Fall Conclusion / Meet the Rams

Fall Conclusion

A few nights ago the Rams ended their fall season on a high note, playing two games against Midland College. Much like the Howard scrimmages, the Rams played two seven inning games and used all of the position players. It was the last chance for the coaching staff to make player evaluations before heading into the off-season weightlifting and running segment. The Rams however will not be putting the ball down entirely. During the break, players will have individual workouts with Coach Brooks to fine tune skills learned throughout the fall. The Rams will take the rest of this week off before beginning the grueling off-season running regimen this coming Monday.

Meet the Rams

This week also marks the comeback of the Meet the Rams Segment. This week we would like to introduce Craig Blair and newcomer Scott Pollard.

Craig Blair has returned this year on the mound for the Rams. After coming to Angelo State from Pflugerville, Texas, Craig was able to amass a very impressive resume with the Rams in his freshman season, winning eight games and saving one in 25 appearances. Blair was able to effectively control his opponents by limiting their batting average to .250 while striking out 29 on the year. Craig also showed his outstanding control on the mound by allowing only 11 walks on the season, all of which was good enough to earn him the Lone Star Conference’s Freshman of the Year award. Craig returns this season as a veteran on the Rams pitching staff and is ready to begin the pursuit of a Lone Star Conference Championship.

A few things according to Craig:

Favorite Teacher at ASU: Dr. Wilke
Major: Kinesiology
Favorite Car: Ferrari F430
Favorite Band/Song: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Part of the Fall: Fall World Series
Best Advice you've Ever Recieved: Throw strikes
Advice you would give to a Little Leaguer: Never quit and just have fun
How Long Have you been playing: Snce I was four years old
Favorite MLB Player: Roy Oswalt
Childhood Idol: Nolan Ryan
Who Most Inspires You: My dad
Favorite Book: Ball Four - By Jim Bouton


Scott Pollard, a native of Austin, Texas,comes to Angelo State from McLennan Junior College where he hit .310 last season. Pollard has spent much of his time at second base this fall and has shown the ability to make outstanding plays defensively. Scott started a bit slow with his bat, but came on late through the fall. Below is a link showcasing Scott’s defensive flair, as well as a few other highlights from the fall.

A few things according to Scott:

Major: History
Favorite Professor: Mark Lesosky
Favorite Movie: Dark Knight
Favorite Car: Porsche Carrera GT
Favorite Type of Music: Texas Country
Favorite Baseball Team: Houston Astros
Favorite Player: Craig Biggio


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Fall World Series Rosters

It’s been a busy week around campus for the Rams. The Rams have been competing against other Angelo State athletic teams this week in a penny war. All of the teams have been on campus raising money to be donated to the Make a Wish Foundation. There is a lot of speculation as to which team will raise the most as many teams are waiting to turn in their donations at the last minute, but I would venture to say that your Ram Baseball team is out to an early lead. The fierce competition ends this Friday so that the money can be counted and a presentation of the funds can be made at halftime of the Homecoming football game against Abilene Christian. Regardless of the outcome, every team is a winner for helping such a noble cause. I would also like to thank the students of Angelo State who have so graciously donated throughout this competition.

This week also marks the conclusion of the fall intra-squad games. Intra-squads have been a great way for the coaching staff to evaluate players as well as provide instruction during the fall. In the coming days however, the Rams will have a chance to show off their recently honed skills in the Fall World Series.

The Fall World Series is a lot of fun for all of the players. It’s a time where the roster is split in half and the players get to play for pride points and bragging rights throughout the entire year. At the end of it all, both teams are still Rams and we will sit down and have a team dinner to rehash the week’s events.

This year’s teams are captained by both student assistants, Trey Carter and Michael Gunter. Both coaches sat down in the baseball office and had a draft to establish the teams for this week. Coach Brooks presided over the draft and will continue his duties at the games, as the World Series Commissioner.

The Series will be a best-of-five game series, although all five games will be played. All games will be played at Foster Field. The Schedule for these games is as follows:

Thursday October 8, 2009 – Game 1
Friday October 9, 2009 - Game 2
Tuesday October 13, 2009 – Game 3
Thursday October 15, 2009 – Game 4
Friday October 16, 2009 – Game 5

The rosters are listed below.

Bearcats Head Coach - Mike Gunter Pitchers Jake Albert Jeff Asby Chase Barrera Sean Wincher Adam Miller Peyden Bravenec Jerris Springfield Craig Blair Clark McFarlamd Bryce Bjourklund Jeff Copeland Kris Stierwalt Catchers Chris Adamson Nate Adler Outfielders Issac Garcia Garrett McCulley Travis Lites Infielders Greg Towne Nick Adams Zak Leonhardt Zach Klink

Bulldogs Head Coach - Trey Carter Pitchers Jeremy Tietsie Corey Morehouse Phillip Clinard Matt Edwards Nick Cobler Sam Janca Cody Fields Scott Crook Michael Robles Brett Kinsel Derek Dallas Catchers Cade Baxter Will Hatchett Outfielders Matt Rechkemmer Jesse Husband Clay Puckett Austin Lasprilla Infielders Scott Pollard Jason Morriss Brian Brademan Keith Towne