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…)
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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…)
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…)
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…)
NCAA revamps CWS sched, will revert to compressed timeline in 2022
We’ll see some changes in the 2022 College World Series, as the tourney will be shortened by a day and revert to a format last used in 2003-2007. (more…)
Despite COVID, 2021 college baseball tournaments on tap
Though there’s still plenty up in the air regarding the baseball season, some 2021 college baseball tournaments are planned for January and February, as schools finalize their schedules. (more…)
NCAA baseball teams: We plan on fans in the stands
Several conferences have released or confirmed 2021 NCAA baseball schedules, with many schools working on plans to allow a number of socially distanced fans in the stands. (more…)
Ballpark Preview: Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field
This was supposed to be a big year for the University of Florida baseball program, with a send-off for Alfred A. McKethan Stadium and a grand opening for a new ballpark. But like most things in 2020, a wrench was thrown into those plans. Now, Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field is ready for play. […]
New Binghamton University baseball complex pushed back to 2022 opening
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…)
Boise State reverses course, will drop baseball
After reviving its NCAA baseball program and making plans for a new on-campus ballpark, Boise State decided to eliminate baseball completely in the face of budget cuts at the Boise university. (more…)
Examining tangled legacies at sports facilities in a #BLM world
A debate over Marge Schott’s legacy in terms of the University of Cincinnati’s Marge Schott Stadium is leading to a larger issue: how to address the tangled legacies behind venue names at colleges and universities across the country. (more…)
Live U.S. baseball returns tonight with college tourney
We will have live U.S. baseball tonight for the first time since the pandemic ended action across the country, with the three-day, four-team Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational set to be broadcast on ESPN2 from Bryan, Texas. (more…)