St. Edward's University Men's Baseball

Ryan Femath was promoted to St. Edward’s head baseball coach in the summer of 2023 after joining the Hilltop in the fall of 2022 as an assistant, helping St. Edward’s to a 40-17 record and NCAA South Central Regional bid in 2023.    Under Femath’s guidance, the Hilltoppers have posted two of the program’s best offensive seasons in program history in his first three seasons. St. Edward’s set program records for runs scored (463) and RBIs (417) in the 2023 season, then broke those records with 466 runs and 421 RBIs, and a program-record 353 walks in 2025.    Femath guided an injury-riddled roster to an LSC Tournament appearance in his first full season as a head coach, posting a 23-25 conference record and earning crucial splits in the final two series against Angelo State and Texas A&M International to earn an LSC Tournament berth in 2024.    St. Edward’s returned to health and reloaded its roster in Femath’s second season, finishing with a 37-23 record, including 31-17 in conference play. The Hilltoppers were nationally ranked in multiple polls for most of the season, climbing as high as No. 15 in the ABCA poll. The Hilltoppers advanced to the LSC Championship game and earned an NCAA South Central Regional berth, falling to top-ranked Angelo State in both tournaments.    In two seasons as head coach, Femath has produced nine All-LSC selections, two All-Region selections, and one All-American.    Before St. Edward’s, Femath was an assistant coach at St. Mary’s for 15 years following a successful two-year playing career for the Rattlers, serving as a hitting coach and recruiting coordinator. There, Femath helped Hall of Fame Coach Charlie Migl compile a 544-287 overall record with six conference championships, six regional appearances, and one NCAA National Championship appearance. His player development program helped yield 16 athletes who would go on to play professional baseball.    Femath received his Master’s in Educational Leadership in 2011 and a Bachelor’s in Exercise and Sport Science in 2008 from St. Mary’s, where he was the starting shortstop for two years after transferring from Howard College.    Femath played in 99 games for the Rattlers, hitting .326 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 88 runs scored. He earned All-Heartland Conference First Team honors in his first season after batting .335 with nine home runs, 39 RBIs, and 61 runs scored.  He earned two Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week awards, and his .477 on-base percentage ranks in the top 10 in program history.  At Howard, Femath played for National Championship-winning coach Britt Smith, earning All-Conference honors, was selected for the TXNM Juco All-Star Game, and was the team’s “Hungry Dog” award-winner.    He’s originally from El Paso, Texas, where he played for Montwood High School and earned All-State honors.    Ryan Femath's All-Time Collegiate Head-Coaching Record   Year School Overall W-L Conference W-L     Notes 2024 St. Edward's 23-29 23-25 LSC Tournament 2025 St. Edward's 37-23 31-17 NCAA Regional 2 Seasons     Totals 60-52 (.536)     54-42 (.563)    

Ransom LaLonde '14 was promoted to associate head coach of the St. Edward’s baseball team in the summer of 2023. He joined the coaching staff as an assistant in August 2021, following a successful playing career at the Hilltop and his service as a graduate assistant.   In two seasons as associate head coach, LaLonde has helped guide the Hilltoppers to two LSC Tournament appearances and an NCAA Regional appearance in 2025. That season, the Hilltoppers set program records for runs scored (466), RBIs (421), and walks (353).    St. Edward’s has earned three NCAA Regional appearances in LaLonde’s time on the coaching staff.    LaLonde played for the Hilltoppers from 2012 to 2014 and helped the program win back-to-back Heartland Conference Tournament Championships. The Tulsa, Okla., native was a three-time All-Heartland honoree and an honorable-mention all-region pick in 2013.   After exhausting his eligibility with the Hilltoppers, LaLonde played five seasons of professional baseball between two independent leagues. He spent the 2014 season with the Amarillo Sox of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He then signed with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League. After three-and-a-half seasons in Crestwood, Ill., LaLonde completed the 2018 campaign with the River City Rascals.      

St. Edwards University (NCAA D2)

St. Edward’s baseball welcomed Jeremy Flores to its coaching staff as the pitching coach in July of 2023.   Flores’s pitching staff has produced four All-LSC selections, getting two in each season, and broke the program’s record for most strikeouts in a season with 394 in 2025. Flores recruited 2025 ace Kobe Jaramillo from their days together at Texas A&M-Kingsville, getting an All-Region performance from the senior right-hander.    Previously, Flores served as the Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at LSC member Texas A&M University- Kingsville. Throughout his three seasons with the Javelinas, he helped produce 18 LSC All-Conference team members, 2 LSC Newcomers of the Year, 6 South-Central Region selections, 2 NCAA Division 2 All-Americans, and a trip to the NCAA South Central Regional in 2022.   Before TAMUK, Flores spent six seasons at Our Lady of the Lake University as the baseball program’s Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator and served as the program's Interim Head Coach in the Spring of 2017.    In Flores’ six years at OLLU, the Saints compiled a 149-147-1 record as they reached the Red River Athletic Conference tournament in four of those seasons. In 2019 he helped lead the team to a second-place finish in the RRAC with the most wins in program history at 31-24.    16 Saints were named All-RRAC during Flores’ time in the dugout, including two RRAC Newcomers of the Year and 1 NAIA All-American.    Before his stint at OLLU, Flores spent the 2014 season as the assistant coach at TAMUK under Gonzales in a year that saw the program finish 38-20 with a third consecutive trip to the NCAA South Central Regional. Three Javelinas were named First Team All-South Central Region, with another one the All-South Central Region second team, seven were named First Team All-LSC, three landed on the All-LSC second team, and one was named All-LSC honorable mention.    Flores’ playing career for the Hogs ran from 2010-13 as he set new program records for single-season saves (14) and career saves (24), while he ended up on the top-10 lists for career ERA (4th - 3.70) and career appearances (2nd - 81). He was named to the LSC All-Tournament team in 2013, was tabbed First Team All-LSC that same year, and ended up named Second Team All South-Central Region by the NCBWA. He is also a member of the Javelina All-Decade Team.  Flores, a Victoria, TX native, is married to his wife Katrina Flores, and they have two daughters, Kyleigh & Lilian.