Ashdown High School honors baseball alumni

Ashdown High School Baseball and Ashdown Public Schools worked together to honor its former baseball players with jerseys on the outfield wall of the field located at the Ashdown City Park.

Honored Alumni includes:

Walter Ray Matthews, Class of 1952

University of Arkansas

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and dedicated 52 consecutive years of service to the Houston Astros.

Inducted into the Texas Scouts Association Hall of Fame in 2004.

Marquis Riley, Class of 1989

The University of Central Arkansas,2004 , UCA Sports Hall of Fame

Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1992 MLB draft by the California Angels.

Joe Jester, Class of 1996

University of Arkansas

Drafted in the 7th round of the 1999 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants.

Cedrick Harris, Class of 1996

1996 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year

Drafted by the NY Yankees in the 61st round of the 1996 MLB draft and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2000 MLB draft.

Adam Cobb, Class of 2004

Louisiana Tech University

Drafted in the 24th round of the 2008 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers.

Kentrell Hill, Class of 2009

Arkansas Baptist College

Drafted in the 10th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants.

Jaden Hill, Class of 2018

2018 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year

Drafted in the 38th round of the 2018 MLB draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Currently Starting Pitcher for LSU

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