Riley Ferrell was a little busy when he received his invite to spring training with the Houston Astros.
Once the star closer during TCU baseball's consecutive trips to Omaha in 2014 and 2015, Ferrell learned he was heading to big league camp for the first time in his pro career this year while hunting ducks in Lubbock, Texas.
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Former TCU reliever Riley Ferrell received an invite to spring training with the Houston Astros this year - while he was hunting ducks.