Mike Ivcic is the new Voice of the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), coming to J.P. Riddle Stadium from Dayton, Ohio, where he has spent the last three seasons as the play-by-play voice for the University of Dayton baseball and volleyball teams. He also hosted the live, post-game call-in show for University of […]
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Texas Tech to upgrade Dan Law Field
Texas Tech announced a $5 million upgrade to Dan Law Field, as the school will install shading, new chair-back seats, ten suites and a new gated entryway to the mix. The renovations will be totally funded with private contributions to the baseball program. “This is a tremendous day for Red Raider Baseball,” said director of […]
Minneapolis proposes new Vikings stadium, demolition of Metrodome
In a move that could impact hundreds of college-baseball games annually, the city of Minneapolis will be unveiling a plan today to build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium on the current Metrodome site, leaving local universities without a warm place to play during the mean months of March and April. The Dome is best known […]
Bullfrogs unveil new 5th-anniversary logos
The Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) unveiled new team logos that include an new version of their mascot, Jeremiah, as well as new alternate home jerseys and home caps. “We think the fans will really enjoy the new uniforms and caps,” said Bullfrogs Owner and President Jeff Royle. “With this being our fifth […]
New ballpark boon for Creighton
The move to TD Ameritrade Park by the Creighton Blue Jays has been a boon when it comes to attracting fans to games, as the team is drawing 8,170 fans a game this season. Of course, that number is a little skewed: it includes the 22,197 buying tickets for the opening of the ballpark. Take […]
Bells announce upgrades to Joe Martin Field
The new-look Bellingham Bells (summer collegiate; West Coast League) are continuing their 2011 makeover with upgrades to their home ballpark, Joe Martin Field. The changes include new seating and two new group areas. The fixed, “bucket” seats along the first and third base line are being replaced with new fold-down stadium seats. The 64 new […]
Cleveland State drops baseball
No more college baseball at Cleveland State University after this season, as the school announces it will drop the sport in order to cover shortfalls in the athletic budgets in upcoming years. It’s a borderline sport for the school, anyway: there’s no on-campus ballpark to call home, so the Vikings play at All Pro Freight […]
Renovations to Bert George Field underway
Bert George Field, the new home of the Seacoast Mavericks (summer collegiate; Futures Collegiate Baseball League), is near the end of $50,000 in renovations for the 2011 season, as the team is installing new dugouts, a drainage system and new field for their inaugural season. The team is funding ballpark improvements In lieu of cash […]
Kapanke cleared of wrongdoing in Copeland Park lighting funding
Wisconsin State Sen. Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse) — also the owner of the La Crosse Loggers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) — was cleared of any wrongdoing by a state ethics board after he was accused of illegally accepting contributions from lobbyists to pay for new lights at Copeland Park. This is a complicated story, made […]
League Stadium damaged by heavy winds
League Stadium, the home of the Dubois County Bombers (summer collegiate, Prospect League), sustained significant wind damage from severe storms ripping through southern Indiana last night, as most of the grandstand roof on the third-base side was torn off and the right-field wall was flattened. The Huntingburg ballpark is historic, dating back to around 1890. […]
TD Ameritrade Park opens with no issues
Bad weather dampened the open-night crowd at Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park to less than the anticipated sellout, but the game between Creighton and Nebraska found everything in the ballpark in good working order in plenty of time before the College World Series. The temperatures were in the 30s with a nasty wind. A crowd of […]
Sims Legion Park in midst of facelift
Renovations are currently underway at Sims Legion Park, home of the Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), with a new concourse, complete with new ticket booth and two new entrances, under construction for the 2011 season. In addition, all three grandstands and the box seats have been painted, and fans are installed in the […]
Mills, Baseball Project to play at June 10 Mallards game
The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) scored a nice coup by bringing in The Baseball Project, a musical supergroup featuring R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Mike Mills, for a June 10 match where the band will play live music throughout the ballgame, as the team brings a slew of live music to the renovated Duck Pond. […]