Pro Baseball: Mark Christopher Lowe, Texas Rangers

published May. 19, 2011

Mark Christopher Lowe pitched one inning, striking out two and allowing one earned run Wednesday in the Texas Rangers's 5-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals. Lowe graduated from Fort Bend Baptist Academy High School. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Chad Daniel Huffman, Columbus Clippers

published May. 19, 2011

Chad Daniel Huffman went 0 for 3 and was walked once in the Columbus Clippers's 8-3 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday. Huffman graduated from Fort Bend Elkins High School.

Huffman is a 2003 graduate of Elkins High School and went on to play college baseball at Texas Christian University. As a freshman at TCU (2004), Huffman was named Conference USA freshman of the year and first-team freshman all-American at outfielder after batting .383 with nine home runs and 44 RBIs. During his junior season, 2006, Huffman earned third-team college all-American honors at designated hitter in addition to being named a Mountain West Conference all-star first baseman. That season he batted .388 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs. Huffman was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. Huffman signed with the Padres and appeared in 59 minor league games in 2006. He played 54 of those with Eugene of the short-season Single-A Northwest League and batted .343 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs to be named a Northwest League all-star outfielder and short-season A all-star designated hitter. Huffman spent the next three years in the Padres' system advancing as high as Triple-A Portland before being claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees prior to the 2010 season. He split the season between Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre and the Yankees making his Major League debut on June 13, 2010. He hit .167 with two RBIs in 18 at-bats over nine games with New York. Huffman was claimed off waivers by Cleveland at the end of the 2010 season. He was born April 29, 1985 in Missouri City. Read more...

Pro Baseball: Kyle Gilbert Colligan, Winston-Salem Dash

published May. 19, 2011

Kyle Gilbert Colligan went 0 for 2 in the Winston-Salem Dash's 6-4 loss to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday. Colligan graduated from Fort Bend Dulles High School.

Colligan is a 2005 graduate of Dulles High School. He went on to play four seasons of Division I college baseball at Texas A&M from 2006 to 2009. As a junior, 2008, Colligan was named a Big XII Conference all-star outfielder after batting .317 with 14 home runs and 39 RBIs. He hit 15 home runs with 45 RBIs as a senior, 2009. Colligan ended his career with a .296 batting average to go along with 42 home runs and 144 RBIs. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round (373rd overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He began his pro career with Great Falls of the Pioneer League (Rookie) hitting .273 with seven homers and 43 RBIs. Colligan spent 2010 with Kannapolis of the South Atlantic League (single-A) batting .284 with nine home runs and 42 RBIs. He was born April 23, 1987 in Houston. Read more...

Omar Rosales arrested on charge of theft - $50-$500

Special to the Chronicle published May. 19, 2011

A Richmond man was arrested and charged with theft - $50-$500 on May 19, 2011, the Harris County Sheriff's Office reported. Omar Rosales, 19 years old, was booked at the Harris County Jail on May 19, 2011 and is facing a misdemeanor charge. He resides at 17427 Heath Grove. Read more...

Hannah Efua Ephraim arrested on charges of driving without or with an expired inspection sticker, driving with expired registration, failure to maintain financial responsibility (no insurance) and speeding

Special to the Chronicle published May. 19, 2011

Hannah Efua Ephraim was arrested on charges of driving without or with an expired inspection sticker, driving with expired registration, failure to maintain financial responsibility (no insurance) and speeding on May 19, 2011, the Harris County Sheriff's Office reported. Ephraim, a 31 year old black female, was booked at the Harris County Jail on May 19, 2011 and is facing misdemeanor charges. She resides at 13219 Terralyn Way. Read more...