Benton Panther Baseball

09/21/2026

Our hearts are with the Bauxite Miners as they mourn the loss of senior Gunner Frazier.

The Benton Panthers send our love and prayers to Gunner’s family, teammates, coaches, and the entire Bauxite community.

08/10/2026

We kicked off the school year with our annual Pool Party at Coach B’s!

07/23/2026

The Benton Panthers baseball team was honored with a Panther Pride Award for their 2025-2026 5A State Runner-Up finish during Monday night's Benton School Board meeting.

07/23/2026

Benton Panther Baseball Coach Mark Balisterri was honored with a Panther Pride Award for being named Coach of the Year during Monday night's Benton School Board meeting.

07/20/2026

Congrats to our Benton Baseball Panthers!!! What a season.

🏆 Panther Pride Award – Benton Panther Baseball

Congratulations to the Benton Panthers on an outstanding baseball season! The Panthers captured the 5A Central Conference Championship, finished with an impressive 11-1 conference record, and earned a 5A State Runner-Up finish.

The team's success was further recognized with multiple postseason honors, reflecting the dedication, talent, and hard work of our players and coaching staff.

Congratulations on an incredible season, Panthers! ⚾🐾

07/20/2026

WTG Coach B!

🏆 Panther Pride Award – Coach Mark Balisterri

Congratulations to Head Baseball Coach Mark Balisterri on being named the 2026 5A Central Coach of the Year!

Coach Balisterri led the Panthers to an outstanding season that included a 5A Central Conference Championship, an 11-1 conference record, and a 5A State Runner-Up finish.

This well-deserved honor reflects Coach Balisterri's leadership, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Congratulations on an incredible season and this outstanding recognition! ⚾🐾

06/20/2026

Congratulations to Coach B!!! Our Head Coach Mark Balisterri named 5A Central 2026 Coach of the Year. Well deserved!

BENTON — Benton Panthers baseball coach Mark Ballisteri was named 5A Central Conference Coach of the Year after leading his team to an 11-1 conference record, a conference championship and

06/16/2026

The Arkansas All-Star Game is Friday, June 19th, 4:00pm at UALR. Come watch the State’s best players of 2026 together in action! Marcus Bates and Evin Campbell were selected to represent Benton, playing on Team East. We’re of you both!

06/16/2026

Let’s go Panthers!! 🐾

06/12/2026

So proud of everything our 2026 Baseball Panthers accomplished!

The Benton Panthers baseball team earned multiple postseason honors following a season that included a 5A Conference championship, an 11-1 conference record and a runner-up finish in the state tournament.