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The Flying Bison have announced the date for the Bison Bash, an annual celebration of all things Bison baseball. For the third year in a row, fans and friends of the Flying Bison will gather at the DoubleTree to welcome the start of a new season. The 2026 Bison Bash

More exciting news coming out of Abilene with the announcement of Kyler Harris joining the staff as 2026 Pitching Coach for the Flying Bison.  About Kyler Harris A native of Greenville, NC, Harris currently works as the pitching coach at Pitt Community College. Prior to his arrival at Pitt, Harris

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and things are getting pretty holly jolly around Abilene. This year the Flying Bison have been getting in the spirit by joining some Christmas Festivities in Abilene that exemplify the holiday season. Where are the Abilene Flying Bison this holiday season?  Parade

Another Bison has made it out of the pasture! Harry Wilonsky, 2024 bullpen coach for the Abilene Flying Bison, has recently signed with the Miami Marlins. Wilonsky will debut at the start of the 2026 season as bullpen catcher for the south Florida team. In addition to joining the Flying

This week the Flying Bison organization announced our move to the Texas Collegiate League for the 2026 season. How will this change impact Flying Bison fans? Below we answer that question and provide additional information you might like to know about Abilene’s baseball team. 

After two years of competing in the Mid-America League, the Abilene Flying Bison have made an affiliation change for the 2026 season – joining the Texas Collegiate League (TCL).

The Abilene Flying Bison are so pleased to announce that we have hired our first Assistant Coach of the 2026 season. We welcome Blake Sandford to the coaching staff, an experienced coach who has spent more than three decades mentoring kids to colleagues (and everyone in between), utilizing innovative techniques

In May 2025, the Flying Bison were named New Business of the Year by the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious award honors the impact small businesses in Abilene have made to the community.  In order to be considered, nominees must be chamber members and need to have been operating

The Abilene Flying Bison take pride in being a family-friendly environment. From delicious concession stand food and drinks, exclusive merchandise, and mini games between innings, there’s something for everyone of all ages to enjoy.  John Stark, President and General Manager of the team, strives to be the “most family-friendly organization

This year, Beau the Flying Bison – Bomber’s brother – made his first introduction to our fans and is so excited to join us for the 2025 season. He asked to write a letter to the fans to tell them where he was in 2024. Here’s what he had to

The Abilene Flying Bison are a baseball team located in Abilene, Texas that play in a summer league. Summer leagues often add summer entertainment to under-served areas as well as focus on player development.

Watching the Abilene Flying Bison grow into what it is today has been a roller coaster of adventure. As someone who wasn’t raised in a household that followed sports, I had no interest in attending a game until I saw a news segment with the team’s president, John Stark.