INGRAM, Texas – The Houston Astros, through its team foundation, are leading an effort to rebuild the Ingram Little League ballpark, which was damaged by the Hill Country floods.
The $2.5 million initiative will create three new baseball/softball fields, two practice fields, batting cages and other amenities by the beginning of Spring 2026, according to a news release.
KSAT first reported on the ballpark’s flood damage in July. Ingram Little League president Mark Hensley previously told KSAT their primary and practice fields were gone, including about seven or 8,000 feet of fencing.
“The fields themselves are completely destroyed. We’re having to completely redo all the fields,” Hensley previously said.
In a Saturday news release, the team said Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country, Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers, several other MLB teams, as well as Texas-based baseball programs and foundations will support the project.
The Astros announced the commitment Saturday during Central Texas Strong Day at Daikin Park, welcoming more than 1,000 flood-affected residents from Kerr County and Houston as guests at their game against the Seattle Mariners.
The release stated that seven busloads of visitors, escorted by Houston police from Katy, Texas, arrived at the ballpark as part of a special welcome.
In the release, Emelda Douglas, senior vice president, community affairs and executive director of the Astros Foundation, said the Ingram Little League Ballpark has served more than 200 youth players each year for the past 35 years.
“We are honored to be able to help rebuild and maintain a place that is an anchor for the community to gather and also aligns with our mission and values of supporting and growing youth sports and education,” Douglas said.
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