Saturday, March 21, 2009

Arkansas Baseball Showcase tournament at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas


Prospects of Arkansas Baseball Academy hold their own among peers

On Saturday October 18, Hendrix College was gracious enough to let the Arkansas Baseball Academy host a showcase tournament that included the Arkansas Select from Western Arkansas and Gametime Academy from Shreveport. All three teams played two games a each on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, all three teams got to play in front of coaches from several different colleges around the Arkansas area. Outside of the Hendrix coaches, the other coaches were from the University of Central Arkansas (Conway), Central Baptist College (Conway), and Williams Baptist College (Walnut Ridge, Arkansas). The college coaches, fans, and parents got to see Arkansas Baseball Academy defeat Gametime Academy (9-3) and Arkansas Select (8-2).

On Sunday October 19, the Arkansas Baseball Academy took a loss in the first game against Gametime Academy that was the worse loss against an opponet that is their peers in the Academy's history (17-5). The Arkansas Baseball Academy came back to defeat the Arkansas Select (3-2).