Addition of the Arkansas Diamonds Program

The Baseball Academy of Arkansas is proud to announce the addition of the Arkansas Diamonds program. The Diamonds will be a select elite level squad that will travel throughout the summer and fall months to some of the regions most competitive baseball tournaments.


Central Arkansas' own Pat Harrison will be the head coach of the team. Pat is a former NCAA National Champion player and coach at the University of Southern California and the University of Oklahoma. Harrison also worked with hitters in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Pat currently serves as the Director of Baseball Instruction at Diamond Sports of Bryant, Arkansas.
Updates on the Diamonds will be added as they become available.

Opening Weekend

Thanks to each of you for a great opening weekend at UALR. We were blessed with the best weather in months and enjoyed nearly 25 innings of baseball.

It is such a great sight when almost 75 teenagers choose to play fall baseball on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, in place of all of the other options our players have in front of them. It is decisions like that, that continue to give our organization purpose. We are very proud of the guys and look forward to a great season.

Arkansas Baseball Academy Starts New Tradition

In conjunction with the Arkansas Travelers and the General Manager, Pete Laven, the Arkansas Baseball Academy Seniors take the field to help with "Season Ticket Holders Appreciation Day" at Dickey-Stephens Park. Afterwards, the seniors got to meet and hangout with a few of the players from the Arkansas Travelers. In the photo above on the right, are (from Left to Right) Caleb Milam, senior from Bryant High School; Jeremy Thorne, pitcher for the Arkansas Travelers (college: Florida Southern); Ryan Johnson, senior from Abundant Life (Sherwood, Arkansas); Jeremy Moore, Outfield for the Arkansas Travelers (Drafted in the 6th round in 2005 by the LA Angels from North Caddo High School in Vivian, Louisiana); Will Ogles, senior from Little Rock Catholic High School; Robert Fish, pitcher for the Arkansas Travelers (Drafted in the 6th round in 2006 by LA Angels from Miller High School in San Bernardino, California ); Lucas Castleberry, senior from Bryant High School.

Save the Date

Xtra Innings Classic

July 6-7 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the Xtra Innings Classic will honor some of Arkansas' best underclassmen baseball players. The following players are also members of the Arkansas Baseball Academy:

Chris Oldner-Lake Hamilton
Josh Alberius-Little Rock Christian
Kolton Lane-Arakansas Baptist High School
Blaine Tanner - Catholic

Fall 2010 Members of the ABA:
Zach Habarka - Little Rock Christian
Jordan Taylor - Bryant

Congratulations to these players for being selected.