McNair Field, the home of the Forest City Owls, will play host to the annual All-Star festivities in the summer-collegiate circuit. McNair Field, the home of the Forest City Owls, will host the 2010 Coastal Plain League All-Star game. The event will begin with an All-Star Fan Fest and Home Run Derby on Monday, July […]
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Finalists announced for name of new Wisconsin Rapids team
The seven finalists for the name of the newest Northwoods League team have been announced. The seven finalists for the name of the newest Northwoods League team have been announced: Boggers, Papermakers, Rafters, RedFox, RiverRats, Woodpeckers and Wranglers. The name of the team will be determined via a private vote at Rapidsbaseball.com starting at 9 […]
Fair Grounds Field to host SWAC Tournament
The 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament will be played at Shreveport, La.’s Fair Grounds Field, Commissioner Duer Sharp announced today.The 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament will be played at Shreveport, La.’s Fair Grounds Field, Commissioner Duer Sharp announced today. This year’s tournament will be played May 26-30, with the top four teams in […]
New Wisconsin Rapids team to announce name Jan. 27
The newest team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League will unveil a name and colors on Jan. 27. The newest team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League will unveil a name and colors on Jan. 27. The identity of the Wisconsin Rapids franchise will be released at a press conference on Wednesday, January 27 at Hotel Mead, […]
Big Ten baseball tourney to stay in Columbus through 2012
Huntington Park will continue to host the tourney after a successful 2009 run.The Big Ten baseball tourney will remain at Huntington Park, the home of the Columbus Clippers, and Ohio State's Bill Davis Stadium for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Big Ten played its first neutral-site tournament since 1994 at Columbus’ Huntington Park […]
Gastonia, Forest City to play midnight game in 2010
The Coastal Plain League's Gastonia Grizzlies and Forest City Owls will square off in a midnight game July 9.The Gastonia Grizzlies and Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will square off in a July 9th "Midnight Madness Game, which will feature a pregame party where fans can play catch with the Grizzlies and […]
Stenman, Schmitt to own new Wisconsin Rapids ballclub UPDATED!
Owning the new Wisconsin Rapids team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League: the braintrust of the immensely successful Madison Mallards. This will be formally announced later today, but we thought you'd be interested to know that the owners of the new Wisconsin Rapids franchise in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League will Vern Stenman and Steve Schmitt, GM […]
Northwoods League expands to Wisconsin Rapids
The summer-collegiate Northwoods League is expanding in the 2010 season in Wisconsin Rapids, a former Midwest League outpost. The summer-collegiate Northwoods League is expanding in the 2010 season in Wisconsin Rapids, a former Midwest League outpost, setting up in Witter Field. On Wednesday, December 16th beginning at 6:00 PM, at the Centralia Center in Wisconsin […]
Concordia-Mequon debates offers from Northwoods, Prospect Leagues
Two summer-collegiate circuits — the Northwoods League and the Prospect League — are in the running to land a team in the Milwaukee suburb, but neighbors oppose the building of a 1,122-seat ballpark. Two summer-collegiate circuits — the Northwoods League and the Prospect League — are in the running to land a team in the […]
New for 2010: The West Virginia Miners
The new Prospect League team will play at the new Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley. The summer-collegiate Prospect League is expanding to Beckley, W.V. next summer when the West Virginia Miners begin play at the new Linda K. Epling Stadium. The franchise will be owned by Doug Epling. Mike Gilligan, former director of operations […]
New for 2010: The Willmar Stingers
The newest team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League has a name: the Stingers. The newest team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League has a name: the Willmar Stingers. The name was unveiled at a press conference in Willmar (Minn.) yesterday. The logo design comes from Justin Schaller of Eau Claire, Wis. The Stingers will play the […]
McNair Field nabs STMA award
McNair Field, the home of the Forest City Owls, was named the best baseball field in the country in the category of Schools and Parks by the Sports Turf Management Association.McNair Field, the home of the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), was named the best baseball field in the country in the […]
New Torrington team passes on booze at ballpark
The owners of the new Torrington team in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League say they're not selling beer at Fuessenich Park. The owners of the new Torrington team in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League say they're not selling beer at Fuessenich Park, but they're still on track to move the Peekskill Robins and launch play […]