It was regarded as one of the worst MiLB parks before a team move, but Jamestown’s Diethrick Park could see a revival as a college/summer-collegiate venue as the result of a $10-million-plus state and county investment. (more…)
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New for 2020: Jamestown Tarp Skunks
The Jamestown Jammers moniker has been retired, as the brand-new Jamestown Tarp Skunks (summer collegiate; Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) identity was unveiled Wednesday. (more…)
Jammers Commit to Diethrick Park Through at Least 2025
Under the terms of an agreement signed Monday, the Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) are committing to Diethrick Park through at least the 2025 season. (more…)
Jamestown Jammers Set for 2020 Return
The Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) are set to return to action in 2020, with local ownership taking over the club. (more…)
Jamestown Jammers on Hiatus for 2019
The Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) will go on hiatus for the 2019 season, and new ownership will be sought to field a team in 2020. (more…)
Personnel news from Everett, Jamestown
We have personnel news today from the Everett AquaSox (short season A; Northwest League) and the Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Prospect League). (more…)
Barone new face of Jamestown Jammers
Anthony Barone will be filling two spots in the front office of the new Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Prospect League): business manager and field manager. (more…)
New for 2015: West Virginia Black Bears
We have a name for the new Morgantown (W.Va.) team in the short-season NY-Penn League: the West Virginia Black Bears. (more…)
Drayer, Pogorzelski move to Morgantown from Jamestown
There will be continuity when the Jamestown Jammers (short season A; NY-Penn League) move to Morgantown for the 2015 season, as Matthew Drayer and John Pogorzelski reprise their roles with the new team. (more…)
Ten moniker finalists announced for new Morgantown team
The NY-Penn League team playing out of a new Morgantown, W.Va. ballpark next season has released the 10 finalists for the team name, with voting open until Friday. (more…)
Construction photos!
If it’s the offseason, it’s time for many teams and cities to start working on ballpark upgrades. Here’s a look at three construction projects already underway for the 2015 season. (more…)
The Week That Was: August 31
Metrodome recycling, affiliation news, attendance records and positioning for 2015 were the leading stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. We hit a few milestones this past week as well: we surpassed 10 million page views for the year, for the third year in a row. The difference: in […]
Jamestown fielding Diethrick Park lease inquiries
That didn’t take long: A day after the Jamestown Jammers (short season A; NY-Penn League) announced a 2015 move to Morgantown, W.Va., city officials reported multiple inquiries regarding a Diethrick Park lease. Not a surprise: some consider Jamestown a viable market and Diethrick Park, which opened in 1941, a decent venue despite the team’s failure […]