To the tune of $42.5 million, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide transformed venerable Sewell-Thomas Stadium into a state-of-the-art facility. That enhancement made its opening one of the most anticipated aspects of this NCAA Division I Baseball season, and a visit to the ballpark shows that it lives up to the hype. (more…)
We saw the beginning of the NCAA baseball season this past weekend, and perhaps the biggest event on the ballpark side: the University of Alabama unveiled a renovated Sewell-Thomas Stadium. (more…)
This spring will mark the opening of several new and/or renovated ballparks around NCAA Division I College Baseball. Across the country, these overhauled facilities will introduce major changes that will alter the college baseball experience for fans and players alike, as these newly christened venues range from a sweeping changes to a historic ballpark to […]
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium may see a new tenant in 2015 as the University of Alabama is negotiating a temporary lease while Sewell Thomas Stadium is renovated. The Sewell Thomas Stadium renovation is set to begin next week (barring the Crimson Tide hosting an NCAA Regional, of course), and it was originally thought that the Crimson […]
The University of Alabama is preparing plans for a $30-million expansion of Sewell-Thomas Stadium, as the college-baseball arms race continues to accelerate. The plans aren’t final and still need to be presented to the board of trustees. If approved, work could be done for the 2016 NCAA season. From the Tuscaloosa News: UA has started […]
University of Alabama athletic officials say improved baseball facilities are in the future, but it’s not clear whether a new or a renovated ballpark is in the cards. There’s a major arms race going on in college baseball, particularly in the big conferences. That race is keenly felt in the hyper-competitive SEC, where some of the […]
