The new college baseball season is upon us and spring is just around the corner with Division II teams celebrating opening day on January 31st.

Lone Star Conference member Angelo State came just short of repeating as NCAA Div. II College World Series champions, falling to the University of Tampa in the championship round. The Rams' run to Cary, North Carolina capped a wildly competitive campaign in the Lone Star, which promises to again be one of the strongest conferences in Div. II baseball.