Some branding news: We have a logo, colors and look for the startup Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League), complete with a mascot, Dillon. (more…)
Archive | Summer Collegiate
Great West League unveils six-team 2016 schedule
The summer-collegiate Great West League has released a 2016 schedule with a new team in Sacramento and the Medford Rogues jumping ship from the West Coast League. (more…)
Northwoods League to Rockford in 2016
The summer-collegiate Northwoods League will be setting up shop in Rockford, Ill., next season, as the league reached an agreement to play at Aviators Stadium in suburban Loves Park. (more…)
Northwoods League adds Bismarck for 2017
After some months of negotiations, the summer-collegiate Northwoods League has agreed to a lease with the Bismarck (ND) Parks and Recreation District for Bismarck Municipal Ballpark beginning with the 2017 season. (more…)
New for 2016: Lodi Crushers
The lineup for the startup summer-collegiate Great West League is starting to take shape for 2016, and we have some team news, including the announcement of the Lodi Crushers team-name unveiling. (more…)
2015 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Average
With the summer-collegiate regular season wrapping up last night, we’ll be reporting the numbers across the industry. We wrap up today’s coverage with a listing of summer-collegiate attendance sorted by average. (more…)
2015 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Total
With the summer-collegiate regular season wrapping up last night, we’ll be reporting the numbers across the industry. We continue today’s coverage with a listing of summer-collegiate attendance sorted by total. (more…)
2015 Summer Collegiate Attendance by League
With the summer-collegiate regular season wrapping up last night, we’ll be reporting the numbers across the industry. We begin today’s coverage with a listing of summer-collegiate attendance, sorted by league. (more…)
Attendance records fall in South Bend, Gastonia
‘Tis the season for season attendance records going down, as evidenced by the news coming from the South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) and the Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). (more…)
Lawsuit pits Wild Things, MKE Sports over Kokomo
The Washington Wild Things (independent; Frontier League) have filed suit in U.S. District Court over MKE Sports and Entertainment‘s lease at Kokomo Municipal Stadium for the Kokomo Jackrabbits (summer collegiate; Prospect League), claiming damages over the loss of the market after months of negotiations. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Hannibal
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, is embarking on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he’ll be filing regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: Hannibal’s Clemens Field. (more…)
Why every baseball team should own a pizza bus
Every year our friends at Big Top Baseball unveil something new at their four ballparks, and we think they’re out front with this year’s addition: a double-decker pizza bus. (more…)
Coastal Plain League to Savannah in 2016
After the departure of the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low A; Sally League) for Columbia (S.C.) in 2016, a summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League team could set up shop at Grayson Stadium for the coming season. (more…)