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Chris Hudgison

Sports Director at KAIT-TV (Jonesboro, AR)

Father (👦🏽🧩 👶🏽). Husband. Fan of odd teams. Award adjacent Sports Director @Region8News. WLBT, WTVM, @ColumbusState, East Kentwood alum

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  • 1 week ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

    JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro basketball great is back stateside. Kahron Ross is working out with the One Motive Sports Pre-Draft class. He’s fresh off of his 8th season of pro hoops. “Just working on getting my shot more consistent,” Ross said. “We got Matt Jones in here, training the guys. So he’s really good at helping guys improve their shooting percentage. So that’s all I’m doing, trying to get better, shooting it more. Slowly starting to build it up.

  • 1 week ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

    HISTORY HAPPENS HERE pic.twitter.com/omXIYDTmky— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) June 16, 2025OMAHA, Neb. (KAIT) - A Batesville native painted a masterpiece on college baseball’s biggest stage. Gage Wood tossed a no-hitter Monday afternoon as Arkansas beat Murray State 3-0 in the College World Series. The Diamond Pioneer set a new Diamond Hog record with 19 strikeouts on the afternoon. Wood becomes the first pitcher to toss a solo no-hitter at the CWS since 1960.

  • 1 week ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

    Made it happen!! @ReeseRobinett #MCWS x @RazorbackBSB pic.twitter.com/0FUWZJAkde— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 15, 2025OMAHA, Neb. (KAIT) - Arkansas won their first five games in the NCAA Tournament. Their first loss was in Omaha. The #3 Razorbacks fell to #6 LSU 4-1 Saturday night in the opening round of the College World Series. The lone run was off the bat from a Kennett native. Reese Robinett hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 6th.

  • 2 weeks ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

    JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Red Wolf will be represented in a summer signal caller showcase. Arkansas State QB Jaylen Raynor earned an invite to the 2025 Manning Passing Academy. The junior will head to Louisiana for the 2nd straight season, learning from Peyton, Eli, Archie, and more. Raynor and several of the top QBs in college football will serve as camp counselors. The MPA is scheduled for June 26th-29th at Nicholls State. Raynor enters his 3rd season with A-State.

  • 2 weeks ago | kait8.com | Chris Hudgison

    MIAMI (KAIT) - A former Red Wolf continues to make an impact in Major League Baseball. Liam Hicks is 2nd among National League rookies with a .272 batting average. He has 4 home runs and 24 RBI for the Marlins. “It’s a hard game. Yeah, it’s been a good start, hopefully can keep it going,” Hicks told FanDuel Sports Network on June 11th. The Arkansas State alum is showing his versatility as a catcher, first baseman, and designated hitter.

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Chris Hudgison
Chris Hudgison @ChrisHudgison
16 Jun 25

RT @espn: COASTAL CAROLINA BEATS OREGON STATE AND IS ONE WIN AWAY FROM THE MCWS FINALS 😱 @CoastalBaseball https://t.co/uv6K8iG6Qg

Chris Hudgison
Chris Hudgison @ChrisHudgison
16 Jun 25

RT @SunBelt: 𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡. @deanmihos’ two-out double into left center extends the @CoastalBaseball lead to 6-1. ☀️⚾️ https://t.co/mkGIC0KO…

Chris Hudgison
Chris Hudgison @ChrisHudgison
16 Jun 25

RT @SunBelt: 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦. @ColbyThorndyke clears the bases with a two-out double to give @CoastalBaseball an early 3-0 advantage in…