2024 College Baseball Classics in Texas

I tracked each college baseball classic held at major or minor league parks in Texas with a goal of seeing at least one game in each classic.

Houston Winter Invitational (Minute Maid Park)

Friday, February 2

#3 Tampa 17, Arkansas Tech 5 (7 innings)

#9 Southern New Hampshire 21, St. Cloud State 11 (8 innings)

Millersville 15, #5 Central Missouri 13

Saturday, February 3

Central Missouri 5, #9 Southern New Hampshire 4

#3 Tampa 13, #7 Millersville 1

Arkansas Tech 9, St. Cloud State 4

Sunday, February 4

#3 Tampa 16, #5 Central Missouri 4

Millersville 7, St. Cloud State 2

Arkansas Tech 7, #9 Southern New Hampshire 4

Bregman Cares Classic (Constellation Field)
Friday, February 9

Paris Junior College 11, Eastern Oklahoma State College 9

Wharton County Junior College 3, Paris Junior College 1

Galveston College 15, Eastern Oklahoma State College 5 (8 innings)

Saturday, February 10

Paris Junior College 6, Eastern Oklahoma State College 0

Sunday, February 11

Wharton County Junior College 12, Odessa College 2 (7 innings)

Galveston College 11, Grayson College (7 innings)

Grayson College 13, Odessa College 7

Monday, February 12

Galveston College 9, Odessa College 2

Wharton County Junior College 5, Grayson College 4

Shriner Children's College Showdown (Globe Life Field)
Friday, February 16

Nebraska 4, Baylor 1

Oregon 4, Oklahoma 2

Tennessee 6, Texas Tech 2

Saturday, February 17

Oregon 7, Baylor 4

Texas Tech 6, Nebraska 3

Oklahoma 5, Tennessee 1 (10 innings)

Sunday, February 18

Oklahoma 7, Nebraska 6

Texas Tech 11, Oregon 7 

Tennessee 11, Baylor 5

Cactus Jack HBCU Classic (Minute Maid Park)
Friday, February 16

Southern 10, Alcorn State 4

Texas Southern 9, Jackson State 5

Prairie View A&M 10, Grambling State 5

Saturday, February 17

Jackson State 11, Alcorn State 4

Grambling State 10, Southern 0

Prairie View A&M 5, Texas Southern 3

Sunday, February 18

Jackson State 7, Grambling State 6

Prairie View A&M 15, Alcorn State 14

Texas Southern 5, Southern 3

Karbach Round Rock Classic (Dell Diamond)

Friday, February 23

Washington State 6, Kentucky 4

Kansas 7, Texas State 4

Saturday, February 24

Washington State 5, Kansas 4

Kentucky 11, Texas State 5

Sunday, February 25

Kentucky 8, Kansas 5

Texas State 13, Washington State 4

Kubota College Baseball Series (Globe Life Field)

Friday, February 23

Oklahoma State 9, Michigan 3

Arkansas 5, Oregon State 4

Saturday, February 24

Oregon State 11, Michigan 1

Oklahoma State 2, Arkansas 1 (14 innings)

Sunday, February 25

Arkansas 4, Michigan 3

Oregon State 8, Oklahoma State 1

Sugar Land College Classic (Constellation Field)

Friday, February 23

Lamar 8, University of Illinois - Chicago 7 (10 innings)

UTSA 7, Stephen F. Austin State 6

Creighton 22, Houston Christian 1

Saturday, February 24

Creighton 4, UTSA 1

University of Illinois - Chicago 10, Houston Christian 7

Lamar 5, Stephen F. Austin State 0

Sunday, February 25

Creighton 12, University of Illinois - Chicago 7

Lamar 5, UTSA 3

Houston Christian 19, Stephen F. Austin State 9

Whataburger Classic (Whataburger Field)

Friday, February 23

Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2

Maryland 7, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5

Saturday, February 24

Maryland 10, Pittsburgh 4

Washington 11, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4

Sunday, February 25

Washington 6, Maryland 5

Pittsburgh 10, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2

Churches Attended and Visited in 2024

January 7 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Greg Matte)

January 14 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly (Brad Talbert)
January 21 - Absent
January 28 - Absent

February 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Jarret Garber)

February 11 - Absent

February 18 - Absent

February 25 - Absent

New Restaurants in 2024 - 2

Galileo's Mexican Grill, Bellville, TX (February 26)

Jimmy Changas, Katy, TX (January 19)

Different Buc-ee's (28 of 47)

01 - Lake Jackson (Oyster Creek) - 1/5/2019

12 - Port Lavaca - 7/14/2017

14 - Alvin - 3/19/2023

16 - Giddings - 4/29/2016

17 - Luling - 4/13/2019

18 - Waller - 9/13/2013

19 - Pearland (S. Main St.) - 3/20/2021

20 - Pearland (Shadow Creek Pkwy) - 4/16/2023

22 - New Braunfels - 11/27/2021

23 - League City - 6/25/2023

24 - Eagle Lake - 10/13/2023

25 - Angleton (W. Mulberry St.) - 1/28/2024

26 - Madisonville - 5/9/2014

28 - Bastrop - 4/26/2019

30 - Wharton - 3/26/2021

31 - Richmond - 3/26/2021

32 - Cypress - 4/25/2021

33 - Texas City - 10/15/2016

34 - Baytown - 5/9/2015

35 - Temple - 11/30/2019

36 - Terrell - 6/5/2021

37 - Fort Worth - 8/19/2018

38 - Royse City - 7/2/2022

39 - Denton - 6/6/2021

40 - Katy - 6/16/2018

43 - Leeds, Alabama - 6/11/2022

44 - Melissa - 7/3/2022

48 - Ennis - 7/12/2020

02 - Lake Jackson (N. Hwy 2004) - 

03 - Brazoria (N. Brooks) - 

05 - Brazoria (S. Brooks) - Closed

07 - Freeport (E. Hwy 332) - 

08 - Freeport (N. Brazosport Blvd.) - 

13 - Angleton (E. Mulberry St.) - 

21 - Angleton (Loop 274) - 

29 - Lake Jackson (Hwy 332) - 

42 - Loxley (Robertsdale), Alabama - 

45 - Sevierville, Tennessee - 

46 - Saint Augustine, Florida - 

47 - Daytona Beach, Florida - 

50 - Crossville, Tennessee -

51 - Warner Robins (Fort Valley), Georgia - 

52 - Calhoun (Adairsville), Georgia - 

53 - Florence, South Carolina - 

55 - Richmond, Kentucky - 

57 - Athens, Alabama - 

58 - Auburn, Alabama - 

62 - Springfield, Missouri - 

Movies Seen on Amazon Prime Video

2024 ( 1)
"God. Family. Football.  Season 1, Ep. 3  The Cancun Cannon" (February 25)

2023 (10)

"Amber Alert" (January 12)
"Angry Neighbors" (September 19)
"Bye Bye Barry" (November 22)

"Cocaine Bear" (September 17)

"God. Family. Football.  Season 1, Ep. 1  The Best is Yet to Come" (December 30)

"God. Family. Football.  Season 1, Ep. 2  No Pain, No Glory" (December 30)

"Open" (April 13)

"The Babe Ruth Story" (November 8)
"The Black Demon" (September 18)

"Wander" (September 26)

2022 ( 9)

"200 Miles" (May 29)

"Angry, White and American" (April 20)

"Closed for Storm" (April 16)

"Joe Bell" (April 12)
"New Providence" (April 15)

"Shake Off The World" (May 5)

"Six Man, Texas" (May 27)

"Son of the South" (May 21)
"Tethered" (December 12)

2021 ( 5)
"I'm Your Woman" (January 26)
"Mortal" (February 14)
"Sylvie's Love" (January 27)
"Uncle Frank" (February 18)
"Useless" (March 30)

2020 (17)
"A Mile In His Shoes" (July 12)
"A Quiet Place" (July 10)
"Arkansas" (December 23)
"Burn The Ships" (July 12)
"Cliffy" (July 28)

"Finding Traction:  The Ultra Marathon Documentary" (November 26)
"Heaven Is Waiting" (July 29)
"Inside Facebook: Secrets of a Social Network" (December 25)
"My Spy" (July 25)
"Nancy Wake:  Gestapo's Most Wanted" (November 25)

 "Super 8" (July 25)
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco" (October 6)
"The Nomads" (October 7)
"The Ride" (December 18)
"The Rocket" (July 13)

"The Saratov Approach" (August 3)

"The Vast Of Night" (December 29)

Miles and Miles - 1/25/24 to 2/24/24

January 25 - February 24 - 11.05 miles running - 4.19 miles walking - 48.35 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 100,093 meters rowing - 759 minutes elliptical

January 25 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,822 strides) - 27:50 rowing for 5,504 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

January 26 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,746 strides) - 25:00 rowing for 5,006 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health)

January 27 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,724 strides) - 25:31 rowing for 5,009 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:32/500m) - 75 seconds plank - 4.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

January 28 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,782 strides) - 90 seconds plank - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

January 29 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,820 strides) - 24:06 rowing for 5,006 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 3 miles running (30:56.58) around Memorial Park with Waverly - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

January 30 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,700 strides) - 25:28 rowing for 5,011 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

January 31 (Wednesday) - 4.19 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:07.95 / 15:04) - 1.51 miles walking (Apple Health) 

February 1 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,754 strides) - 25:09 rowing for 5,008 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.99 miles walking (Apple Health) 

February 2 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,848 strides) - 24:46 rowing for 5,010 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) 

February 3 (Saturday) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) 

February 4 (Sunday) - 8.05 miles running (1:25:49.56) along The Woodlands Waterway with Waverly (10:40 per) - 1.85 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 5 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,750 strides) - 24:40 rowing for 5,009 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 6 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,758 strides) - 24:40 rowing for 5,008 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 7 (Wednesday) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 8 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,714 strides) - 0.67 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 9 (Friday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 10 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,752 strides) - 25:01 rowing for 5,008 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 11 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,788 strides) - 24:53 rowing for 5,015 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 0.63 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 12 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,708 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

February 13 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,726 strides) - 24:41 rowing for 5,012 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 14 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,718 strides) - 24:33 rowing for 5,010 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 15 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,742 strides) - 24:50 rowing for 5,010 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

February 16 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,728 strides) - 25:06 rowing for 5,013 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

February 17 (Saturday) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 18 (Sunday) - 4.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 19 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,694 strides) - 25:05 rowing for 5,014 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 20 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,684 strides) - 15:00 rowing for 3,006 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 0.98 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 21 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,782 strides) - 24:51 rowing for 5,012 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 22 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,740 strides) - 25:14 rowing for 5,014 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 23 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,764 strides) - 32:41 rowing for 6,408 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:35/500m) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 24 (Saturday) -  3.6 miles walking (Apple Health)

Texas Private and Parochial HS Basketball Gymnasiums Visited - 56

Alpha Omega Academy, Huntsville (1/26/18)

Antonian College Preparatory, San Antonio (10/25/18) - VB
Bay Area Christian School, League City (11/20/18)

Baytown Christian Academy, Baytown (2/11/23)
Bishop Lynch High School (Leyden Arts and Athletics Complex), Dallas (11/29/18)

Brazos Christian School, Bryan (2/26/22)

Calvary Baptist School (First Baptist Church), Conroe (2/1/22)
Concordia Lutheran High School, Tomball (1/4/19)
Covenant Christian School, Conroe (11/6/18)

Cypress Christian School, Houston (12/3/18)

Cypress Covenant Academy (Sun Auto Sports Complex), Cypress (11/29/22)
Episcopal High School, Bellaire (2/17/18)

Faith West Academy, Katy (11/28/22)
Family Christian Academy (Lawrence J. Mealey Gymnasium), Houston (11/27/18)
Fort Bend Christian Academy, Sugar Land (11/5/18)

Fort Worth Christian, North Richland Hills (9/27/18) - VB
Founders Christian School, Spring (11/14/22)

Frassati Catholic High School, Spring (11/1/18)

Grace Christian Academy, Houston (11/8/21)
Houston Adventist Academy, Cypress (11/27/23 - Boys - Adventist Academy 89, Houston The Briarwood School 44)

Houston Christian High School, Houston (12/2/17)
Houston Lutheran High North, Houston (1/11/19)
Incarnate Word Academy, Houston (12/10/18)

Lake Country Christian School, Fort Worth (12/28/18)
Legacy Christian Academy (Delmar M. Dabney Center), Beaumont (1/20/24 - Boys - Galveston O'Connell 67, Beaumont Legacy Christian Academy 62) 

Legacy Prep Christian Academy, Magnolia (8/24/21) - VB*

Live Oak Classical School, Waco (2/3/24 - Girls - Bryan Brazos Christian 54, Waco Live Oak Classical 28)
Lutheran High School of Dallas, Dallas (2/18/23 - Boys - Yavneh Academy of Dallas over Richardson North Dallas Adventist Academy)
Lutheran South Academy, Houston (2/10/18)
Northland Christian School, Houston (8/8/19) - VB
Notre Dame High School, Wichita Falls (11/7/17)

O'Connell College Preparatory (Barbara Kleinecke Gymnasium), Galveston (8/10/19) -VB*

Providence Classical School, Spring (8/16/22) - VB*

Regents School of Austin, Austin (11/5/22) - VB (Auxiliary Gymnasium)
Rosehill Christian School, Tomball (2/8/19)

St. Agnes Academy, Houston (8/6/19) - VB

St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin (2/9/18)

St. John's XXIII College Preparatory, Katy (1/15/22)
St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan (2/19/22)
St. Pius X High School, Houston (1/5/18)
St. Thomas High School, Houston (11/15/18)

Saint Thomas' Episcopal School, Houston (2/4/22)
School of the Woods, Houston (1/25/24 - Boys - School of the Woods 64, Port Arthur Lighthouse Homeschool 21)

Second Baptist School, Houston (11/13/18)
Second Baptist School - Memorial Campus, Houston (1/29/24 - Girls/Boys - Alvin Living Stones Christian)

The Covenant Preparatory School, Kingwood (10/28/22) - VB

The John Cooper School, The Woodlands (11/12/19)
The Kinkaid School (Melcher Gymnasium), Houston (12/4/18)

The Village School, Houston (11/24/18)
The Woodlands Christian Academy, The Woodlands (10/30/18)
Trinity Christian Academy, Willow Park (2/13/18)

Westbury Christian School, Houston (2/2/18)

Yavneh Academy of Dallas, Dallas (1/22/22)

* Have since seen basketball there!

Others - 13
Alamo City All-Stars Sportsplex, Universal City (10/25-26/18) - T-CAL State Volleyball
Bay City High School, Bay City (2/24/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian girls and Galveston O'Connell boys both over Hallettsville Sacred Heart)

Centerville High School, Centerville (2/18/23 - Houston Grace Christian Academy boys and Hallettsville Sacred Heart girls both over Dallas First Baptist Academy)

Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, Coldspring (8/5/19) - VB vs. Bryan St. Joseph

College Station High School, College Station (2/22/20) - TAPPS 6A Basketball Regional

Ferrell Center, Waco (1995-2001) - TAPPS State Basketball Tournament
Midway High School, Waco (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball

Robinson High School, Robinson (2/22/23) - TAPPS Basketball

Southwestern University, Georgetown (2/24/1994) - TAPPS State Basketball Tournament

Tyler Junior College, Wagstaff Gymnasium, Tyler (12/27/18) - Tournament Basketball

University High School, Waco (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball

Waltrip High School, Houston (12/21/23) - Houston ISD Jaycees Basketball Tournament - Houston Jack Yates 91, Houston St. Pius X 68 / Houston Westbury Christian 61, Houston Heights 56 - Boys
West High School (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball

Old Days - 3
Awty International School, Houston

Broadway Baptist School, Houston
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston

Other UIL High Schools (or Facilities) - 23
Anderson-Shiro High School, Anderson (3/3/20 - Leggett 84, Dime Box 67 - Boys)

Bryan High School, Bryan (3/6/20 - Grapeland 83, Tenaha 67 and Shelbyville 74, Crawford 61)

Crockett High School (Andrew J. Hopkins Activity Center), Crockett (12/29/23 - Tyler Chapel Hill 51, Venus 48 - OT - Boys)
Crosby High School, Crosby (1/17/24 - Barbers Hill 46, Crosby 43 - Girls)

 

Grand Oaks High School, Spring (11/8/19) - Conroe ISD

Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood (2/27/20 - Houston Yates 102, Hardin-Jefferson 55)
Klein High School, Spring (12/22/23 - Klein 62, Spring Woods 45 - Girls)
Klein Collins High School, Spring (12/19/23 - Klein Collins 76, Klein Forest 43 - Girls)

Leggett High School, Leggett (12/11/23 - Wells 70, Leggett 51 - Boys)
Magnolia West High School, Magnolia (1/2/24 - Magnolia West 54, Montgomery 42 - Girls)

McMullen County High School, Tilden (12/30/16)

North Zulch High School, North Zulch (1/31/20 - Snook 57, North Zulch 33 - Boys)

New Caney High School, New Caney (12/18/23 - Conroe Grand Oaks 47, New Caney 19 - Girls)

Oak Ridge High School, Conroe (1/31/24 - Conroe Oak Ridge 41, The Woodlands College Park 35 - Girls)
Pasadena Memorial High School, Pasadena (1/3/24 - Pasadena Memorial 56, Deer Park 47 - Boys)
Porter High School, Porter (12/19/23 - Tomball 55, Porter 42 - Boys)

Spring High School, Spring (2/24/20 - Katy Paetow 51, Willis 48)
Tarkington High School, Cleveland (12/12/23 - Splendora 43, Tarkington 36 - Boys)

Taylor High School, Katy (1/19/24 - Katy Tompkins 71, Katy Taylor 49 - Girls)

Tomball Memorial High School, Tomball (12/31/22 - Klein Collins 65, Tomball Memorial 54 - Boys)
Waller High School, Waller (2/16/23 - Cypress Ranch 69, Conroe Grand Oaks 60 - Girls)
Wheeler Field House, Sugar Land (12/17/81)

Willis High School, Willis (2/20/23 - Mumford 72, Hull-Daisetta 35 - Boys)

Non-Texas High Schools (or Facilities) - 5
Father Ryan High School, Nashville, TN (1/28/20)

Heritage Hall School, Oklahoma City, OK (2/23/19)
Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (1/13/20)
Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, TN (11/19/19)
The Webb School, Belt Buckle, TN (1/14/20)