There will be a workable baseball field at the new Minnesota Vikings stadium for college, amateur and high-school baseball after architects made changes to the seating design. The Vikings had argued for one of the most intimate stadium designs in the NFL, with the goal to place fans as close to action as possible. Good […]
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New Vikings stadium could host Gopher baseball — if the numbers work
February is an awfully cold time to be playing outdoor baseball in Minnesota, so University of Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson is working to make the new Minnesota Vikings stadium baseball-friendly — but the NFL team is skeptical about what he is proposing. The Vikings want to build a state-of-the-art stadium to replace the Metrodome, […]
Gophers begin fall practice in midst of Siebert Field renovations
Siebert Field is in the midst of a renovation for the 2013 season, but that didn’t stop U of Minnesota Golden Gophers Coach John Anderson from running fall practices on the ballpark’s new turf. After the end of the 2012 Big Ten season, work began on the ballpark renovation. The old grandstand was torn down […]
Regents approve new University of Minnesota ballpark
No surprise: The University of Minnesota Board of Regents gave the green light to a new ballpark for the Golden Gophers, with a groundbreaking scheduled for Monday. The new ballpark will replace Siebert Field, which opened in 1971 and was named for former longtime coach Dick Siebert. “It’s obviously a very exciting time for the […]
Coach: Big Ten should play in summer, skip College World Series
In a move that would marginalize Big Ten baseball and drive away gifted ballplayers, U of Minnesota coach John Anderson says his conference should play in the summer and skip the College World Series. The rationale is clear: since Big Ten teams besides the winner of the conference tourney are rarely invited to the NCAA […]
DLR lands Golden Gopher design gig
The DLR Group landed the design contract for the new University of Minnesota replacement for Siebert Field, with PCL Construction Services inked to build it. The first phase of construction, slated to open in 2013, will include a new grandstand (with concessions and restrooms), new seating and a new plaza to the south uniting the […]
Gophers still short on fundraising for new ballpark
The University of Minnesota still needs to raise more than a million dollars to start the first phase of renovations to decrepit Siebert Field — and that’s not counting the additional millions to complete the project. So far the school has raised a little less than $5.5 million, with the first round of renovations currently […]
Metrodome roof to be raised
The roof of the Metrodome is set to be raised for the first time since December’s snowy collapse, as $22.7 million in repairs are nearing completion. The home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team and the former home of the Minnesota Twins has been closed since Dec. 12, when heavy snow and ice caused […]