Hey, sports fans,
Another busy week on the softball and baseball diamonds, along with news of some well-deserved postseason accolades for our Lady Roadrunner and Roadrunner basketball players.
Here’s a quick rundown of the past week’s events, along with what’s coming up next:
AC Baseball Takes One of Three From Tyler
After dropping the series opener 14-6 in seven innings Wednesday in Tyler, the Roadrunners rebounded with a 5-3 win over the Apaches in the opener of Saturday’s home doubleheader at Poland Stadium. AC’s Jacob Tanguma and Diesel Gonzalez each drove in a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie, and reliever Austin Gaskins finished off his third inning of relief and earn the win by tossing a scoreless seventh inning. Starting pitcher Damon Anthony allowed just two earned runs over his four innings on the mound.
Tyler squeezed out an 8-7 win in the nightcap despite the ‘Runners’ late charge. Cooper Molnes and Ryan Lewis each drove in two runs, while Cole Standley and Mark Henderson added an RBI each.
The Roadrunners (18-23, 7-14) open this week’s three-game series against Paris College Wednesday at Paris. That game is set for a 3 p.m. start.
The teams then finish off the series on Good Friday with a doubleheader scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Lady Roadrunner Softball Falls to Lamar-PA, Blinn
The Lady Roadrunners hit a rough stretch of conference play this week, falling at Lamar State College-Port Arthur by 6-5 and 6-2 scores on Wednesday before suffering an 8-5, 10-9 (nine innings) sweep at home Saturday against Blinn College.
AC’s Izzy Allen blasted her sixth homer of the season in Saturday’s opener against the Lady Bucs, while Katherine Page drove in three runs.
In the nightcap, AC’s ladies pushed the 2nd place Lady Bucs to extra innings, rallying from a 7-1 deficit to tie the score in the seventh, only to see Blinn tack on three runs in the top of the ninth.
Emily Zunker finished the game with three RBI, while Emma Flayol and Trinnity Blatz drove in two runs each.
Following Saturday’s games, the Lady ‘Runners honored Brianna Collazo, Madison Johnson, River Hulsey and Riley Davila on Sophomore Day.
The Lady ‘Runners (14-30, 7-9) travel to Alvin College on Monday for a doubleheader featuring a 1 p.m. start. AC then hosts Coastal Bend CC on Wednesday, with a twin bill set for an 11 a.m. start because of CCBC’s travel situation.
Lady Roadrunners, Roadrunners Earn Postseason Basketball Honors
Following the recently ended 2024-2025 basketball seasons, Region XIV released its lists of postseason superlatives, and there was plenty of Angelina College representation on those lists.
Lady Roadrunners India McMahon (1st Team All-Region) and Lanaijha Johnson (All-Conference) earned spots on the women’s lists. Click the link for the full story:
https://angelina.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/releases/20250412j2lbtw
The Roadrunners’ list included Christian Jones (1st Team All-Region), Chris Carpenter (2nd Team All-Region), Daemon Ely (Honorable Mention), Kanaan Holder (Honorable Mention) and Jordan Mathews (Honorable Mention). Kyle Morgan earned All-Tournament honors following his performance at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
For the full story, click the following link:
https://angelina.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250412j0ndb5
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:
Monday, April 14, 2025:
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Alvin College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Alvin, Texas.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025:
Lady Roadrunner Softball vs. Coastal Bend CC, doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Roadrunner Baseball at Paris College, single, nine-inning game starting at 3 p.m. in Paris, TX.
Friday, April 18, 2025:
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Paris College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
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
