University of the Ozarks

Steve Higgins was among the top baseball players in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1970's. The versatile Higgins was the team's top pitcher and hitter under head coach Lonnie Qualls. In the 1979 season, Higgins led the conference in strikeouts (68) and finished second in hitting (.423). He also led the AIC in strikeouts (70) in 1978. He finished his career as a three-time All-Conference player, including earning All-Conference as a designated hitter and pitcher in 1979. He is a native of Glenroe, Missouri.