We have personnel news from the new Gastonia Atlantic League team, the Kenosha Kingfish (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (independent; American Association). (more…)
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Atlantic League teams drop plans for limited 2020 regional play
After the independent Atlantic League scrapped a full 2020 season and freed to implement solutions tailored to their current governmental guidelines, an effort to launch regional play has been scrapped by the Long Island Ducks and the High Point Rockers. (more…)
New for 2020: Truist Point
Another ballpark naming-rights deal adjusted after the merger of BB&T Bank and SunTrust: the home of the High Point Rockers (independent; Atlantic League) is now Truist Point, as the BB&T Point name is replaced. (more…)
Personnel News: High Point, Buffalo
We have personnel news to report from the High Point Rockers (independent; Atlantic League) and the Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
Ken Lehner Resigns from High Point Rockers Post
Ken Lehner has departed the High Point Rockers (independent; Atlantic League), resigning from his post as team president. (more…)
BB&T Point: A New Anchor in Downtown High Point
When plans were announced to place an independent Atlantic League team in North Carolina, it seemed like a real long shot to many industry insiders. With the opening of BB&T Point in downtown High Point, independent baseball joins the many baseball options in the Piedmont Triad. (more…)
Atlantic League Tests Trackman System
When the Somerset Patriots hosted the High Point Rockers last Thursday, it marked the independent Atlantic League‘s first test of a Trackman system to assist home plate umpires. (more…)
BB&T Point Celebrates Opening
BB&T Point opened for the High Point Rockers (independent; Atlantic League) on Thursday, giving many a chance to celebrate the new ballpark and its potential impact on the city. (more…)
Atlantic League Season Gets Underway
The Atlantic League’s 2019 season is getting underway, and the year is one that will be marked by several interesting developments around the circuit. (more…)
Developer Drops High Point Ballpark Hotel Plans
On Monday, a Greensboro-based firm announced it was dropping plans to build a hotel near BB&T Point–the upcoming home of the High Point Rockers (independent; Atlantic League). (more…)
Opening Day for BB&T Point: May 2
We have an opening date for BB&T Point, as the forthcoming ballpark will host the High Point Rockers‘(independent; Atlantic League) home opener on May 2, 2019. (more…)
BB&T Point Construction on Track
BB&T Point, the upcoming home of the High Point Rockers (independent; Atlantic League), is on track for its 2019 opening, according to the latest update. (more…)
New for 2019: High Point Rockers
We have a name for the independent Atlantic League team playing out of the new $36.1-million BB&T Point ballpark next season: the High Point Rockers, celebrating the furniture-making traditions in the North Carolina city. (more…)