The Associated Press and ESPN are both reporting that Major League Baseball's team owners have approved a proposal for an 82 game season, which would begin in early July.
Lufkin's own Brandon Belt has accomplished a lot in his MLB career, including a World Series championship. Now he holds the record for the most pitches faced in an at bat in MLB history.
From the beneath the towering oil fields of White Oak to the big apple, former Roughneck pitcher, Scott Copeland, is headed to play for the New York Mets.