Financing for a proposed new ballpark for the Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League) fell through, leading team owners to call a halt to development efforts. The plan called for the Blaze owners, Gene Voiland and Chad Hathaway, to work with a developer on Bakersfield Commons, a 255-acre retail, office and residential project at […]
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More attendance news: P-Nats set franchise record
Another MiLB attendance record in the books: The Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) set a franchise single-season attendance record, with 236,772 fans at at Pfitzner Stadium. An average of 3,534 fans per game entered The Pfitz during the Nationals’ 2013 regular campaign. The previous benchmark of 220,145 was set in 1998 by the […]
Headrick is Broadcaster of the Year in Carolina League
Darren Headrick, voice of the Carolina Mudcats, has earned the Carolina League’s second-annual Broadcaster of the Year award. Headrick garnered the most votes among the CL’s lead broadcasters and broadcast assistants. Headrick, 28, is concluding his second season as the play-by-play voice of the Mudcats. Before arriving in Zebulon prior to the 2012 season, the Maryville, […]
Frederick eyes ballpark signage to raise funds
To lessen the city subsidy for Harry Grove Stadium, Frederick officials are looking at selling signage outside the home of the Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League). The issue: the city pays $42,000 to subsidize operations at the ballpark, and finding a way to cut that amount has been a goal of city officials […]
Blue Rocks to host 2014 California-Carolina League All-Star Game
The Wilmington Blue Rocks (High Class A; Carolina League) are hosting the California-Carolina League All-Star Game at Frawley Stadium on June 17, 2014. This will be the second time Wilmington has hosted this inter-league All-Star event. “We are excited about the opportunity to host an event of this caliber,” said Blue Rocks general manager Chris […]
Naming rights under debate in Frederick
With naming rights to Harry Grove Stadium assets potentially drawing $251,000 annually, city officials are sparring over how much of that to keep and how much to share with the Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League). The ballpark name won’t change, but naming rights to parts of the facility could be placed on the […]
Pelicans retain Legends to shop ballpark naming rights
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High Class A; Carolina League) have retained Legends Sales and Marketing (LSM) to exclusively sell the naming rights to Pelicans Ballpark, as well as develop and identify new sponsorship opportunities and partners for the club. “We are proud to partner with such a reputable and professional company that is experienced and […]
Dash set to welcome millionth fan to BB&T Ballpark today
Nice milestone: The Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) are poised to welcome the millionth fan to BB&T Ballpark tonight. Since BB&T Ballpark’s opening in April 2010, the Dash pace all 30 High Class-A teams in attendance. Winston-Salem has drawn more than 300,000 fans in each of the facility’s first three full seasons. These […]
Millionth fan at BB&T Ballpark expected in May
It seems like only yesterday we were there for the opening: the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) are set to welcome the millionth fan to BB&T Ballpark sometime in May. Unless something goes terribly wrong, the Dash will be fastest High Class A team to attract a million fans. On the historic night […]
P-Nats, Carolina League, Army launch pilot program to hire vets at ballpark
Interesting idea, and a natural one for a D.C.-area team: the High Class A Carolina League and the Potomac Nationals are joining the U.S. Army in launching a pilot program focused on hiring U.S. Army soldiers transitioning to civilian careers, veterans and their families, for the 2013 season. This initiative has stemmed directly from a […]
Frederick debates naming-rights deal for Keys ballpark
The possibility of a naming-rights deal for Harry Grove Stadium, home of the Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League), is riling some citizens who worry about diminishing the Grove legacy. The issue: when the Keys and the city negotiated the most recent 10-year Harry Grove Stadium lease, there was a provision allowing the Keys […]
Silber: We’re close to naming-rights deal on P-Nats ballpark
Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) owner Art Silber says he’s close to a naming-rights deal for a proposed new ballpark at Potomac Town Center. From InsideNOVA: At the Jan. 20 dinner, Silber said several businesses are interested in the potential 10-year naming rights deal. He wouldn’t say which businesses he’s courting, but said […]
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At the ballpark, the term grandstand refers to the fan’s natural habitat; along the Atlantic coast, the Grand Strand indicates a stretch of beach land that proceeds over 60 miles in South Carolina — and the centerpiece city of the Grand Strand is Myrtle Beach, home of the Pelicans and TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. […]