Jim Patterson Stadium, home of the University of Louisville Cardinals, is set for upgrades in 2023, including improvements to the front entrance and the third-base concourse. (more…)
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New Binghamton University baseball complex pushed back to 2022 opening
A $60-million Binghamton University ballpark complex won’t open until the 2022 NCAA baseball season, as a lack of acceptable bids and slowdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic forced school officials to adopt a new timeline. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for August 11, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss a new Knoxville ballpark for the Tennessee Smokies, the current state of college football, and Red Barber’s use of the term pea patch on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Boise State reverses course, will drop baseball
After reviving its NCAA baseball program and making plans for a new on-campus ballpark, Boise State decided to eliminate baseball completely in the face of budget cuts at the Boise university. (more…)
Examining tangled legacies at sports facilities in a #BLM world
A debate over Marge Schott’s legacy in terms of the University of Cincinnati’s Marge Schott Stadium is leading to a larger issue: how to address the tangled legacies behind venue names at colleges and universities across the country. (more…)
COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Affect NCAA Baseball
The coronavirus pandemic is having sweeping effects on college baseball, with conference championships cancelled and new ballpark debuts pushed back to 2021. (more…)
OU Lands $1.1M Gift for L. Dale Mitchell Park Upgrades
The University of Oklahoma has landed a $1.1 million gift for upgrades to L. Dale Mitchell Park, helping to advance plans for a major overhaul to its baseball facility. The gift comes from Brian Kimrey and his wife, Kim, adding a major contribution to the estimated $15-million improvement project. (more…)
New Marshall University Ballpark Delayed
The schedule for completing a new Marshall University ballpark is delayed, as university officials adjust the plans after initial construction bids were higher than anticipated. (more…)
2020 College Baseball Facility Upgrades Roundup
To mark the opening weekend of the 2020 NCAA baseball season, several major programs are unveiling upgraded ballparks and player facilities, adding up to a solid series of improvements debuting this spring. (more…)
New Florida Gators Ballpark on Track
Construction on the University of Florida‘s new ballpark is on track, as the project approaches its expected completion this summer. (more…)
Binghamton University Lands $60M for New Baseball Complex
Binghamton University has landed an anonymous $60 million donation toward the construction of a new baseball complex, a project announced Tuesday with a planned 2021 completion. (more…)
New Marshall Ballpark Renderings Unveiled
Updated renderings of a new Marshall University ballpark have been released, showing the latest concept for a facility that should meet modern college baseball program needs. (more…)
Marshall to Break Ground on New Baseball Facility Saturday
Marshall University has announced that it will break ground on a new baseball facility Saturday, an early milestone in the push to complete the ballpark by March 2021. (more…)