Don Sanders Stadium
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Don Sanders Stadium is located in Huntsville, TX and home to the Sam Houston State Bearkats
baseball team. It opened on February 11, 2006. The Stadium was originally named Bearkat Baseball Complex in 2006 and in 2007 was renamed to Don Sanders Stadium.
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high school playoff games are also held at the stadium. It is named after the Houston Enterpreneur Don Sanders, who donated $1 million to Sam Houston State University
for enhancing the baseball program.
In 2008, Sanders Stadium was the host of the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament. Sam Houston State won the title winning all four games, including a victory over Lamar in the championship 15-7. The highlight of the tournament was in the semifinals, when Bearkat senior Keith Stein hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th to beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7-5.
Sam Houston State Bearkats
The Bearkats represent Sam Houston State University in intercollegiate athletics.Sam Houston State's colors are orange and white and their mascot is the Bearkats. Sam Houston State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. SHSU's primary rival is Stephen F...
baseball team. It opened on February 11, 2006. The Stadium was originally named Bearkat Baseball Complex in 2006 and in 2007 was renamed to Don Sanders Stadium.
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University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
high school playoff games are also held at the stadium. It is named after the Houston Enterpreneur Don Sanders, who donated $1 million to Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
for enhancing the baseball program.
In 2008, Sanders Stadium was the host of the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament. Sam Houston State won the title winning all four games, including a victory over Lamar in the championship 15-7. The highlight of the tournament was in the semifinals, when Bearkat senior Keith Stein hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th to beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7-5.