Hey, sports fans,
Our Lady Roadrunner softball and Roadrunner baseball teams are churning toward season’s end, with both teams fighting for berths in their respective conference tournaments scheduled to start in early May.
In addition, our Lady ‘Runner soccer team held a camp this past weekend featuring prospective players matching up against current 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 Paris
The Roadrunners opened their weekly schedule with a heartbreaking, walk-off loss at Paris Junior College on Wednesday, with the Dragons scored a run on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the 10th inning to take the 4-3 win in Paris. Ryan Lewis homered and drove in two runs, and Stefano Ramos added an RBI in the loss.
In Wednesday’s home doubleheader against those same Dragons, AC got a gem of a pitching performance from Damon Anthony, who went the distance in the Roadrunners’ 3-1 win at Poland Stadium. Jacob Tanguma homered and drove in a pair of runs to lead the offense.
The nightcap saw the Dragons take the series with a 13-3 win in five innings.
The Roadrunners (8-16, 19-25) open a huge series against Northeast Texas Community College this week. The teams play a single, nine-inning game starting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Poland Stadium before wrapping up the series with a doubleheader Saturday at Mount Pleasant. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
AC currently sits four games back of NTCC’s Eagles with six conference games remaining in the regular season.
Lady Roadrunner Softball Falls in Alvin, Splits with Coastal Bend CC
The Lady ‘Runner softball squad dropped 7-1, 7-2 losses Monday at Alvin before splitting Wednesday’s home doubleheader against Coastal Bend Community College. AC’s ladies dropped the first game by a 6-3 score, with Katherine Page and Jessi Sumpter each driving in a run.
Ac bounced back in the nightcap, getting a three-RBI game from Page, two more RBI from River Hulsey and another three runs driven in from Sumpter, Kiersten Bradshaw and Addison Dawes. Sumpter was solid in the circle, striking out three while allowing just one earned run. Emma Flayol pitched a scoreless inning of relief.
The Lady Roadrunners (15-33, 8-12) will close out their regular season this week with a pair of road trips to Houston and Galveston. AC faces San Jacinto College on Monday in Houston, with the doubleheader set for a 1 p.m. start.
The Lady ‘Runners then finish off the week Wednesday at Galveston College. That twin bill also starts at 1 p.m.
AC sits two games back of fourth-place Alvin College in the South Zone standings as the teams close out the season battling for a spot in the upcoming conference tournament.
Lady Roadrunner Soccer Holds Camp for Prospects
This past Saturday morning saw Lady Roadrunner soccer head coach and some of his current players hosting a camp for prospective players.
The new faces got the opportunity to run drills with guidance from the veterans before squaring off in match-type action.
AC’s ladies will host further camps in the near future, and we’ll be sure to keep everyone updated.
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 21, 2025:
Lady Roadrunner Softball at San Jacinto College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Houston, Texas.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025:
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Galveston College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Galveston. (Regular-season finale)
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Northeast Texas Community College, single, nine-inning game starting at 3 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Saturday, April 26, 2025:
Roadrunner Baseball at Northeast Texas Community College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Mount Pleasant, TX.
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
