Baseball could be returning to Old Orchard Beach Ballpark in 2011, as the City Council last night voted to allow the city manager to negotiate a lease with the Lowell All Americans (summer collegiate; NECBL). If all goes well a lease could be in place in October. The return of regularly scheduled baseball to the […]
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U of Washington revives ballpark project
A $9.8 million makeover of Husky Ballpark at the University of Washington is back on, as the school is soliciting qualification statements from design-build teams. The university had planned to solicit bids for the ballpark renovation back in July, but pulled back the process because of financial issues. A new plan is in place calling […]
Texas Collegiate League expands to Lafayette for 2011
The Acadiana Cane Cutters will be playing out of Lafayette’s Fabacher Field in the summer-collegiate Texas Collegiate League beginning in the 2011 season. The team will be owned by Baseball Ventures of Louisiana, comprised of Richard and Sandi Chalmers, David and Leslie Alwell and Rudy Bourg; former MLB catcher Paul Bako will assist. The addition […]
Edenton Steamers not quite dead yet
Fundraising to keep the Edenton Steamers (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) alive has come up short of the goals set by organizers, but enough money has come in to keep the efforts alive — for now. The goal from the nonprofit running the Steamers, the Edenton Chowen Community Foundation: raising $50,000 by Labor Day. That […]
Thieleke not returning to Mallards
One of the longer runs in summer collegiate baseball ended today when the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) announced that Field Manager C.J. Thieleke will not have his contract renewed for the 2011 season. Madison recently finished the 2010 Northwoods League season with a 41-29 record. Thieleke compiled a 230-178 regular season record […]
Edenton Steamers may fold if community support doesn’t arrive
The nonprofit that owns the summer-collegiate Edenton Steamers says they need the community to come up with $50,000 to ensure the team’s survival. The nonprofit that owns the Edenton Steamers (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) says they need the community to come up with $50,000 to ensure the team’s survival. The Steamers are owned by […]
Martinsville Mustangs approach break-even point, ensuring survival for 2011
The future of the summer-collegiate Martinsville Mustangs depends on approaching a break-even point on the books — and it looks like the team will come close to that this season. The team has been subsidized by the city in recent years, but facing their own budget issues, leaders say the team much approach break-even or […]
Five cities to battle Hoover, Barons for SEC tourney
Five pro ballparks will be entering the bidding to host the SEC baseball tourney, now drawing large crowds at Birmingham’s Regions Park. The five: AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League); Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, home of the Jacksonville Suns (Class AA; Southern League); Coolray Field, home of the […]
WCL looks to future expansion in Humboldt, Medford, Redding
With 10 teams slated for the 2011 season with the addition of Klamath Falls, the summer-collegiate West Coast League is also looking at adding more teams on the southern part of the league’s territory: Humboldt, Medford and Redding. With 10 teams slated for the 2011 season with the addition of Klamath Falls, the summer-collegiate West […]
New Bullfrogs ballpark on hold
A lack of funding is forcing owner Jeff Royle to put a new Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) ballpark on ice. Royle has proposed a new downtown ballpark on the Fox River that could serve as a community resource, hosting other events. He’s asking the city for land but has been working on […]
Klamath Falls Gems slated to join WCL in 2011
The Klamath Falls Gems will begin play next season as the 10th team in summer-collegiate West Coast League, playing at historic Kiger Stadium. Klamath Falls, Oregon will join the West Coast League for the 2011 season, becoming the 10th active franchise. Klamath Falls Gems Baseball, LLC, will operate the summer-collegiate team, according to WCL president […]
Skip hits 500
Darrell Handelsman, a mainstay of summer-collegiate ball for more than a decade, reached a milestone when his Fayetteville SwampDogs defeated the Columbia Blowfish. For those spending any time following the summer-collegiate field with any serious intent, chances are good you've cross paths with Darrell Handelsman, one of the more colorful folks in the game. He […]
Lucky fan improbably wins car in CPL contest
Thank heavens for insurance! A fan at a Fayetteville SwampDogs game won a free car when a player stole home. Thank heavens for insurance! A fan at a Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) game won a free car when a player stole home. With Nick Natoli (Towson) on third base in the seventh […]