We conclude our listings of 2013 summer-collegiate attendance with a look at average attendance — perhaps the most accurate way to measure the health of a franchise. Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations here than in, […]
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2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Total
The second in our roundup of summer-collegiate attendance statistics now that the regular season is done: this time we rank teams by total. We list the regular-season numbers for 2013 and 2012 to give you an idea of how teams fared year to year. This isn’t a list of every summer-collegiate team. In many leagues, […]
2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by League
It’s that time of year again: with the summer-collegiate leagues wrapping up their regular seasons, it’s time to assemble the attendance stats. We begin with a look at summer-collegiate attendance by league. We list the numbers for 2013 and 2012 to give you an idea of how teams and leagues fared year to year. Be […]
In memoriam: Kevin Cerasuolo
Kevin Cerasuolo, the popular equipment manager and ball boy for the Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), passed away yesterday at the age of 39. Cerasuolo suffered what has been recorded as a heart attack before the team’s scheduled batting practice at 4 p.m. After emergency workers were unable to revive him, the Sharks […]
Holly Springs moving ahead with ballpark, CPL team
The greater Raleigh-Durham area will see even more baseball, as Holly Springs moves ahead with a plan to build a new ballpark for a summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League team. We reported on the potential of a new Holly Springs ballpark a year ago, when Pete Bock pitched local officials on an economic study of a […]
New Martinsville management off to strong start
The new management of the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), Team Cole & Associates, is off to a strong start for the 2013 season. For the last seven years the city has owned the Mustangs and subsidized losses. This year, the city decided to go with Team Cole — which also manages the […]
Marek new Voice of the Swampdogs
Nick Marek is the new Voice of the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). Marek is a senior studying journalism and mass communication at Arizona State University. Despite going to school out west, Marek has lived in Chapel Hill since he was four years old. While at Arizona State, Marek co-founded the Walter Cronkite Sports Network (WCSN) […]
Peninsula to host 2013 Coastal Plain League ASG
The Peninsula Pilots will host the 2013 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, the first-ever league ASG in Virginia. “We are tremendously excited that our summer classic – the 2013 All-Star Game – will be hosted by the Peninsula Pilots and the City of Hampton,” said CPL commissioner Justin Sellers. […]
SwampDogs commit to J.P. Riddle Stadium through 2020
A lease extension to note: The Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have agreed to terms with Cumberland County on a deal to continue playing at J.P. Riddle Stadium through the 2020 season. The lease is a four-year extension followed by another four year term at the team option. The end of this lease […]
Parsons new GM in Martinsville
The Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have a new GM: Tyler Parsons, the first hire after the city entered into a new management deal last November. Parsons comes to the Mustangs from the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), where he served as Director of Tickets Sales and Community Relations. Prior […]
Sellers new commissioner of Coastal Plain League
Justin Sellers is the new commissioner of the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League, replacing Pete Bock, who remains as league president. Sellers, who officially began his new role as of January 1, has served 11 years with the league office, the last six of which has been as assistant commissioner.] “We are tremendously excited to name Justin […]
Martinsville looks to outsource Mustangs management
Martinsville officials are looking to outsource management of the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), as the city works to decrease the amount of taxpayer money spent on the team. The issue: the desire to keep the team versus the desire to reduce money spent on the franchise. The Mustangs perpetually lose money: Martinsville […]
Handelsman set to return to SwampDogs dugout
Good news for everyone: Darrell Handelsman is set to return in 2013 as coach of the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), after a nasty accident marred his 2012 season. Handelsman and his father, Lew Handelsman, own the SwampDogs. In the past Darrell has served as GM as well as coach, but that changed […]