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Watch These Great Moments in Foul-Ball Catches — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:00:46 +0000

[onescreen item="5062499"] Baseball season is upon us, and the main goal of many fans who attend games is to catch a foul ball. Almost every time, though, it doesn’t work out. There are only so many foul balls hit per game and up to 50,000 people are there also trying to catch foul balls, so [...]

Home Run Ball Hits Girlfriend in Face After Dude Jumps Out of the Way [VIDEO]

Mimi — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:05:44 +0000

Usually baseball fans are fighting over who gets to catch home run balls. Unfortunately for this unsuspecting lady, that wasn't the case at Tuesday night's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks. She and her man at the time, he may be gone now, were sitting in the left-center field seats. Cardinals Pete Kozma swung at the pitch that was destined to go over the wall. It looked like the boyfriend was going to try to catch the ball but instead he bailed at the last minute. BAM! She caught the ball with her face. Watch the video below.

Local Baseball Field To Be Re-Named After Dave Hall

John Williams — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:09:21 +0000

The Texarkana Texas City Council meets tonight at City Hall.One of the items on the agenda is to re-name the Field #3 at the Swanger Baseball Complex at Spring Lake Park in honor of Dave Hall. The long time Texarkana Emergency Management Director passed away in December of 2012. Hall was a long time coach [...]

Reporter Hit By Foul Ball At World Series

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:13:09 +0000

It seems that investigative journalism is no longer the most dangerous form of newscasting. It’s time we add sports journalism to the list, because covering baseball just got dangerous! While commenting on the World Series between the Tigers and Giants, reporter Ian Mendes was between live camera spots when suddenly he was hit in the [...]

Fundraiser BBQ For Texarkana West All Stars

Mimi — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:43:08 +0000

The ten and under Texarkana West All Stars are having a fundraiser this Saturday at TEXAR to raise funds for a trip to the World Series. Enjoy homemade BBQ brisket sandwiches with chips, dessert and a drink in the parking lot of TEXAR Federal Credit Union on Richmond Road in Texarkana, Texas, on Saturday, July [...]

Pleasant Grove Hawks and Hughes Springs Continue Baseball Playoffs

John Williams — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:54 +0000

Several area high school baseball teams are in action tonight.The Pleasant Grove Hawks begin a best of three regional quarter final series in Kilgore against Mabank. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Game Two will be same time tomorrow night also in Kilgore, and a game three if necessary will be played Saturday 2 [...]

Do Your Kids Play Baseball?[POLL]

Wes Spicher — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:40:03 +0000

For those of you that know me baseball was a big part of my world growing up. I started playing at the age of 10 for the Burger King Broncos, then I progressed to other fast food sponsored teams like Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonels and then for Texarkana National Bank. I did play baseball in [...]

Win Tickets To See The Texas Rangers Next Weekend!

Wes Spicher — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:39:40 +0000

We have a 5 pack of tickets to see the Texas Rangers Play the Los Angles Angels next Sunday. Be listening during'Flashback Friday' from 8 til 9 am. When you hear The song 'Jump' from Van Halen be the 5th caller at 870-773-9590 to win the 5 pack of tickets to see the Rangers. Its that easy. Good luck from your fri

Former Liberty-Eylau Star Will Middlebrooks Called to Majors

John Williams — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:59:24 +0000

Former Liberty-Eylau Baseball star Will Middlebrooks has been called up to the major league.The Boston Red Sox called Middlebrooks up yesterday after placing Kevin Youklis on the 15 day disabled list. Middlebrooks who had been red hot for the Red Sox Triple A Minor League team played last night at Fenway Park in Boston. Middlebrooks [...]

Leopards Versus Hawks Highlights Local Baseball

John Williams — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:29:28 +0000

Local baseball action will be hot this evening.The featured game may be Liberty-Eylau at Pleasant Grove. That game will begin at 6pm this evening at Hawk Field. Elsewhere, Texas High hosts Sherman at Tiger Field starting at 7:30, while Trinity Christian is on the road at Taylor beginning at 4:30 this afternoon. Girls softball includes [...]

Texas High Tigers In Baseball Action

John Williams — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:59:50 +0000

Texas High highlights todays local baseball schedule. The Tigers will be in Denison tonight with the first pitch scheduled for 7:30. The Tigers are 5-2 in Conference Play. Elsewhere, Trinity Christian plays host to Bradley at 4:30. Texarkana College is taking on Alvin Community College at Stephen F. Austin in Nacodoches at 1pm. In girls [...]

Widow of Fallen Texas Rangers Fan Thanks Team for Their Support and Compassion [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:16:25 +0000

In her first public statement regarding the tragedy, Jenny Stone, the widow of the firefighter who fell to his death at a Texas Rangers game last week, thanked the Rangers organization, and said that Rangers star Josh Hamiliton remains her son's favorite player.

Her husband, Shannon Stone, who was attending the game with their six-year old son Cooper, was trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Hamilton when he tumbled over the railing at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Win Texas Rangers Baseball Tickets, Hotel Room and More

Mimi — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:13:11 +0000

Click here to enter the contest to win the Rangers Homerun Package which includes one-night stay at the Admiral Hotel in Arlington, two tickets to see a Texas Rangers game, two tickets to tour the Texas Rangers ballpark, two tickets to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, one $25 gift card to Alleycats Bowling and one free appetizer from Beef O'Brady's.