Bristol Collegiate (summer collegiate; NECBL) will be moving to Groton, Ct. and set up shop at Fitch High School, thanks to a $500,000 gift from an anonymous donor for a ballpark upgrade. The donation will be used to install lights, press box, seating, fencing and restrooms to the high-school field. Bristol Collegiate played last season […]
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Olsen Field expansion on tap for Texas A&M
A $7-million gift from executives at Blue Bell Creameries is leading the way for a renovation of Texas A&M‘s Olsen Field; as a result, the expanded ballpark will be known as Blue Bell Park. The gift comes from former Texas A&M students Ed. and Howard Kruse of Brenham, whose father started the Brenham Creamery Company […]
Seven teams leave NYCBL, form Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Seven summer-collegiate teams are splitting off from the New York Collegiate Baseball League and forming their own circuit in conjunction with Perfect Game USA, the respected independent scouting service. The Amsterdam Mohawks, Albany Dutchmen, Cooperstown Hawkeyes, Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs, Watertown Wizards, Glens Falls Golden Eagles and Elmira Pioneers will all be leaving the NYCBL. Newark, NY., […]
Bullfrogs marketing campaign for 2011: FrogVille, Wisconsin
The Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) announced a new marketing campaign for the 2011 season, the fifth for the team in Joannes Stadium: FrogVille, Wisconsin. “The Bullfrogs are Green Bay’s team, a team they can call their own that many in our great sports community take a great deal of pride in supporting,” […]
Bellingham Bells sold
The Bellingham Bells (summer collegiate; West Coast League) have a new owner, as Bellevue businessman Eddie Poplawski has purchased the franchise from Brett Sports & Entertainment, who have owned the team since January 2008. Poplawski is the former president/CEO/chairman of Anderson Chamberlin (now known as Anderson Daymon Worldwide), Costco’s in-house manufacturer’s rep firm, and the […]
New Marshall U ballpark closer to reality
A new 2,500-seat ballpark for Marshall University would anchor a $50-million development in Huntington, W.V., as the state’s economic-development authority authorizes additional bonding for the project. The project, to be located east of the Marshall U campus along the Ohio River, would also include a 110-room hotel, a restaurant and retail. At one time pro […]
Border Cats to return in 2011; no promises after that
The Thunder Bay Border Cats (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) will be returning to Port Arthur Stadium for the 2011 season, but fans must turn out for games if the team’s long-term survival is to be assured, according to owner Brad Jorgenson. It’s no secret the Border Cats have failed to put up big numbers in […]
Owner: New Bullfrogs ballpark needs public investment
Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) owner Jeff Royle says his proposed $20-million downtown ballpark needs public assistance, as the public sector is shying away from lending him money for the project. What Royle is proposing is pretty cool: a riverfront ballpark — accessible by car or boat — combined with a year-round restaurant […]
Warner Park renovations approved
Warner Park, the home of the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), will be improved before the 2011 season with new bleachers, a new grandstand and more under a plan approved by the city’s Board of Estimates yesterday. The city will spend $800,000 on new Warner Park bleachers, with the Mallards kicking in at least […]
It’s official: NECBL to place team at Old Orchard Beach Ballpark
It’s now official: the summer-collegiate New England Collegiate Baseball League will be fielding a team at Old Orchard Ballpark next season, culminating an amazing comeback for a ballpark once given up for dead. Last night the Old Orchard Beach Town Council approved a one-year lease with the Lowell All-Americans (summer collegiate; NECBL) for the 2011 […]
Cal drops baseball
In a surprise move, the University of California-Berkeley is dropping collegiate baseball, as the school is eliminating five programs to save $4 million annually in athletic-department costs. The decision was a surprise, to say the least; Evans Diamond has seen a lot of good players pass through the gates over the years, such as Andy […]
Shocker: Handelsman to return as SwampDogs manager
We’re stunned — just stunned! — to see that Darrell Handelsman is returning to manage the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) in 2011, but the team sent out a press release proclaiming that very fact, just in case there were any doubts. Of course, as an owner of the team and the face […]
Steamers will return in 2011, despite coming up short in fundraising
Despite coming up short in a fundraising drive to save the team, the Edenton Steamers (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will return in 20111, as the league cuts them some slack on a mandatory letter of credit. The nonprofit Edenton Chowen Community Foundation, which owns and runs the Steamers, originally had a goal of raising […]