HOUSTON, Texas - The Arkansas Tech baseball team opened up their 2024 season at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Friday as part of the Houston Winter Invitational, hosted by Central Missouri. In that …
FIRST PITCH For the sixth-straight year and the ninth time since 2013, the Arkansas Tech baseball team will be among the participating field at the Houston Winter Invitational, which is once more set …
HOUSTON, TX \- The Houston Astros will host the 12th annual Houston Winter Invitational at Minute Maid Park next month, from Feb. 2-4. The tournament will feature six NCAA Division II universities, squaring off in nine games across the three days. Tickets for the tournament are now available for purchase
Texas A&M-Kingsville.
The Astros will host a limited number of socially-distanced fans at the stadium over the weekend. Per State and Local health authorities and ballpark and event regulations, all fans, staff and vendors must wear masks at all times while on property, except when actively eating and drinking in their seats. All fans will be subject to a health screening that may include temperature checks upon arrival.
Central Missouri, which has co-hosted the tournament since its inception, is the alma-mater of Astros Owner and Chairman
Jim Crane, who was a standout baseball player in his college career. He played for the Mules from 1973-76, posting a 21-8 record with a career 2.42 ERA. Crane still ranks atop the Central Missouri career leaderboards in complete games (23) and shutouts (7) and ranks third in strikeouts (215). He still holds the Mules single-game strikeout record of 18, which is also a DII College World Series record. Crane was inducted into the University of Ce