No. 1 Angelo State Sweeps St. Edwards to Claim LSC Regular Season Title

As previously reported, the Rams won the series-opening game on Friday night in dramatic fashion with a walk-off in extra innings 7-6. The Rams continued their battle with the Hilltoppers on Saturday, April 22, in a doubleheader. After claiming two more wins on the day, 9-6 in the first game and 7-1 in the second, Angelo State needed just one more win for the sweep.

On Sunday, April 23, the Rams and Hilltoppers braved the chilly temperatures to play their final regular season game at 1 p.m. The top-ranked team in the nation completed the series sweep against No. 8 St. Edward's, winning 8-0 in game four at Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union Stadium.

Thomas Cain, Reese Johnson, Tyler Boggs, and Kamdon Kelton all had themselves a day, registering multiple RBIs throughout the first five innings to give the Rams a 7-0 lead. The Hilltoppers never seriously threatened the Rams in this contest, and Angelo State claimed the victory 8-0.

Kade Bragg pitched another stellar performance claiming the win. He extends his streak to 26 scoreless innings as he moves to 11-0 on the season while lowing his ERA to a Division II best 0.27. He also set the program record for shutouts in a season, with four on the year.

Angelo State set another program record for shutouts in a season, breaking the previous record of eight set in 2012. They currently sport a 40-6 overall record and 38-6 in Lone Star Conference play. Although the regular season still has one weekend to go, the series win this weekend was enough for the Rams to claim the LSC Conference Regular Season title. The Rams will close out the regular season next weekend as they travel for a four-game series against West Texas A&M.