{"id":632579,"date":"2026-03-19T23:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/632579\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T23:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:42:21","slug":"astros-welcome-back-ingram-little-league-with-rebuilt-fields-after-hill-country-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/632579\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros Welcome Back Ingram Little League with Rebuilt Fields After Hill Country Flood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The newly rebuilt Ingram Little League Ballpark, decimated by the devastating July 4, 2025 flooding will officially be debuted with a grand opening event set for Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. CT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Astros Foundation, together with the Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country, Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers, a number of other MLB teams, as well as Texas-based baseball programs and foundations supported the efforts to rebuild and transform this key fixture of the local community in Central Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The new ballpark includes three primary fields, two practice fields, newly imagined batting cages and other amenities agreed to by the Ingram Little League Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The grand opening event will include a ribbon cutting, remarks from special officials, a ceremonial first pitch and exhibition games between Ingram Little League teams and the Astros Youth Academy teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Timeline of events for Saturday, March 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">9:00 AM \u2013 Program Begins \u2013 Welcome, Prayer, National Anthem<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">9:15 AM \u2013 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Ingram Little League Ballpark Complex<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">9:25 AM \u2013 Special Speaker Remarks<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">9: 35 AM \u2013 Ceremonial First Pitch<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">9:37 AM \u2013 Play Ball announcement and closing remarks<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">10:00 AM \u2013 Games begin between Ingram Little Leaguers and Astros Youth Academy 12U boys\u2019 baseball and 12U softball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The newly rebuilt Ingram Little League Ballpark, decimated by the devastating July 4, 2025 flooding will officially 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