We have a name for the new Morgantown (W.Va.) team in the short-season NY-Penn League: the West Virginia Black Bears. (more…)
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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…)
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 […]
It’s official: Jamestown Jammers to Morgantown in 2015
It’s official: the Jamestown Jammers (short season A; NY-Penn League) are moving to a new ballpark in Morgantown, West Virginia, for the 2015 season. “The New York-Penn League is thrilled to announce that we will be brining a professional baseball franchise to Morgantown, West Virginia for the 2015 season,” said New York-Penn League President Ben […]
Huntington mayor: We’re pursuing new ballpark again
After at least one false start in recent years, a proposed Huntington (W. Va.) ballpark for Marshall University and potentially a pro baseball team is back on the agenda of city officials. Be clear: the talk is the very preliminary stages, and there’s nothing in terms of a site, a funding plan or a tenant […]
Parkersburg to study ballpark feasibility
Economic-development officials in Parkersburg (W. Va.) have commissioned AECOM to study the financial feasibility of a new ballpark. It’s no secret Parkersburg officials have sought a return of independent Frontier League baseball. So have officials from nearby Bridgeport. And while the approval of funding will certainly impact any chances of pro baseball for Morgantown (Bridgeport […]
West Virginia Legislature approves Morgantown TIF funding
As expected, the West Virginia Legislature approved a $96-million TIF district for Morgantown, paving the way for a new ballpark for West Virginia University and a short-season NY-Penn League team. The proposed TIF district legislation died when the Legislature adjourned Saturday night. But with other important pieces of legislation still on the table as well, […]
Morgantown ballpark bill dies in leg; hopes of revival this week
A bill authorizing a TIF district to fund a new ballpark for West Virginia University and a NY-Penn League team died when the West Virginia Legislature adjourned Saturday night, but proponents hope to bring it to a vote in an upcoming special session. The bill died not because there was a large number of legislators […]
Morgantown ballpark financing plan advances
A TIF district that would help build a new ballpark in Morgantown for the West Virginia Mountaineers and a short-season-A NY-Penn League team is close to passing the West Virginia Legislature. A bill authorizing a $96-million in TIF financing for a new shopping center and ballpark had been held up in committee, partly because of […]
NY-Penn League announces franchise move to Morgantown
The short-season-A New York-Penn League announced plans to place a team in a new Morgantown (W.Va.) ballpark to be shared with the West Virginia Mountaineers, beginning with the 2015 season. The new ballpark is expected to break ground in 2014 with a New York-Penn League club potentially playing its first game at the new facility […]
New Morgantown ballpark advances
A new ballpark for West Virginia University and potentially a short-season-A team easily passed another hurdle after the West Virginia Senate unanimously approved the creation of a TIF district needed for financing. The proposal must now pass the House and be signed by the governor. Given the ease it passed the Senate, there doesn’t seem […]
Rooney: Frontier League to W.Va. could take years
Though there’s some excitement about bringing the independent Frontier League to West Virginia, consultant Tom Rooney warns that much, much more work needs to be done before any decisions are made. West Virginia has been a hotbed of activity the last 12 months when it comes to potential new ballparks: West Virginia University is moving […]
TIF district approved for Morgantown ballpark
The Monongalia County Commission gave final approval to a tax-increment-financing (TIF) district in Morgantown that would help fund a new ballpark for the West Virginia University baseball team and potentially a NY-Penn League team. The county has been discussing a TIF for several months in association with a developer and the university. The TIF would […]