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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