A $60-million Binghamton University ballpark complex won’t open until the 2022 NCAA baseball season, as a lack of acceptable bids and slowdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic forced school officials to adopt a new timeline. (more…)
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Bowling Green drops baseball; will other DI programs follow suit?
Athletic-department cuts have forced Bowing Green State University to drop its baseball program, saving the school a half-million dollars annually. Will other college-baseball programs follow suit? (more…)
COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Affect NCAA Baseball
The coronavirus pandemic is having sweeping effects on college baseball, with conference championships cancelled and new ballpark debuts pushed back to 2021. (more…)
Baseball in the Time of Coronavirus
How quickly things change. Four days ago, we were ready to jump on an airplane and attend spring-training games in Arizona; today we’re confronting a suspended season and the very real possibility we won’t see live baseball until Memorial Day. (more…)
OU Lands $1.1M Gift for L. Dale Mitchell Park Upgrades
The University of Oklahoma has landed a $1.1 million gift for upgrades to L. Dale Mitchell Park, helping to advance plans for a major overhaul to its baseball facility. The gift comes from Brian Kimrey and his wife, Kim, adding a major contribution to the estimated $15-million improvement project. (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…)
2020 College Baseball Facility Upgrades Roundup
To mark the opening weekend of the 2020 NCAA baseball season, several major programs are unveiling upgraded ballparks and player facilities, adding up to a solid series of improvements debuting this spring. (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…)
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…)
Texas Tech Extends Dan Law Field Protective Netting
A notable extended netting project has taken place in college baseball, as Texas Tech extends protective netting at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park ahead of the 2020 season. (more…)
Oklahoma State Baseball Anticipates O’Brate Stadium Debut
With the 2020 college baseball season getting underway soon, Oklahoma State University is looking forward to the debut of O’Brate Stadium. (more…)
Smith-Wills Stadium Set for Busy 2020 College Baseball Slate
College baseball games will keep Jackson, MS’s Smith-Wills Stadium busy in 2020, as the facility’s management lines up an extensive slate of events. (more…)