Hey, sports fans,
This past week saw things slow down at least a little, with only our women’s soccer and the baseball team seeing any live action. However, the Lady Roadrunners showed up big in a big road matchup, and the ‘Runner baseball squad got its first real look at competition featuring someone else other than other Roadrunners, as the team opened its “Fall Ball” season on Friday.
We’ve also added some instructional and evaluation camps for both baseball and softball. The information and related links are contained in this release.
Finally, we’re getting closer to our annual “Dinner at the Diamond” event taking place on Saturday, Sept. 27. If you haven’t reserved your spot, you may need to insert yourself into the lineup pretty quickly. The tables tend to fill up in a hurry.
We are AC, and we’re ready to Run ‘Em.
Here’s a quick rundown of the past week’s events, along with what’s coming up next:
Lady Roadrunner Draws with No. 5 Navarro College
In last week’s NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer national rankings, the Angelina College Lady Roadrunners didn’t crack the top 20, but they did receive some votes.
There’s a good chance this week will see them on the rankings list when this Monday’s polls are released.
The Lady ‘Runners very nearly pulled off a big upset on the road in one of the toughest venues in all of Region XIV when AC played No. 5 Navarro College to a 1-1 draw Friday in Corsicana. In AC’s nine-year history as a women’s soccer program, the team has won just once on Navarro’s pitch.
They were very close to notching their second win on Friday.
AC’s Anne Vandaele scored her team-leading fifth goal in the 43rd minute to give AC a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half, but Navarro scored an equalizer later in the second to preserve the tie. Lady ‘Runner goalkeeper Callie LaChance-Herman managed to save four of Navarro’s five shots on goal in the match.
The Lady Roadrunners (2-0-1) travel to Athens on Monday to face No. 15 Trinity Valley Community College. The match is set for a 5 p.m. kickoff and will be live streamed on TVCC’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/live/0EmGKC6aEFs?si=qg4QcjfvAJoYXlS8).
On Thursday, the Lady ‘Runners will be at Jacksonville College as part of a women’s/men’s doubleheader. Those matches will be live streamed on TSBN Sports.
Finally, the soccer teams close out a busy week on Saturday in Tyler, as the Lady Roadrunners face the No. 8 Lady Apaches at 5 p.m. and the Roadrunners take on the No. 6 Apaches at 7:30 p.m. Those matches will be live streamed on Tyler’s YouTube Channel (TJCApacheAthletics).
Roadrunner Baseball Splits with Alvin in Fall Ball Opener
The fall baseball season is always a time for evaluation to help determine which players will make the final roster once the regular season begins in the spring. Considering the entire Roadrunner coaching staff – head coach Jon Phillips and assistants Cody Crowder and Zach Bravo – is in its first year, these fall games may hold even more importance.
AC’s baseball team got its “Fall Ball” season started this past Friday in Beaumont, with the Roadrunners playing a doubleheader against Alvin College at Lamar University in Beaumont. The ‘Runners earned a split with the Dolphins, dropping the opener by a 12-3 final before taking the nightcap 10-7.
AC’s Jon “Diesel” Gonzalez homered in the opener, with Jackson Batten and Austin Cadroy also driving in runs.
In the late game, the Roadrunners got an RBI each from Cole Standley, Billy Theroux, Marco Bandiero, Jackson Pullen, Jack Bowers and Colton Haas.
The ‘Runners will participate in the Fall Conference Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Panola College in Carthage. AC faces Bossier Parish Community College at noon and Tyler Junior College at 3 p.m.
Those games will not be live streamed, but fans can follow the team (“Angelina College Fall 2025”) on the Game Changer app.
Baseball, Softball Add Camps for the Fall
AC’s softball and baseball teams will host some fall camps for both instructional and evaluation purposes.
The Lady Roadrunner softball team will host a “Kids Camp” for youngsters ages 5-10 on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus. Click the link for registration and other information:
On Sunday, Sept. 28, Roadrunner Baseball will host a “Prospect Camp” to evaluate future Roadrunners. The cam starts at 2 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus and is open to all high school players and college transfers.
Here’s the link for registration and other info:
Finally, AC’s baseball team will offer a “Kids Camp” on Monday, Oct. 13 at Poland Stadium on the AC campus. Ages 6-10 will hit the field from 9-11 a.m. (with 8:45 check-in), while ages 11-14 will be on the diamond from 12-2 p.m. (with an 11:45 check-in).
Click the link for registration and other info:
For further questions, contact softball coach Kassie James at kjames@angelina.edu or baseball coach Jon Phillips at jphillips@angelina.edu.
Coming Soon: Dinner at the Diamond
AC’s Sixth annual “Dinner at the Diamond” event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27 down on the baseball field at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Dinner at the Diamond is a major fund-raiser for Angelina College and its students – not to mention just a lot of fun for everyone involved.
We’ll have a registration link and other information for the event to send out in the coming weeks. We just wanted to give you enough time to mark those calendars.
All AC Teams Have Schedules Up and Running Online
Lady Roadrunner and Roadrunner fans can now find their favorite teams’ schedules on the Angelina College Athletics website (www.angelinaathletics.com). For now, only the fall schedules for baseball and softball are in place (with the potential to add more events later), but all other teams, including both women’s and men’s basketball, are ready for viewing and planning.
We’ll update any changes as we receive them.
We can’t wait to see you at the games.
Live Streaming Reminder:
All AC Athletics regular-season home games are 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/Twitter, and Instagram pages.
Upcoming schedules:
Monday, Sept. 8:
Lady Roadrunner Soccer at No. 15 Trinity Valley Community College, 5 p.m. in Athens, TX.
Tuesday, Sept. 9:
Roadrunner Soccer at Miami Dade College, 11 a.m. at Dallas Baptist University in Dallas.
Thursday, Sept. 11:
Lady Roadrunner Soccer at Jacksonville College, 2 p.m. in Jacksonville, TX.
Roadrunner Soccer at Jacksonville College, 2 p.m. in Jacksonville, TX.
Saturday, Sept. 13:
Lady Roadrunner Soccer at No. 8 Tyler Junior College, 5 p.m. in Tyler, TX
Roadrunner Soccer at Tyler Junior College, 7:30 p.m. in Tyler, TX.
Sunday, Sept. 14:
Roadrunner Baseball at Fall Conference Tournament at Panola College in Carthage, TX. AC vs. Bossier Parish CC, 12 p.m.; AC vs. Tyler JC, 3 p.m.
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
