page_title: Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas
section_title: Baseball and softball
hierarchical_section_title: Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas / Sports / Baseball and softball
caption_attribution_description: English: In-game action during the first game of the Texas A&amp;M–Kingsville Javelinas vs. Texas A&amp;M–Commerce Lions softball doubleheader at the John Cain Family Softball Field in Commerce, Texas (United States). A&amp;M–Commerce won the first game 7–6 and the second game 4–3.
context_page_description: The Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas are the athletic teams that represent Texas A&M University–Kingsville. Some of the women's athletic teams use the name "Lady Javelinas;" however, the school's other teams use the "Javelina" name. The school's athletic program fields teams in 11 varsity sports and numerous club and intramural sports. The javelina serves as the mascot representing the teams, and the school colors are blue and gold.
  Texas A&M-Kingsville participates in the NCAA Division II and is a longtime member of the Lone Star Conference. The teams compete as members of the LSC South Division.
context_section_description: Baseball began as a competitive team sport at the school in 1926. As the national pastime, it was immediately popular among students, faculty, and administration. Unfortunately, the vast distance between schools and the limited number of teams with baseball] programs made justifying the enormous cost to the new school difficult. To much chagrin, the school discontinued the program in 1930.
  In 1990, Athletic Director and Javelina Football Coach Ron Harms announced that the university would re-establish a baseball team after more than 60 years. In 1992,  pitcher Nolan Ryan and a local rancher named Frank Horlock established a fund to build a baseball stadium on the campus. A year later, Ryan and Horlock, along with NFL coaching legend Bum Phillips, actor Larry Hagman, and other celebrities, attended a gala event with around 350 guests that established the funds necessary to build the stadium.
  In 1993, the Javelinas of the newly renamed Texas A&M University-Kingsville" began competing with other LSC teams in NCAA Division II baseball. A year later, the school christened the 4,000-seat stadium as Nolan Ryan Field in honor of the Texas pitching legend's efforts to build the stadium.
  In addition, Texas A&M University-Kingsville established a competitive softball team in 1993. Within a four years, the popular sport was able to build a stadium of its own. In 1997, the Lady Javelinas softball team opened the stadium with a win against Incarnate Word. By 2001, the team set NCAA Division II records in softball attendance.
  Since the establishment of softball and the reestablishment of baseball, the programs have experienced fantastic success. Both teams have made deep runs in the NCAA Division II tournaments while gaining regional and national exposure.
caption: The Javelinas softball team in action against Texas A&M–Commerce in 2018
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