Hey, sports fans,
Once again, our baseball and softball teams had to scramble for playing time in this past week’s messy weather, with more games getting pushed toward the end of the teams’ respective seasons.
This week looks much more promising weather-wise, and with the regular seasons pushing closer to the end, those conference matchups are going to hold far more weight in the Lady Roadrunners’ and Roadrunners’ pursuits of postseason berths.
Here’s a quick rundown of the past week’s events, along with what’s coming up next:
Lady Roadrunner Softball Drops Pair to LSU-Eunice
AC’s ladies dropped both games of a twin bill to LSU-Eunice on Wednesday, with the Lady Bengals taking 5-3 and 8-3 wins in non-conference action at Angelina College.
AC’s Izzy Allen homered and drove in two runs in the 5-3 loss in the opener, and Emma Flayol added an RBI in the loss.
In the nightcap, Allen drove in another pair with a two-run double.
AC (14-26, 7-5) will travel to Port Arthur on Wednesday for a pair of games against Lamar State College-Port Arthur. First pitch for the opener is set for 1 p.m.
On Saturday (April 12), the Lady Roadrunners will host Blinn College in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. The team also will honor its sophomores in a Sophomore Day ceremony.
AC Baseball Battles 2nd Place Panola
After dropping an 11-3 decision to Panola’s Ponies on Wednesday, the Roadrunners pulled out a thriller on Friday, winning 6-5 in extra innings on Ryan Lewis’ walk-off double in the bottom of the eighth. Sean Bazmore homered and drove in three runs for AC.
Panola took Friday’s nightcap by an 8-0 final.
The ‘Runners (17-20, 6-12) are scheduled to play at Tyler Junior College on Wednesday. The single, nine-inning game starts at 2 p.m.
The teams wrap up the series on Saturday in a doubleheader set for a 2 p.m. start at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Roadrunner Basketball Hosting Tryout Camp
Fresh off torrid run and Elite Eight finish in the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament, the Angelina College Roadrunner men’s basketball team is offering prospective players the opportunity to show off their skills – and maybe become part of the program.
The ‘Runners will host a “Prospect Camp” for prospective players from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 at Shands Gymnasium. Cost is $50 per player.
Here’s the link for registration and other information:
For any other info, contact Eric Colbert (ecolbert@angelina.edu) or Kory Blandford (kblandford@angelina.edu).
AC’s Camp Roadrunner Sessions Set for Summer 2025
Over the past few years, Camp Roadrunner has become a “gotta do” event for youngsters throughout East Texas, with the recreational and youth sports camps drawing bigger crowds every summer.
To view the available sports camps and locate the links for registration, visit https://www.angelina.edu/camproadrunner/ and look for each specific sport.
Following are the dates for each Youth Sports Camp:
Baseball: June 2-5
Soccer: June 9-12; July 7-10
Basketball: June 9-12
Softball: June 9-12
Live Streaming Reminder:
All AC Athletics regular-season home games will be live streamed on TSBN Sports (a free streaming service for fans), with most of the conference road games also available for streaming. (This does not include baseball and softball fall games, as those are not considered official games.)
Once TSBN posts its schedules, AC fans simply need to visit the AC Athletics web site, look at the scrolling schedule in the middle of the page and click the blue “Video” link.
TSBN also offers an app great for smart phones, devices and smart TVs. (You’ve GOT to see those matches and games on the big screen.)
Reminder II: Admission to ALL Angelina College Athletics sporting events is free, as is the TSBN live streaming. Any other links offering streaming are scams.
Reminder III: For the most current schedule updates (especially for potential weather issues) visit the official Angelina College Athletics website (angelinaathletics.com). Fans can also receive updates on the AC Athletics Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Instagram pages.
Upcoming schedules:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025:
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Lamar State College-Port Arthur, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Port Arthur.
Roadrunner Baseball at Tyler Junior College, single, nine-inning game starting at 1 p.m. in Tyler, TX.
Saturday, April 12, 2025:
Lady Roadrunner Softball vs. Blinn College (Sophomore Day), doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Tyler Junior College, doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Lady Roadrunner Soccer at Blinn College (Spring Match), time TBA.
For any other information, contact Sports Information Director Gary Stallard at gstallard@angelina.edu.
We’ll see you at the games.
Gary Stallard
Email: gstallard@angelina.edu.
Phone: (936) 465-4614
