Prayers for his family of comfort.

Heartfelt Condolences and Prayers go out to the Barry Hightower family. Barry lost his battle with cancer last night. Barry was a world class baseball player in his day, an outstanding coach all these years, and even better man. RIP Ole Friend, BD.

Todd Watts (L) & Michael Byrd enjoyed their time last Sat at the minority youth baseball clinic held at Rickwood field in B’ham. 130 kids turned out. Great job by Dimitri Densmore, Tuskegee U asst BB coach/Bham native, for putting the clinic together! .@Skegeebaseball

RT @johnsonj42: Don’t miss out! Infielders in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and beyond get to Madison, AL in November for one t….

Todd Watts, ALABCA Executive Director, going one on one 2day with Tuskegee U assistant baseball coach and B’ham native, Dimitri Densmore at Rickwood Field….⁦@RickwoodField⁩ ⁦@Skegeebaseball⁩ ⁦@acccathletics⁩ ⁦@AHSAAUpdates⁩ ⁦@MBPTakeover⁩

Congratulations to all the ALABCA 2024 - 2025 Academic Team & Individual Honorees. Click the link below to view them. @AHSAAUpdates @acccathletics @BenThomasPreps @aldotcomPreps .

Congratulations to the ALABCA All-Academic 1st Team! ⁦@AHSAAUpdates⁩ ⁦@acccathletics⁩ ⁦@mortimerjordan1⁩ ⁦@GadsdenCityAth⁩ ⁦@AshvilleHigh⁩ ⁦@TA_Athletics⁩ ⁦@BenThomasPreps⁩ ⁦@aldotcomPreps⁩

Congratulations to the ALABCA All-Academic 2nd Team! ⁦@parkerhighbison⁩ ⁦@TA_Athletics⁩ ⁦@AHSAAUpdates⁩ ⁦@acccathletics⁩ ⁦@BenThomasPreps⁩ ⁦@aldotcomSports⁩ ⁦@GoldenGopherBB⁩ ⁦@CHSEaglesBSB⁩

Congratulations to the ALABCA All-Academic 3rd Team! ⁦@mortimerjordan1⁩ ⁦@parkerhighbison⁩ ⁦@CleburneCounty⁩ ⁦@GoldenGopherBB⁩ ⁦@TA_Athletics⁩ ⁦@VMHSJacketsBB⁩ ⁦@AHSAAUpdates⁩ ⁦@acccathletics⁩ ⁦@BenThomasPreps⁩

Congratulations to the ALABCA 2024-2025 Varsity All-Academic Teams! ⁦@mortimerjordan1⁩ ⁦@CHSEaglesBSB⁩ ⁦@AshvilleHigh⁩ ⁦@OrangeBeachBSB⁩ ⁦@holtvilleBaseB⁩ ⁦@AHSAAUpdates⁩ ⁦@CleburneCounty⁩ ⁦@parkerhighbison⁩

15th Year of the ALABCA Showcase… 150 player max hit… 30 colleges attend… players and colleges get 60, from position and P velo, Rapsodo times per P & hitter… POs pay $175, POs Plyrs $250… STILL one of the best showcase deals on the planet! ⁦@BenThomasPreps⁩

2026 - 2029 HS Baseball Players must pre-reg by 9:45 pm CST tonight - Aug 6 - to attend the Aug. 9 showcase held at Mtn Brook HS. 25 - 30 colleges will be there. No walk ups allowed. Click link below. @AHSAAUpdates @acccathletics @BenThomasPreps .

Meet the new Executive Director of the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association as of August 1, 2025….@AHSAAUpdates @acccathletics @BenThomasPreps @3strikes_AU @AlabamaBSB @aldotcomSports @ABCA1945 @TroyAthletics @JaxStateBB .

BD’s last day on the job and sighs of relief are heard throughout Alabama….

ALABCA AUGUST 9 High School Showcase will have 25-30 colleges in attendance! Click the link below to pre-reg by Aug. 6, or while spots are available. @AHSAAUpdates @acccathletics @TrentMongero21 @3strikes_AU @AlabamaBSB @TroyAthletics @JaxStateBB .

Click the link below to watch the Adios, Barry interview from this past week. Luckily there r a lot of engaging video recorded guest toasting/roasting Barry thruout the interview = less mic time for Barry… views just rose greatly! .

Video message from BD about his retirement party 2nite at 7:00 pm CST.

RT @acccathletics: 🤦‍♂️.

Let the Toasting & Roasting begin! .⁦@AHSAAUpdates⁩ ⁦@ABCA1945⁩ ⁦@3strikes_AU⁩ ⁦@AlabamaBSB⁩ ⁦@PrepBaseballAL⁩ ⁦@SneadBaseball⁩ ⁦@TroyAthletics⁩ ⁦@aldotcomSports⁩ ⁦@acccathletics⁩ ⁦@SSCCAthletics⁩ ⁦@SSCCAthletics⁩

The fanny pack will follow me into my next life of running the Association of Catholic Coaches and Athletes! .Cooperstown has contacted me (BD) about securing the one I wore during ALABCA Regional Workouts / Showcases… .Dean Myrick, along with others, have “Fanny pack envy”.