After the loss of independent baseball and a failed effort at summer-collegiate ball, Shreveport’s Fair Grounds Field sits empty this summer, its future far from assured. When it opened in 1986, Fair Grounds Field was seen as a shining star in the Minor League Baseball pantheon, outfitted with the kinds of amenities you usually found […]
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Real baseball emerges in college game
After new bat rules were instituted in the NCAA ranks this season, fans are seeing a return of real baseball to the college game, where the basics — good pitching, solid defense — have returned and the days of just waiting for a homer are gone. This is the first season under new bat rules […]
College season begins today
This is a big day in college baseball: junior colleges begin their seasons today with games, while Division I teams begin practices and scrimmages today. This should be an interesting college season, as the NCAA is instituting a few rule changes that should be quite apparent to fans. The first covers bat speed and bat […]