This weekend’s MLB Draft may bring life-changing opportunities for two standout Central Texas players: MCC’s Carson Bailey and Baylor’s Travis Sanders. Observers also anticipate possible selections from other Bears and Highlanders, shining a light on the region’s robust baseball culture.

Austin is in for a brief cold snap, disappearing as quickly as it arrives. Yet this 48-hour brush with lower temperatures, combined with breezy winds and parched vegetation, poses a tangible wildfire threat across Central Texas.