Eric Edelstein is the new executive vice president/chief operating officer of the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League); replacing him as GM of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) for the rest of the season is Justin Cole. Coke is currently assistant GM and director of sales for the Naturals. Edelstein has […]
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Northwest Arkansas to host 2013 Texas League All-Star Game
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are hosting the 2013 Texas League All-Star Game at Arvest Ballpark on June 25, 2013. The Naturals have released four versions of the All-Star logo. All of the logos are set upon either a blue or white background and have the phrase “All-Star Game” spelled out in large white letters. Directly behind […]
Aces to play what-if, taking field as Ghost Riders
The Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will take the field as the Reno Ghost Riders as the franchise promotes a past finalist for the team name. It’s an interesting trend in Minor League Baseball: teams revisiting their branding exercises and summoning a contender for a promotion. Earlier this season the Northwest Arkansas Naturals […]
One night only: Northwest Arkansas Thunder Chickens
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League) will take the field Friday night as the Thunder Chickens, a finalist for team name after a move from Wichita. It’s “What Might Have Been” night at Arvest Ballpark, as the team dons unis and caps as the Thunder Chickens, one of the finalists for the team nickname […]
Arvest Ballpark / Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Arvest Ballpark is a ballpark that proudly eschews the trends in ballpark design over the last decade. There are no retro qualities to Arvest Ballpark: it’s thoroughly modern, featuring lots of glass and no exposed steel. FAST FACTS Year Opened: 2008 Capacity: 5,500 Cost: $50 million for entire project, including road work Owner: City of […]