Former Aggie track athlete Raymy Brown worked nine games at the 2025 tournament and will umpire a regional competition this August

Tiffany Acosta, New Mexico State University

LAS CRUCES - Raymy Brown, a 1979, 1980 and 1982 New Mexico State University graduate, doesn’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. He was an umpire at the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in August 2025. The selection as a World Series umpire is the highest honor given to Little League umpires.

“I do what I do to serve my community and to serve as a role model and an example to the youth of my community,” Brown said.

This summer, Brown will umpire the Little League Southwest Region Tournament, which includes New Mexico, Aug. 6-11 in Waco, Texas. The winner advances to the LLBWS.

A now-retired software engineering professional who lives in San Jose, California, Brown initially became involved with Little League because two of his children played. Also an athlete, Brown was a member of the Aggie track and field team from 1977 to 1979.

“My experience as a Little League Baseball World Series umpire was extraordinary,” he said. “The experience started with the journey to become part of the Little League umpire brotherhood and sisterhood. It then transitioned to push each other to become better umpires and better people.”

Little League Baseball is the world’s largest organized youth sports program with approximately two million players and more than a million volunteers. The nonprofit volunteer organization hosts seven LLWS tournaments in the summer.

“I felt like a rock star as I strolled around the complex when I was not working a game; however, the true rock stars were the kids and teams playing the game and spending time with each other when they were not playing the game, having the time of their life,” he said.

Brown worked the 12-and-under tournament, which was televised nationally on ESPN and ABC and included winners from 10 regions from the United States and 10 international regions.

“Being on the field with the best teams in the world, televised for all the world to see, made the experience exciting,” he said.

In his first trip to the LLBWS, Brown worked nine games including an international semifinal game and U.S. semifinal game before the international final with the Asia-Pacific region defeating the Caribbean region 1-0.

A version of this story was published in the spring 2026 issue of Panorama. For more stories, visit https://panorama.nmsu.edu.

Tiffany Acosta writes for New Mexico State University Marketing and Communications and can be reached at 575-646-3929, or by email at tfrank@nmsu.edu.