Athletic Park, home of the Medicine Hat Mavericks (summer collegiate; Western Canadian Baseball League), is in line for $3 million (C) in upgrades, as the city uses economic-relief funds for ballpark improvements. (more…)
Archive | Summer Collegiate
Expedition League expands to Butte
The summer-collegiate Expedition League will field a team in Butte, MT, playing out of 3 Legends Stadium at the Copper Mountain Recreation Complex. (more…)
MLB announces plans for Appalachian reincarnation as wood-bat league
Big changes are in store across Minor League Baseball this year. The first shoe dropped Tuesday with the announcement that the Appalachian League will relaunch in 2021 as a summer college wood-bat league specifically designed for rising freshman and sophomores, operated with the support of MLB and USA Baseball. (more…)
Savannah, Bananas agree to new Grayson Stadium lease
The Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will remain at Grayson Stadium for at least five years after agreeing to a new lease with the city. (more…)
New for 2021: Edmonton Riverhawks
We have the official announcement of the new summer-collegiate West Coast League team taking up occupancy at RE/MAX Field, as an ownership group unveils the Edmonton Riverhawks. (more…)
WCL, WCBL to square off in Edmonton
With the upcoming announcement of a summer-collegiate West Coast League team in Edmonton, the circuit makes an aggressive move into the footprint of the Western Canadian Baseball League. (more…)
Coastal Plain League moves in Florence, Spartanburg
Two moves from the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League today: the Florence RedWolves are set to play in a new city-owned ballpark as part of a larger complex, while the Spartanburg City Council approved a return of the league to Duncan Park. (more…)
Ryan Voz new president/commissioner of the Northwoods League
Ryan Voz is the new president/commissioner of the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, a position he’ll undertake while maintaining his role as co-owner/operator of the league’s Willmar Stingers. (more…)
New for 2021: Kamloops Northpaws
We have another addition to the summer-collegiate West Coast League in 2021, as the Kamloops Northpaws will be joining the circuit and playing out of Norbrock Stadium. (more…)
New Regina Red Sox ballpark talk revived
More ballpark news out of Canada, where the Regina Red Sox (summer collegiate; Western Canadian Baseball League) are once again exploring the possibility of a new downtown ballpark. (more…)
Dawgs discuss ballpark upgrades, 2021 WCBL ASG
Some news from the Okotoks Dawgs, as the Calgary-area summer-collegiate franchise will now host the 2021 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) All-Star Game at Seaman Stadium, which will sport upgrades for the season as well. (more…)
Prospects confirm move to new Spruce Grove ballpark in 2022
Though city officials were still holding out hope that the Edmonton Prospects (summer collegiate; WCBL) would continue to play at RE/MAX Field despite awarding a lease to a competing group, President Patrick Cassidy confirmed the team would be moving a new Spruce Grove ballpark for the 2022 season. (more…)
Prospect League adds Johnstown team for 2021
It’s been a busy offseason for National Sports Services, first winning a bid in Lafayette (IN) for a rebuilt Loeb Stadium lease and now purchasing a Prospect League expansion team for Sargent’s Stadium at the Point in Johnstown, PA. (more…)