The Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) played their final Loeb Stadium game Tuesday, giving fans a chance to say goodbye to the facility before it is demolished to make way for a new ballpark. (more…)
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Flooding Prompts Hannibal Hoots’ Shift to Quincy
The Hannibal Hoots (summer collegiate; Prospect League) will play early-season home games at Quincy, IL’s QU Stadium, as Mississippi River flooding has made Clemens Field unusable. (more…)
Prospect League Strikes MOU on Prospective Decatur Team
Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Millikin University, the summer-collegiate Prospect League will explore the potential launch of a Decatur, IL team at Workman Family Baseball Field in 2020. The deal is contingent on the Prospect League assembling an ownership group that can reach a lease agreement with the University. (more…)
New Lafayette Aviators Ballpark Moves Forward
Plans to demolish and replace the existing Loeb Stadium advanced on Monday, putting the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) closer to a new home. (more…)
Personnel News: West Virginia, Omaha
We have personnel news to report from the West Virginia Miners (summer collegiate; Prospect League) and the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). (more…)
New for 2019: DuPage Pistol Shrimp
The expansion DuPage Pistol Shrimp are joining the summer-collegiate Prospect League in 2019, giving the circuit its 12th team. The team will begin play at Benedictine University’s Ben U Baseball Field in Lisle, Ill., when the Prospect League opens its 11th season in late May. (more…)
Normal CornBelters to Prospect League
The status of the Normal CornBelters for 2019 is now clear: the team is joining the summer-collegiate Prospect League after being sold to an existing circuit ownership group. (more…)
Normal CornBelters: No Decision on 2019 League
There is discussion that the Normal CornBelters (independent; Frontier League) may move to the summer-collegiate Prospect League for 2019, but the club has not made a final decision. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, Final Four
Tight races ruled the day in the Elite Eight round, so it should be an exciting Final Four round in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for summer-collegiate facilities. With such close races, one thing is clear: your vote matters. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, Elite Eight
We’ll have a new champion in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for summer-collegiate facilities, with top seed Warner Park bumped aside and four leagues from across the country represented in the Elite Eight. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Kokomo Jackrabbits Shifting to Northwoods League
The Kokomo Jackrabbits are planning to change summer-collegiate circuits, as they will move from the Prospect League to the Northwoods League in 2019. (more…)
Prospect League Eyeing Eastward Expansion
To provide improved balance to its geographical alignment, the summer-collegiate Prospect League is eyeing possible expansion options in its eastern footprint. (more…)
Lafayette Aviators See Room For Growth
With new ownership in the fold and a new ballpark on the way, the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) see plenty of room for future growth. (more…)