Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler vs. #7 Angelo State UTT: 15-5, 7-1 LSC | ASU: 19-4, 8-0 LSC Friday, Mar. 6th | 3 p.m. | 5 p.m. San Angelo, Texas | Mayer Softball Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
UT Tyler vs. UT Permian Basin UTT: 15-5, 7-1 LSC | UTPB: 9-8, 2-6 LSC Sunday, Mar. 8th | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. Odessa, Texas | UTPB Softball Park		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

A NEW FACE
 
This season marks the first in UT Tyler program history that Mike Reed will not be at the helm. Reed announced his departure into a full-time athletics administration role within the UT Tyler athletic department in January, and in his place will be interim head coach Jason Miller.
 
Miller joined the program in the summer of 2025 after an eight year stint at Grayson College and a one year run at Oklahoma Baptist. He helped guide the Bison to their first ever appearance in the GAC Championship game this past season after going 36-17 overall. At Grayson College, Miller spurred the Vikings to a 104-24 record in his last four seasons and two appearances at the NJCAA World Series, including a runner-up finish in 2021.
 
EARLY LSC STANDINGS
 
Early into the season most teams in the LSC have played either eight or 10 games. Angelo State is above them all, going a perfect 8-0 in the early portion of their schedule. Three teams are behind them, all with one loss, including Oklahoma Christian (9-1), West Texas A&M (7-1), and UT Tyler (7-1). Western New Mexico rounds out the top five, going 6-2 so far.
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler softball begins the 21st year of the program with an all-time record of 880-156 (.849) dating back to the inaugural 2005 campaign. The Patriots are 281-38 (.881) in six seasons of Division II play and have gone 174-21 (.892) in Lone Star Conference games over that timeframe.
• The Patriots have won 50-plus games in the last three seasons after going 50-5 back in 2015 and have not registered double-digit losses in a season in 14 straight years. 
• UT Tyler has made 14 appearances in an NCAA National Championship Tournament between the Division II and III levels, and have advanced to the NCAA World Series in 11 of those 14 trips.
• The Patriots coaching staff earned a second straight ATEC/NFCA DII National Coaching Staff of the Year honor, their third in program history. The Patriots have won the award in each of their national championship seasons (2016, 2024, 2025).
• The Patriots coaching staff also garnered ATEC/NFCA South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors for a fifth consecutive season. The honors come in each of the first five complete seasons at the NCAA Division II level. The Patriots staff have been named regional staff of the year by the NFCA on 11 different occasions (2025, 2024,2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009) dating back to the program's inaugural season in 2005. 
• UT Tyler softball is 395-48 (.891) all-time on their home field at Irwin Field, and completed the 2025 season with a 25-2 mark at their home ballpark. The Patriots are 129-10 (.927) in home Lone Star Conference games and have never lost more than six games at home in a season.
• UT Tyler led all of Division II softball in 2025 in hit by pitches with 101, on-base percentage at .451, RBI at 475, shutouts at 28, sacrifice flies at 30, triples at 36, and win-loss percentage at .925.
• Taryn Barney,  Berlyn Grossman, and Keona Wells will return to the fold as the three players with returning World Series experience. They will lead a host of newcomers into battle this season that include several Division I, Division II, and NJCAA transfers.
• Kaylee Cavazos leads the offense with a .446 average while slugging .714 on the year. She has six doubles, three triples, and a homer to go with 13 RBI and 21 runs scored. Laci Berecochea leads the team with 23 RBI while posting three doubles, two triples, and two homers. Taryn Barney leads the team with six homers while adding 19 runs and 19 RBI.
• In the circle, Kearston Gooch leads the program with a 1.98 ERA and an 9-2 record. She has pitched 56.2 innings with four complete games, 33 strikeouts, and a 1.48 WHIP.

 
THE RAMBELLES
 
Angelo State heads into the weekend at #7 in the latest NFCA Coaches Poll and are 19-4 on the season and 8-0 in LSC play. They are 8-1 at home, with their lone loss coming to Missouri Western.
 
Zoey Sifuentes is hitting .493 to lead the offense and is slugging .910. She has 11 doubles, one triple, five homers, 31 RBI, and 20 runs scored while getting on base at a .580 clip.
 
A trio of starters have been strong in the circle, narrowly led by Ashleigh Dendas. She has a 2.32 ERA over 51.1 innings pitched. She is 8-1 on the season with just 17 earned runs allowed while posting 41 strikeouts and holding opposing hitters to a .238 average.
 
UT Tyler is 11-5 all-time against the Rambells, and they have won five of the last six. They split their in-season doubleheader last season, and the Patriots avenged that loss in the LSC Tournament. Angelo State has won the last two matchups in San Angelo, with those being played in February 2023.
 
THE FALCONS
 
UT Permian Basin is 9-8 on the year and 2-6 in LSC play. They have lost their last three matchups, including a sweep by Texas A&M International and a split with Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
Keri Sanford is the offensive leader for the Falcons, hitting .357 over 17 games. She has two triples and five RBI to go with 11 runs scored. In the circle, Jessica Cantrell has been the unquestioned leader, posting a 1.77 ERA over 55.1 innings. She is 5-2 on the season with six complete games, 60 strikeouts, and is holding opponents to a .202 average.
 
UT Tyler is 13-0 all-time against UT Permian Basin in a series that dates back to 2021. The Patriots are a perfect 7-0 on the road in Odessa, scoring an average of 10.14 runs per game in those contests.