The Houston Astros will host the 14th annual Houston Winter Invitational at Daikin Park from January 30 through February 1, 2026, featuring six NCAA Division II baseball programs competing in nine games over three days.
The tournament field includes co-host University of Central Missouri, along with Alabama–Huntsville, Arkansas Tech, Ashland University (Ohio), North Greenville University (South Carolina), and Rollins College (Florida).
Central Missouri enters the Houston Winter Invitational after a 48–14 season in 2025, finishing as the NCAA Division II National Runner-Up for the third time in program history.
Tickets, Entry, and Parking Information
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Daily admission:
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$19 for adults
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$10 for youth
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Free for children two and under with a ticketed adult
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Gate: South Home Plate (opens at 9:00 a.m. daily)
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Parking: $10 in Diamond Lot South and Lot A
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Tickets: Digital-only via the MLB Ballpark app
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Ballpark policy: Daikin Park is cashless
Tickets are available at Astros.com/WinterInvitational.
Jim Crane and Central Missouri Connection
Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane, a former right-handed pitcher at the University of Central Missouri, contributes annually to the university’s athletic scholarship program. Crane also underwrote a $1.2 million renovation of the school’s former Mules Field in 1998, which was later renamed James R. Crane Stadium.
Additional upgrades followed in subsequent years, including the installation of synthetic turf in 2016 and the construction of a new MLB-style baseball clubhouse in 2021, funded by Crane’s lead gift to the UCM Foundation.