Franklin Rogers Park is one of those older ballparks you can find scattered across the United States: too small to house a minor-league baseball team but large enough to attract the attention of entrepreneurs looking to bring in a summer collegiate team. Such is the case with Franklin Rogers Park, home of the Mankato MoonDogs. […]
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Ballpark Visit: Howard Lamade Stadium, home of the Little League World Series
We visit Howard J. Lamade Stadium, the home of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. We visit Howard J. Lamade Stadium, the home of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. For most of the year this ballpark sits virtually empty, with minimal action on the field. Come August, though, tens of […]
Howard Lamade Stadium / Little League World Series
We drop by Howard J. Lamade Stadium, home of the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. FAST FACTS Opened: 1959Capacity: 15,000 in grandstand, 40,000 on groundsDimensions: 225R, 225C, 225R Address: 539 U.S. Hwy. 15, South Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17702.Directions: Highway 15 runs north-south through Pennsylvania; the nearest larger cities are Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Harrisburg. […]
Skip hits 500
Darrell Handelsman, a mainstay of summer-collegiate ball for more than a decade, reached a milestone when his Fayetteville SwampDogs defeated the Columbia Blowfish. For those spending any time following the summer-collegiate field with any serious intent, chances are good you've cross paths with Darrell Handelsman, one of the more colorful folks in the game. He […]
Lucky fan improbably wins car in CPL contest
Thank heavens for insurance! A fan at a Fayetteville SwampDogs game won a free car when a player stole home. Thank heavens for insurance! A fan at a Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) game won a free car when a player stole home. With Nick Natoli (Towson) on third base in the seventh […]
Mequon approves new ballpark for college, Northwoods League teams
The $3.5-million ballpark will be built on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, located north of Milwaukee. The Mequon City Council has approved a $3.5 million ballpark on the Concordia University Wisconsin campus for the college baseball team and a summer-collegiate Northwoods League team. The university must still raise money for the project; […]
New Northwoods League teams start strong
Both expansion teams in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League had strong openings at the gate. The two newest teams in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League — the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and the Willmar Stingers — had strong debuts, at least in the box office. The Rafters sold out the grandstand for their first game last night at […]
Former Vacaville ballpark slated to rise again next spring
The former Travis Credit Union Park is slated to open next spring at Simpson University. The former Travis Credit Union Park is slated to open next spring at Simpson University. The modular ballpark, also known as Nut Tree Stadium, was purchased by a Redding nonprofit group, which is closed to finishing a fundraising round of […]
Waterloo Bucks set to play at renovated Riverfront Stadium
Renovations to Riverfront Stadium, forced by 2008 flooding, are finally complete for the 2010 season. The Waterloo Bucks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have faced a lot of adversity since the 2008 flooding in Waterloo that forced the closure of the ballpark. Now, finally, the renovation of the 1946 ballpark is complete, as $1.1 million was […]
Summer-collegiate season opens tonight
It seems too soon, but the summer-collegiate season is already upon us, as the Coastal Plain League launches tonight. It seems too soon, but the summer-collegiate season is already upon us, as the Coastal Plain League launches tonight. The college season is far from over — most of the major college tourneys are this week, […]
Golden Giants home named after local hero
The late Robertson, who played pro ball for seven years before returning to Topeka and serving as athletic director at Washburn, is being honored by the summer-collegiate squad.The summer-collegiate Topeka Golden Giants announced that their home at Lake Shawnee Baseball Complex will be named Jerry Robertson Field in honor of the Washburn University alum. In […]
New CWS ballpark to host Missouri Valley baseball tourney
The Missouri Valley Conference tourney should be the first major event held in Omaha's TD Ameritrade Park. The Missouri Valley Conference tourney should be the first major event held in Omaha's TD Ameritrade Park, as school reps voted to hold the proceedings at TD Ameritrade Park on May 24-28, 2011. TD Ameritrade Park will open […]
Bullfrogs put new-ballpark groundbreaking on hold
Groundbreaking on a new ballpark for the Green Bay Bullfrogs is on hold, but owner Jeff Royle says he still expects to play in a new facility next season. Groundbreaking on a new ballpark for the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) is on hold, but owner Jeff Royle says he still expects to […]