Beginning with the 2020 season, fans will not see billboards or signage in Grayson Stadium, as the Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) announce an ad-free ballpark initiative. (more…)
Archive | Summer Collegiate
Lafayette Issues RFP for Tenant to New Ballpark
Lafayette, IN has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for teams interested in occupying its new ballpark, leaving questions about whether the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) will ultimately use the facility. (more…)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Agree to Witter Field Lease Extension
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and City of Wisconsin Rapids have reached an agreement to extend the team’s Witter Field lease, carrying the pact through the 2030 season. The team was entering the last season of its previous lease agreement. (more…)
New for 2020: Sioux Falls Sunfish
Branding for the Sioux Falls Sunfish has been unveiled, the latest sign of the summer-collegiate Expedition League club’s impending launch in 2020. (more…)
Neuroscience Group Field to Host Northwoods League Game
Neuroscience Group Field, home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low A; Midwest League), will host a summer-collegiate game on June 24, when the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and Madison Mallards meet in the inaugural Northwoods League Road to the Show Minor League Classic. (more…)
Wilmington Sharks Pitching Buck Hardee Field Upgrades
The Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) are pitching local leaders on upgrades to Buck Hardee Field, believing that improvements would expand the ballpark’s potential in the future. (more…)
New Mustangs President Pitching Hooker Field Upgrades
New Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) president Greg Suire is hoping to see upgrades to Hooker Field, with potential changes in 2020 setting the tone for incremental improvements. (more…)
Witter Field Upgrades in the Works
As they pursue a lease extension with the city, prospective new owners of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) are mapping out upgrades to Witter Field. (more…)
Futures League Unveils 10th Season Logo
The Futures Collegiate Baseball League has unveiled its 10th season logo, helping to kickoff a celebration that will take place throughout the year. (more…)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Ownership Transfer on Tap
An ownership change for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) is in the works, as founders Vern Stenman and Steve Schmitt agree in principal to transfer ownership of their Northwoods League affiliate to brothers Joe and Vince Fonti. (more…)
Alton Prospect League Team on Tap for 2021
The summer-collegiate Prospect League has announced plans for an Alton, IL expansion team to launch in 2021, with the yet-to-be-named club to play at Lloyd Hopkins Field in Gordon Moore Park. Alton becomes the 13th Prospect League team. (more…)
Personnel News: Corvallis, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Rapids
We have personnel news to report from a trio of summer-collegiate league teams, including the Corvallis Knights (West Coast League), Eau Claire Express, and Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League). (more…)
New for 2020: Jamestown Tarp Skunks
The Jamestown Jammers moniker has been retired, as the brand-new Jamestown Tarp Skunks (summer collegiate; Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League) identity was unveiled Wednesday. (more…)