Update 1-30-2025
College baseball, SABR Invitation, and In Case You Missed...
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College Baseball, Invitation to the Arkansas SABR Winter Meeting, and In Case You Missed…
Take a look at this:
Jan. 31, 60 degrees and partly cloudy
Feb. 1, 59, and partly cloudy
Feb. 2, 70, and partly cloudy
Feb. 3, 71, and partly cloudy
The college tournament named for my friend Mike Dugan begins tomorrow at Majestic Park in Hot Springs. Mike has ordered up some amazing baseball weather.
The tournament that bears Mike’s name traditionally kicks off college baseball in Arkansas. If you have undiagnosed “baseball fever,” you might consider visiting the Spa City for the cure!
Friday, January 31
10 am: Washburn Vs. Henderson State
1 pm: U of A Fort Smith Vs. Ouachita Baptist
4 pm: Missouri Southern Vs. Southern Arkansas
Saturday, February 1
10 am: Henderson State Vs. Missouri Southern
1 pm: Southern Arkansas Vs. U of A Fort Smtih
4 pm: Ouachita Baptist Vs. Washburn
Sunday, February 2
10 am: Ouachita Baptist Vs. Missouri Southern
1 pm: Southern Arkansas Vs. Washburn
12 pm: (@HSU) Henderson State Vs. U of A Fort Smtih
Monday, February 3
11 am: Washburn Vs. Southern Arkansas
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Guests are welcome at Arkansas SABR, this Saturday! (Feb. 1)
The Robinson-Kell Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) will have its winter meeting on February 1, in Bryant, Arkansas. Guests are welcome. In fact, there will likely be more guests in attendance than members.
While we urge you to consider the benefits of joining SABR, our most important goal is to build a community of Arkansans who love baseball, both past and present. The details of this upcoming meeting are listed below. Please join us for an afternoon of “talking baseball!”
Invitation from SABR President Madison McEntire.
The next scheduled meeting of the Robinson-Kell SABR chapter will be Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 12:00 to 4:30 at First Southern Baptist Church in Bryant, AR. The address is 604 South Reynold Road, Bryant, AR.
The meeting will be at the left end of the building when entering the parking lot. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided. We do have to pay to use the room for non-church events, so $5 donations are encouraged.
The guest speaker at our meeting will be Mike Loggins.
Mike Loggins was an All-American outfielder for the Razorbacks from 1983-1985. In 1985, he was named an All-American and earned All-Southwest Conference honors in both 1984 and 1985. He finished his career with a .335 batting average, 159 hits, 261 total bases, 132 runs, 108 RBIs, and 19 home runs.
The Crossett (Ark.) native was a valuable offensive threat for the Razorbacks while locking down the outfield for three seasons. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1985 draft and played seven seasons in professional baseball.
Loggins’ talk will be followed by presentations by members. Please share this message. Guests are welcome.
Unfortunately I have to miss this SABR meeting since my wife just had knee surgery. Hope to see you in August!