The 16 inductees to the Southwest Arkansas Softball Hall of Fame were honored last night before the Hope Watermelon Softball tournament began.
At about 5:30 p.m. the introductions began of each inductee in the 2023 Southwest Arkansas Softball Hall of Fame. Announcers read about seven minutes of narrations of each inductee's exploits on the field and in coaching as each member was presented a plaque and applauded by spectators scattered around the diamond.
The members inducted were:
Walker Clark
Gary Davis
Johnny Davis
Robbie Franks
Michael Gaylord
Brian Glass
Shawn Hardage
Dionne Hopson
John Michael Hunter
James "Jebbie" King
Mike Simms
Ricky Sooter
Undra' Stanley
Brian Toney
Tracy Trusty
Jay Turley
A gallery from the ceremony, including photos of each presentation, can be seen below: