It’s Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park (Pulaski River Turtles) vs. Pioneer Park (Greeneville Flyboys) in the finals of the 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate fan vote. (more…)
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Final Four time in Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate fan vote
After a few more upsets, voting in the Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate round moves to the Final Four, as fans choose between Appalachian and MLB Draft League facilities. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate moves to Elite Eight
It’s time for the Elite Eight round in the 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate division, comprising ballparks in the sanctioned Appalachian League and MLB Draft League. (more…)
Voting now open in 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate
We’ve opened voting in the 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Summer Collegiate division, comprising ballparks in the sanctioned Appalachian League and MLB Draft League. (more…)
Mallards launch ultimate promo: Every batter is a beer batter
Beer batters are cornerstone promos in the Minor League Baseball and summer-collegiate worlds. The Northwoods League’s Madison Mallards are taking it a step further: for a game, every batter is a beer batter. (more…)
Bowling at the ballpark in Kenosha
Here’s one of the more unusual ballpark additions in the past few years: the Kenosha Kingfish (Northwoods League) have installed a permanent bowling lane at Historic Simmons Field. (more…)
More 2021 rules experiments on tap; it’s the Appy League’s turn
We have already seen Major League Baseball implement several rules experiments in Minor League Baseball and MLB Partner Leagues this year. Now up: two new rules experiments in the new summer-collegiate Appalachian League. (more…)
Madison Mallards unveil new logo, branding
The Madison Mallards (Northwoods League) unveiled new logos and branding for the 2021 season, tying mascot Maynard G. Mallard with more local elements for the summer-collegiate team. (more…)
Sea Unicorns join Futures League
After departing Minor League Baseball, the Norwich Sea Unicorns are joining the summer-collegiate Futures League for the 2021 season and beyond. (more…)
Canadian WCL teams scrap 2021 season
Due to COVID-19 restrictions covering travel and gathering, the five Canadian summer-collegiate West Coast League teams will not play in 2021, though the 10 U.S.-based teams still plan a season. (more…)
New for 2022: Carolina Bank Field
We have a naming-rights deal for the new home of the summer-collegiate Florence RedWolves (Coastal Plain League) set to open for the 2022 season: Carolina Bank Field. (more…)
North Shore Navigators return to NECBL
The summer-collegiate North Shore Navigators are returning to the New England Collegiate Baseball League after a stint in the Futures League. (more…)
West Coast League releases split schedule
The summer-collegiate West Coast League released a 2021 schedule with two components in play, and no U.S./Canada games planned to begin the year. (more…)