The 2019 season was the last for the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) at J.P. Riddle Stadium, as the team plans to relocate after sitting out the 2020 campaign. (more…)
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Personnel News: Fayetteville, Frisco
We have personnel news to report from the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) and the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
The Week That Was: August 7, 2016
Ballpark Digest Awards, facilities issues in Joplin and Hartford, and some unusual game-day promotions. Here are the top 10 stories on Ballpark Digest for the week of July 31-Aug. 6, as measured by page views. (more…)
Nine for Nine: SwampDogs Make History
We can’t find another incident of this happening in pro or summer-collegiate ball: the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) had all nine players play all nine positions in nine innings in last night’s 5-5 tie with non-league opponent Kernersville Bulldogs. (more…)
Personnel news in Erie, Fayetteville
We have personnel news today from the Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Fayetteville SwampDogs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). (more…)
SwampDogs to host 2016 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game
Another notable event to add to your calendar: the summer-collegiate 2016 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game is set for J. P. Riddle Stadium, home of the Fayetteville SwampDogs. (more…)
Fayetteville makes it official: MiLB ballpark proposed
We’ve reported on this in the past, and now it’s official: Fayetteville (N.C.) officials say they want a new downtown-area ballpark to host a Minor League Baseball team as part of a larger development. (more…)
CPL honors organization, broadcaster of the year
The summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League announced Joe Vasile of the Fayetteville SwampDogs is broadcaster of the year, and the Peninsula Pilots organization of the year. “It is with great pleasure and respect that we recognize the Peninsula Pilots as our 2014 Organization of the Year,” said CPL Commissioner Justin Sellers. “This honor certainly acknowledges all […]
Fayetteville looking again at Minor League Baseball
This is way under the radar: Fayetteville (N.C.) officials are visiting Durham Bulls Athletic Park as a possible example of how Minor League Baseball would play out in a new downtown ballpark. There has been talk of investors interested in bringing MiLB back to Fayetteville, and in fact earlier this year an investment group approached […]
Handelsman notches 600th summer-collegiate win
Nice milestone for Darrell Handelsman, coach of the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League): yesterday he recorded his 599th and 600th summer-collegiate coaching victories. After earning victory 599 in game one on Monday afternoon in Green Bay, the Bullfrogs won the nightcap in Wausau, 12-5, to sweep the Woodchucks and give Handelsman his 600th […]
Bullfrogs pitch Joannes Stadium improvements, hire Darrell Handelsman as coach
The Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have pitched several improvements to Joannes Stadium and received initial approval from the City of Green Bay Parks Committee, and an experienced skipper will guide the team: Darrell Handelsman. The full City Council is set to take up the matter Feb. 4. All projects would be funded […]
Handelsman leaves SwampDogs
Darrell Handelsman, the most successful coach in summer-collegiate history, has stepped down as coach of the Fayetteville SwampDogs (Coastal Plain League). His father, Lew Handelsman, will remain as owner of the team. Earlier this fall Lew Handelsman sold his other team, the Wilmington Sharks, in the same circuit. Darrell Handelsman posted a record of 288-196 […]
2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Total
The second in our roundup of summer-collegiate attendance statistics now that the regular season is done: this time we rank teams by total. We list the regular-season numbers for 2013 and 2012 to give you an idea of how teams fared year to year. This isn’t a list of every summer-collegiate team. In many leagues, […]