolidated High School, In 2009, Lawler was selected II postseason in that time. career and was named most and after his senior season was in the mlb draft for a second Anderson valuable player drafted by the Colorado Rockies time—this time deciding to sign played two of the United in the 34th round of the Major with the St. Louis Cardinals. seasons in the [Anderson] has Baseball League Chicago White a proven track in 2006 for San volluntteer assisttantt coachh Sox organiza- record with Angelo. He has tion during the ubl’s hitting- developing players 2007–2008 and streak record Rex Scofi eld later was the and fi nding with a 31-game hitting coach talent along with hit streak. ex Scofi eld enters his tral High School in San Angelo in 4 for the Colts a ton of energy “I always sixth season as a volun- 1979.