We’ll see an expansion Greenville (N.C.) team in the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League for the 2024 season playing out of Guy Smith Stadium, with a name-the-team contest underway. (more…)
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Hooker Field upgrades begin
The theme of today’s Ballpark Digest newsletter was the launch of the baseball offseason, marked by the end of the World Series. So be prepared for a lot of renovation news, beginning today with info about Hooker Field upgrades for the Martinsville Mustangs (Coastal Plain League). (more…)
New for 2023: Boone Bigfoots
We have a new team for the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League in 2023, as the Boone Bigfoots will begin play at Appalachian State University’s Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. (more…)
Capitol Broadcasting Company closes on purchase of Coastal Plain League
Capitol Broadcasting Company has closed on its purchase of the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League (CPL) from the Petitt family. (more…)
Capitol Broadcasting Company acquires Coastal Plain League
Capitol Broadcasting Company, owner of the Durham Bulls (Triple-A; International League) and the CPL’s Holly Springs Salamanders, is acquiring the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League from the Petitt family. (more…)
EIite Eight time in 2022 Summer Collegiate Best of the Ballparks fan vote
It’s Elite Eight time in the 2022 Summer Collegiate Best of the Ballparks fan vote, with ballparks representing the Northwoods League, New England Collegiate Baseball League, Prospect League and Coastal Plain League. (more…)
Macon’s Kianna Jones becomes first female head coach in summer-collegiate history
Kianna Jones made her debut as head coach for the Coastal Plain League’s Macon Bacon, becoming the first female head coach not only in the CPL but in summer collegiate baseball history. (more…)
New for 2022: Asheboro ZooKeepers
The Asheboro Copperheads of the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League are no more, as the team adopts a new moniker and branding for the 2022 season: the Asheboro ZooKeepers. (more…)
Savannah, Bananas agree to new Grayson Stadium lease
The Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will remain at Grayson Stadium for at least five years after agreeing to a new lease with the city. (more…)
Coastal Plain League moves in Florence, Spartanburg
Two moves from the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League today: the Florence RedWolves are set to play in a new city-owned ballpark as part of a larger complex, while the Spartanburg City Council approved a return of the league to Duncan Park. (more…)
Baseball in the time of COVID-19
With Minor League Baseball shut down for the year and Major League Baseball struggling through a COVID-ridden shortened season in empty ballparks, it’s easy to think of 2020 as a lost season. But competitive baseball is still being played in front of fans in a handful of places. We visit Martinsville and Thomasville. (more…)
Coastal Plain League adds four more teams to season mix
The summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League will add four more teams in a Mid-Atlantic Division with North Carolina and Virginia teams, adding to the three teams slated for 2020 play. (more…)
Two more collegiate leagues push season openers to July 1
Two more summer-collegiate leagues are postponing their season openers to July 1, as the Coastal Plain League and Prospect League announce changes to the 2020 schedule. (more…)