The State College Spikes (short season A; NY-Penn League) will hit a big milestone this season, as the team prepares to reach the one million mark in all-time attendance during the June 17 home opener. The “Year of the Millionth Fan” celebration will kick off the team’s schedule of events and appearances for the 2013 […]
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Morgantown ballpark financing plan advances
A TIF district that would help build a new ballpark in Morgantown for the West Virginia Mountaineers and a short-season-A NY-Penn League team is close to passing the West Virginia Legislature. A bill authorizing a $96-million in TIF financing for a new shopping center and ballpark had been held up in committee, partly because of […]
Boise adopts new look for 2013
The Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) unveiled updated uniforms for the 2013 season, adding a “scratch mark” to their existing colors and uniform designs. The team unveiled the new look today at a Boise event. New home uniforms. New road uniforms. New alternate uniforms. —- Share your news with the baseball community. Send […]
NY-Penn League announces franchise move to Morgantown
The short-season-A New York-Penn League announced plans to place a team in a new Morgantown (W.Va.) ballpark to be shared with the West Virginia Mountaineers, beginning with the 2015 season. The new ballpark is expected to break ground in 2014 with a New York-Penn League club potentially playing its first game at the new facility […]
New Hops ballpark smaller, more expensive
The new home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) will have fewer seats and come in over budget, with a final number still to be determined. The Oregon ballpark is being built on a fast-track design-build system, which means parts of the design weren’t completed before construction started. That’s led to changes […]
Upgrades approved for Dutchess Stadium
Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades (short season A; NY-Penn League), will receive some $1 million in renovations and upgrades after county approval. The outlay was approved by the Dutchess County Legislature on a 21-3 vote. Most of the money will go to infrastructure, such as upgrades to the ballpark’s electrical system. In […]
New Morgantown ballpark advances
A new ballpark for West Virginia University and potentially a short-season-A team easily passed another hurdle after the West Virginia Senate unanimously approved the creation of a TIF district needed for financing. The proposal must now pass the House and be signed by the governor. Given the ease it passed the Senate, there doesn’t seem […]
Burk new Voice of the Hops
There will a familiar voice in the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) broadcast booth this season, as Rich Burk, a former Bevos broadcaster, is the team’s first play-by-play announcer. All 76 of their regular season games plus playoffs will be broadcast on Fox Sports Radio AM620 Portland. Burk brings more than two decades […]
Unique public art slated for new Hops ballpark
We suspect we’ll see this in other MiLB ballparks: a 15-foot-high public sculpture at the new home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) will feature color-changing, sound-activated LED lights. Devin Laurence Field, a regional artist, has been commissioned to create “Barometer,” designed to reflect the mood of the park According to Field, […]
Hops hold topping-out ceremony for new ballpark
It might have been a cloudy day, but spirits were high on Feb. 22 when the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) and the city of Hillsboro held a topping-out ceremony for the team’s new ballpark. On hand for the ceremony: Hops ownership and management, city officials, and rep from the SRG Partnership design […]
Sneak peak: Hops ballpark construction update
Snow may be covering much of the country, but here’s another sign of the upcoming baseball season: a construction photo from the new home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League). The photo, from SRG Partnership’s Jeff Yrazbal, shows progress on the seating bowl and the roof supports, as steel is being erected […]
Repairs sought for Dutchess Stadium
Deteriorating conditions are causing Dutchess County officials to ask for a million dollars in repairs to Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades (short season A; NY-Penn League). County Executive Marc Molinaro is asking the state to bond $1.01 million in improvements to the ballpark. From the Daily Freeman: Molinaro said there is currently […]
Avista Stadium renovation unveils hidden treasure: floor safe
The $2.8 million upgrade of Avista Stadium, the home of the Spokane Indians (short season A; Northwest League), has yielded an unexpected surprise: a sealed floor safe. Alas, the Indians won’t be opening the safe any time soon — insert your own Geraldo Rivera joke here — but it will be left uncovered, so fans […]