Branding has been unveiled for the Sylvan Lake Gulls (summer collegiate; Western Canadian Baseball League), as the upcoming expansion team takes a major step towards its 2021 launch. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2021
Nanaimo West Coast League Team on Tap for 2021
A Nanaimo, BC-based team in the summer-collegiate West Coast League has been announced, with the expansion club to begin play as the circuit’s 13th team in 2021. The yet-to-be-named club will play home games at Serauxmen Stadium. (more…)
Oconomowoc Ballpark Proposal Approved
A planned new ballpark in the far Milwaukee suburbs is moving forward, as the Oconomowoc Common Council has approved a proposed facility that could open by the 2021 summer-collegiate season. (more…)
Revised Polar Park Funding Plan Approved
In a move that addresses a roughly $30-million increase in the total project cost, the Worcester City Council unanimously approved a revised Polar Park funding plan Tuesday. (more…)
Lafayette Issues RFP for Tenant to New Ballpark
Lafayette, IN has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for teams interested in occupying its new ballpark, leaving questions about whether the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) will ultimately use the facility. (more…)
New Marshall University Ballpark Delayed
The schedule for completing a new Marshall University ballpark is delayed, as university officials adjust the plans after initial construction bids were higher than anticipated. (more…)
Worcester Confident Polar Park Cost Won’t Have Further Overall Increase
As planning for the upcoming Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) home continues, a top Worcester official is confident that the city’s cost in the Polar Park project will not increase from the latest total estimate. (more…)
New Florida Gators Ballpark on Track
Construction on the University of Florida‘s new ballpark is on track, as the project approaches its expected completion this summer. (more…)
Binghamton University Lands $60M for New Baseball Complex
Binghamton University has landed an anonymous $60 million donation toward the construction of a new baseball complex, a project announced Tuesday with a planned 2021 completion. (more…)
Committee Endorses Revised Polar Park Funding Plan
A Worcester City Council committee unanimously endorsed a revised Polar Park funding plan Monday, allowing the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and city officials to move forward with addressing increasing costs in the project. (more…)
WooSox Exceeding Sponsorship Goals a Year Before Launch
A year before the team launches at Polar Park, the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) have capped the number of founding partners at 21–three times the number the owners were hoping to sell. (more…)
OKC, Globe Life Field to Host Future Big 12 Tournaments
The Big 12 Conference will stage its 2021 Baseball Championship at Oklahoma City’s Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, before shifting to the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field for three years beginning in 2022. The 2022 event will mark the first time in 18 years that the championship is played in Texas. (more…)
Alton Prospect League Team on Tap for 2021
The summer-collegiate Prospect League has announced plans for an Alton, IL expansion team to launch in 2021, with the yet-to-be-named club to play at Lloyd Hopkins Field in Gordon Moore Park. Alton becomes the 13th Prospect League team. (more…)