Until 2002, Jody Ramsey Stadium was the home of The University of Texas-Pan American baseball team. The home of the Broncs for 28 years, the stadium was named after the late Jody Ramsey, who was killed during the construction of the facility in the summer of 1972.

An outstanding facility, Jody Ramsey Stadium was given a facelift in 1998, as the field was resurfaced and a new irrigation system was installed.  Jody Ramsey's seating capacity is listed as 4,000, though more than 5,000 have been present to see some of the best teams in the nation compete against the Broncs.

Jody Ramsey Stadium was host to 21 Bronc squads with winning records, including the 1984 team that won 64 games, a UTPA school record.  In 1976, JRS hosted UTPA's first-ever NCAA regional, with Arizona, Missouri and Texas A&M coming to Edinburg.

The Broncs posted winning home records in two of their final three seasons at JRS, including a 23-12 mark during the 2000 season.

Jody Ramsey, for whom the stadium was named, was among the finest athletes –and human beings- ever to compete as a Bronc. He provided the Texas-Pan American baseball team with inspirational leadership, both on and off the field, during his brief, brilliant career. During the 1972 season, he led UTPA to 40 victories. That season Ramsey, a junior, led the team in hitting (.346), hits (64), runs (47) and stolen bases (17).

Just prior to the start of the 1973 season, Ramsey was electrocuted in a tragic accident. Ironically, he had been employed during the summer as a construction worker building the new ballpark where he was killed. Students petitioned the University Board of Regents to name the park after Jody Ramsey, and the motion was passed unanimously.

Despite Ramsey’s impressive statistics, it was in his role as a human being where he excelled the most. He was twice elected president of the UTPA chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

UTPA now presents the Jody Ramsey Memorial Award each year to the Bronc senior baseball player "who best follows the standards set by the late Jody Ramsey." The award is based upon character, leadership, dedication and ability – in the largest sense of each word. Conduct on and off the field are factors toward winning the award.