Monongalia County Commissioners put off by a day a decision whether to move ahead with a request to form a tax-increment financing district for a new West Virginia University ballpark. The commissioners heard testimony from interested parties at two forums yesterday regarding the creation of a TIF district for University Town Centre, where a developer […]
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Arizona wins College World Series; Hi Corbett is seen as big factor
The University of Arizona won the College World Series in convincing fashion, and players credit the program’s move to Hi Corbett Field as a contributing factor. This was the first year the Wildcats played at the venerable WPA-era facility, used for spring training and minor-league ball for decades. Indeed, we’ve covered this story many times […]
Stockton lands another college championship tourney
Banner Island Ballpark and the Stockton Ports (High Class A; California League) added another NCAA conference tourney: the California Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Championship. The tourney is set to take place at the ballpark May 9-12. “We are very pleased to be returning to Stockton for the 2013 CCAA Baseball Championship Tournament,” said CCAA Commissioner Robert […]
More hearings slated for new WVU ballpark
Two more hearings are scheduled for a discussion of a proposed new Morgantown ballpark for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and potentially a Minor League Baseball team. The hearings are set for tomorrow, at 10:30 a.m. at 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Monongalia County Commission. The issue before the commission: whether to move forward with tax-increment […]
West Virginia ballpark renderings released
These renderings are in the conceptual stage and will certainly be changed if a pro team joins in the effort, but here’s what West Virginia University is thinking when it comes to new ballpark. The renderings, prepared by Kevin Turkall of Designstream LLC in Pittsburgh, shows a fairly basic college ballpark with limited suites and no […]
ASU-Cubs spat may have unexpected beneficiary: new life for Phoenix Muni
A disagreement between Arizona State and the Chicago Cubs over a new Mesa spring-training complex may see the Sun Devils baseball program relocate to Phoenix Municipal Stadium. It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for ASU officials, the Cubs management and Mesa politicians, as an agreement to place the Sun Devils at the new Chicago […]
Ports land WCC tourney
Nice catch: the Stockton Ports (High Class A; California League) are hosting the 2013 West Coast Conference Baseball Championship at Banner Island Ballpark. The 2013 WCC Championship is set to take place at the ballpark from May 23-25, which will mark the first year the conference has gone to a four-team, neutral-site championship. “This is a […]
Alabama: Improved baseball facilities down the road
University of Alabama athletic officials say improved baseball facilities are in the future, but it’s not clear whether a new or a renovated ballpark is in the cards. There’s a major arms race going on in college baseball, particularly in the big conferences. That race is keenly felt in the hyper-competitive SEC, where some of the […]
WCL expands to Victoria for 2013
It’s official: Baseball returns to Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park in 2013, as the summer-collegiate West Coast League signs a three-year lease for the historic facility. We reported on negotiations for this move last fall. John McLean and Dwight Willet will own the team after coming to a lease agreement. Pro ball was played at Royal […]
CWS to honor eight-millionth fan this year
A very notable milestone should be hit June 17, when NCAA officials anticipate the eight-millionth fan to attend the College World Series will cross the TD Ameritrade Park turnstiles. Since 1950, 7,864,373 fans have traveled the Road to Omaha to attend the annual College World Series (CWS). After 62 years and 906 games in Omaha, […]
ESPN to broadcast every College World Series game
If you can’t make it to Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park for the College World Series, you can do the next best thing: watch it on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. For the 10th straight year ESPN will broadcast every College World Series game from TD Ameritrade Park, beginning Friday, June 15, and concluding with the […]
Omaha to open Rosenblatt Stadium site for CWS visitors
Though the rest of the ballpark has been stripped down, the field at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium will be open to the public during the upcoming College World Series. The Omaha Zoo Foundation, which controls the Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium property, will open the gates from Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and allow fans to […]
ABL opens season with more change
The venerable summer-collegiate Alaska Baseball League, which has struggled in recent years, appears to be back on track with all six teams playing full schedules at home facilities. It’s been tough the past several years for the ABL: the AIA almost pulled out and the Fairbanks team didn’t play a full schedule in 2011. To […]