It’s Larry Miller Park (BYU) vs. Dudy Noble Field (Mississippi State) in the finals of the 2023 college baseball Best of the Ballparks fan vote. So go vote! (more…)
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2023 College Best of the Ballparks fan vote reaches Final Four
It’s an interesting group of ballparks in the 2023 College Best of the Ballparks fan vote Final Four round, and we expect some very close matchups this week. (more…)
It’s Elite Eight time in 2023 College Best of the Ballparks fan vote
Upsets are still the order of the day, as the 2023 College Best of the Ballparks fan vote moves to the Elite Eight round. (more…)
College Best of the Ballparks moves to Sweet Sixteen
More upsets and close contests ruled the latest voting in the 2023 College Best of the Ballparks fan survey, as the vote now moves to the Sweet Sixteen round. (more…)
Upsets rule as 2023 college baseball Best of the Ballparks vote moves to Round of 32
Upsets ruled in the first round of voting, including #1 seed and returning champion O’Brate Stadium, as the 2023 college baseball Best of the Ballparks fan survey moves to the Round of 32. (more…)
Baseball in a football stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium edition
Forget the conventional wisdom that multiuse baseball/football facilities totally died out after 1989 when SkyDome opened. Welcome to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings…and the spring home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team. (more…)
Voting now open in 2023 Best of the Ballparks college ballparks competition
With 64 facilities in play and a wide range of ballparks in the field, we expect a spirited competition by opening up voting in the 2023 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for college ballparks. So vote! (more…)
Stetson unveils Melching Field upgrades
A facility facelift worth noting: Stetson University and the City of DeLand unveiled $8 million in Melching Field upgrades, including a new synthetic turf surface, new seating and more. (more…)
Old Dominion maps plan for Bud Metheny Ballpark renovations
Old Dominion University is close to raising $20 million toward Bud Metheny Ballpark renovations, leading to improvements both on the player side and the fan side. (more…)
Renovation plan on tap for Diethrick Park
It was regarded as one of the worst MiLB parks before a team move, but Jamestown’s Diethrick Park could see a revival as a college/summer-collegiate venue as the result of a $10-million-plus state and county investment. (more…)
Fall NCAA baseball a hit in Jackson
Fall NCAA baseball play is usually more akin to a sparsely attendance scrimmage on a college practice field, but that wasn’t the case at The Ballpark at Jackson, where a sellout crowd saw the University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis face off Sunday. (more…)
State grant clears way for new Marshall University ballpark
A $13.8 million West Virginia state grant is the final piece of the funding puzzle for a new Marshall University ballpark, with the on-campus project budgeted at $23 million and tentatively set to open in March 2024. (more…)
MiLB returns to Jackson’s Smith-Wills Stadium–for a day
Minor League Baseball is returning to Smith-Wills Stadium, former home of the Texas League’s Jackson Mets and Jackson Generals, for an exhibition game between the Mississippi Braves (Double-A; Southern League) and the Jackson State University Tigers. (more…)