No. 9 Angelo State Looks to Bounce Back Against Sul Ross State

SAN ANGELO, TX — The No. 9 Angelo State Rams will look to bounce back on the road when they travel to Alpine to face Sul Ross State Lobos in the season's first four-game series of the 2026 season, scheduled to begin Friday, Feb. 13 at Kokernot Field.

Series Schedule

No. 9 Angelo State at Sul Ross State
Kokernot Field
Alpine, Texas

Game 1: Friday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m.
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Game 2 (7 innings): Saturday, Feb. 14, 12 p.m.
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Game 3 (7 innings): Saturday, Feb. 14, 3 p.m.
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Game 4: Sunday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m.
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Last time out, the Rams opened the 2026 home schedule with a top-10 series against UT Tyler in a rematch of last season's South Central Super Regional. After opening the series with a victory, a couple of key breaks went the way of the visitors as the Patriots picked up games two and three by a total of three runs.

On the mound, Josh Reed put together a strong start on Friday night, overcoming two solo home runs early to fend off the Patriots and allow the Rams to storm back in the bottom of the fifth.

An injury-riddled bullpen has opened the door for unproven talent to get opportunities in high-leverage moments, with many taking advantage.

Isaac Godard and Jude Stephens completed Reed's victory on Friday night. Ryan Cook entered early in Saturday's contest and tossed six scoreless innings, followed by Jalen Rogers and Garrett Villa, who kept the goose eggs on the board and forced the game into extra innings.

In Sunday's shootout, Jon Shields and Ridge Morgan kept the door open for ASU's nine-run eighth inning.

Blake Wilhoite led the team with a .444 batting average and a .667 on-base percentage from the leadoff spot. Austin Beck collected four RBIs, followed closely by Tate Greene and Christian Garnette, who registered three each.

Scouting Report: Sul Ross State

Under second-year head coach Caleb Abney, Sul Ross State is looking to improve across the board in only the program's second season as a Division II program. Last season, the Lobos went 4-46, recording the program's first Division II win against St. Mary's.

Most recently, SRSU opened the 2026 campaign by getting swept by the Rattlers before picking up their first win of the season in a wild 24-22 contest on the road against Lubbock Christian.

In a small sample size, the Lobos boast four players with an OPS over 1.000: Leo Salas (1.289), Alfonso Lopez (1.113), Joseph Binder (1.334) and Max Wiggins (1.552). Salas leads the team with 13 hits, while Binder and Wiggins are tied for the team lead in RBIs with 12.

On the mound, the Lobos allow the most runs in the Lone Star Conference with a team ERA of 16.99, allowing 17.33 runs per game. Gage Cobb is the staff leader with a 5.00 ERA, making two scheduled starts with six strikeouts over nine total innings of work.