In 1836, Sam Houston led Texas in declaring independence from Mexico and started a revolution. Houston’s name has inspired movies, television shows, books and, of course, the city where this publication and University lie.
Two schools inspired by the general will face off next week in a clash of two of the top teams in Texas college baseball.
Sam Houston State and the University of Houston will play in the second Don Sanders Cup, a contest born out of the two rising programs’ competitiveness and shared history.
Over the last four seasons, the two schools have been consistently strong while sitting near the top of their conferences for the first time in the programs’ histories.