A proposed upgrade to Sewell-Thomas Stadium, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide, received preliminary approval from a Board of Trustees physical properties committee. The agenda item didn’t receive too much in the way of spirited debate, per the Tuscaloosa News: The renderings for the expansion and renovation of Sewell-Thomas Stadium were among a series of […]
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Mississippi State explores ballpark options
College powerhouse Mississippi State is looking at more upgrades to Dudy Noble Field at Polk–DeMent Stadium, both for the benefit of fans and players. The current setup at 15,000-capacity Dudy Noble Field dates back to 1987 and reflects the prevailing design ethos: emphasis on grandstand seating, less on amenities. On the plus side, there’s a […]
After three years, TD Ameritrade Park on edge of profitability
Big crowds at the College World Series and a well-attended outdoor hockey event could put Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park in the black for the first time. The business plan behind the $131-million ballpark, built expressly to house the College World Series, is a little wonky: the NCAA gets a huge guaranteed chunk of the revenues, as […]
Defense and pitching ruining College World Series?
With UCLA poised to capture a College World Series title with a team emphasis on pitching and defense, some purists say TD Ameritrade Park should be altered to showcase more offense from NCAA teams. UCLA won the first game of the final round last night, 3-1, in a game where the Bruins’ expertise with pitching […]
Welcome to the Colllege World Series!
The College World Series kicked off this weekend in Omaha, and fans were treated to a sight proving the emphasis of academics in the NCAA. Here’s the tweet from Howie Lindsey showing the misspelling: Check the spelling of COLLEGE on this massive dugout sign. “Great googly moogly” pic.twitter.com/hEAg8H2Omv — Howie Lindsey (@howielindsey) June 15, 2013 […]
Alabama debates Sewell-Thomas Stadium upgrades
The University of Alabama is preparing plans for a $30-million expansion of Sewell-Thomas Stadium, as the college-baseball arms race continues to accelerate. The plans aren’t final and still need to be presented to the board of trustees. If approved, work could be done for the 2016 NCAA season. From the Tuscaloosa News: UA has started […]
UNO announces renovations to Maestri Field at Privateer Park
The University of New Orleans is upgrading Maestri Field at Privateer Park, with the improvements expected to be ready for the 2014 season. Ballpark upgrades include a new grandstand with chairback seating for nearly 800 and a new press box. The press box includes an area for game-day operations, two radio booths and a private […]
Fall games pitched by Big Ten
Fall games that would count toward College World Series eligibility is being pitched by Big Ten coaches and officials as a way to level the NCAA baseball playing field, currently dominated by southern and western squads. It’s no secret Big Ten coaches and administrators are frustrated by the imbalance in college baseball: SEC and PAC-12 […]
It’s official: Sun Devils to Phoenix Muni in 2015
It’s official: The Arizona State baseball team is moving from Packard Stadium and to Phoenix Municipal Stadium beginning with the 2015 NCAA baseball season. The reason for the move is simple: Packard Stadium needs a lot of work in order for the Sun Devils program to remain competitive, and the University wants to either sell […]
Brevard County Manatees, Rollins College talking new ballpark
We’ve reported several times about efforts by the Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) ownership seeking a move to Orlando, and now we have the details: the team is working on a ballpark plan witb Winter Park’s Rollins College. Baseball is a big thing at Rollins College, but the team’s current home […]
New CCU ballpark will open in 2014
A new $10.5 million ballpark at Coastal Carolina University has been delayed until 2014 after athletic-department officials run into some budgetary issues. The plan is to build a new ballpark to replace small and aging Watson Stadium, which features only 850 seats. The new ballpark, built as part of a baseball/softball complex, would feature 2,500 […]
Purdue holds first practices at new Alexander Field
The Purdue Boilermakers baseball team held its first practices at Alexander Field, slated to open next season as the team’s new home. There’s been an arms race of sorts in the Big Ten, with both Purdue and the University of Minnesota slated to open new ballparks next season, and Purdue officials say the replacement for […]
First TIF approved for new Morgantown ballpark
The first of two TIF districts needed for construction of a new West Virginia University ballpark in Morgantown has been approved, with the second to be taken up by the state legislature. The ballpark could also house a short-season A NY-Penn League team, according to organizers. The first instance of a tax-increment financing district would […]