With the departure of the Frontier League’s River City Rascals from CarShield Field, the city of O’Fallon (MO) is set to approve a new lease with a summer-collegiate Prospect League team. (more…)
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Rascals Prep for Final Regular-Season Home Game
With the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) set to play their final regular-season home game Thursday, O’Fallon, MO officials are working to land a new tenant at CarShield Field. (more…)
River City Rascals to Cease Operations
River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) ownership has informed O’Fallon, MO officials that the team will cease operations at the end of 2019, wrapping up a 21-year run at CarShield Field. (more…)
Rascals, O’Fallon at Odds on CarShield Field Lease
The City of O’Fallon says it has terminated the CarShield Field lease for the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) and locked the team out of the ballpark, but the team says it plans on playing again for the 2019 season. (more…)
River City Rascals Hire Mike Petrini as New GM
Mike Petrini has been named the new Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League). He served the past two years in the same role for another Frontier League organization, the Normal CornBelters. (more…)
River City Rascals Promote Lisa Ferreira to GM
The River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) have made a major personnel decision, promoting Assistant General Manager Lisa Ferreira to General Manager. (more…)
River City Rascals Named Host of 2018 All-Star Game
The River City Rascals have been awarded the 2018 Frontier League All-Star Game, which will be staged at CarShield Field. This will be the first time in 13 years the Rascals have hosted the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. (more…)
Rascals Adding Synthetic Turf to CarShield Field
The River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) and the City of O’Fallon, MO have announced the installation a synthetic turf playing surface at CarShield Field. The team is hoping that the new surface will allow the venue to host more events throughout the year. (more…)
New for 2016: CarShield Field
We have a new name for the home of the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League): CarShield Field. CarShield, a vehicle service company, is purchasing the naming rights for the facility formerly known as T.R. Hughes Ballpark. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Independent League Giveaways
With the American Association, Can-Am League, and the Frontier League starting their seasons and the Atlantic League well underway, it is time to look at some of the best giveaways around independent baseball. These offerings—which include bobbleheads, t-shirts, theme-night freebies, tickets, and even money—will be discussed in this week’s Promotions Watch. (more…)
“White Rat” immortalized in a bobblehead
During his time in pro baseball Whitey Herzog was known as the White Rat. That nickname is being memorialized in a bobblehead giveaway from the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League). Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog made his name as manager of the Kansas City Royals (1975-1979) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1980-1990), leading the […]
Frontier League at 13 teams for 2013
The independent Frontier League will be at 13 teams, plus a travel squad, for 2013, as the circuit releases a schedule for next season. The Frontier League will again consist of 14 total teams with two, seven-team divisions. The East Division consists of the Evansville Otters, Florence Freedom, Frontier Greys (travel team), Lake Erie Crushers, […]
Rascals to tackle concessions solo this season
The River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) are going solo on their concessions this season, offering a ballpark menu with no item costing more than $5. It’s a fairly dramatic move for the Rascals, who bought out their contract from Aramark and went in-house with food offerings. “It gives us more flexibility to run specials […]