The 2021 College World Series begins Saturday at Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park, but because of COVID-19 many of the festivities outside the diamond will be curtailed or eliminated this year. (more…)
Archive | College Baseball
NCAA loosens ballpark restrictions for baseball, softball
With COVID-19 restrictions loosening across the country, the NCAA is following suit and passing oversight of capacity limits and mask requirements for baseball and softball championship play to local health officials. (more…)
O’Brate Stadium snares Best of the Ballparks 2021 victory
Your winner in the 2021 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for college facilities: O’Brate Stadium, opening this season as the new home of the Oklahoma State University Cowboys baseball program. (more…)
It’s O’Brate vs. Baum in Best of the Ballparks 2021 college baseball finals
It’s O’Brate Stadium (Oklahoma State) vs. Baum-Walker Stadium (University of Arkansas) in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2021 fan vote for college baseball ballparks. So go vote! (more…)
Tales from The Baseball Thesaurus: RBI
You may bring in a base runner with a run batted in (RBI), but you don’t actually need to get a hit to do it, as explained by Jesse Goldberg-Strassler in this week’s Tales from the Baseball Thesaurus. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2021, College Baseball reaches Final Four
We have a fascinating Final Four in the Best of the Ballparks 2021 fan vote for college ballparks, with four major conferences across the country represented. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for March 24, 2021
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard are joined by Phil Elson, Voice of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball, to discuss the state of college baseball in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Elite Eight time for Best of the Ballparks 2021, College Baseball
It’s Elite Eight time in the Best of the Ballparks 2021, College Baseball fan vote, as a robust turnout led to plenty of upsets in the previous round. So go vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2021, College Baseball moves to Sweet Sixteen
After a first round that saw a record number of voters, we’ve on to the Best of the Ballparks 2021, College Baseball Sweet Sixteen fan vote. So you know what to do! (more…)
Announcing Best of the Ballparks 2021, College Baseball
Surprise! With the steady improvement in college-baseball facilities, we’re bringing back our Best of the Ballparks 2021 vote for college baseball, as we present our slate of outstanding ballparks and ask for your input. So vote! (more…)
Opening to acclaim: Florida Ballpark
This should be a banner year for ballpark openings, and the unveilings began last weekend with the opening of Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field, home of the University of Florida Gators. (more…)
Truist Field to host 2021 ACC Baseball Championship
Truist Field, home of the Charlotte Knights (Triple-A East), will host the 2021 ACC Baseball Championship on May 25-30, making up for the cancelation of the 2020 tournament. (more…)
Your roadmap for the 2021 baseball season
In a normal year, MLB, MiLB, indy and summer-collegiate teams would have been planning for their season openers and campaign game plans for months now. But we are not in a normal year. Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2021 season. (more…)