The return of the MiLB season and the impending returns of independent and summer-collegiate play are hailed as returns to normal. But with operations like the USPBL still hamstrung by capacity limits, things are still far from normal. (more…)
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Elite Eight time in Best of the Ballparks 2020 indy vote
After a few close votes and a few upsets, we’re now in the Elite Eight round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 independent-baseball competition. So you know what to do: Vote! (more…)
National Pro Fastpitch cancels season; other leagues make 2020 plans
The 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season has been canceled due to coronavirus pandemic concerns, while other indy and summer-collegiate leagues announce new 2020 game plans. (more…)
USPBL postpones season opener to May 29
The independent United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) is delaying its 2020 season opener from May 8 to May 29 in response to stay-at-home guidelines forced by the national coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
USPBL on Solid Footing as Fourth Season Approaches
With its fourth season of play approaching, the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League remains on solid footing, thanks to success at Utica, MI’s Jimmy John’s Field. (more…)
New USPBL Ballpark in the Works for 2020
A final location has not been determined, but league owner and CEO Andy Appleby says a new United Shore Professional Baseball League ballpark is in the works for 2020. (more…)
USPBL, Jimmy John’s Field Set for Year Three
On Friday, the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) will begin its third season at Jimmy John’s Field. (more…)
Details Emerge on Fourth USPBL Team
Recent reports suggested that the United Shore Professional Baseball League will expand to four teams next season, and the league is now offering more details about that plan. (more…)
USPBL Finds Success in First Season
Now that its first season is nearly in the books, all indications are that the launch of United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) was a success. (more…)
New Utica Ballpark a Springboard for League Expansion
The opening of Jimmy John’s Field today doesn’t just mark the launch of a new league, it’s also the first round of an independent-baseball model based on facility ownership and centralized management. (more…)
After Anticipation, USPBL Season Set to Begin
One of the more anticipated events in independent baseball will unfold on Memorial Day, when the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) begins its first season. There are ceremonies lined up for May 30 to commemorative both the launch of the USPBL and Jimmy John’s Field, the league’s ballpark in Utica, MI. (more…)
Ballpark Preview: Jimmy John’s Field
This summer, Utica (Mich.) will become a home to professional baseball, as Jimmy John’s Field is slated to host the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) and its three teams—Utica Unicorns, Eastside Diamond Hoppers and Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers—for a 50-game-per-team schedule, amounting to 75 total games at the ballpark. (more…)
New Utica ballpark to host startup indy league
A new ballpark in Utica (MI) has a name — Jimmy John’s Field — and a business plan calling for the three-team independent United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) playing all its games there. (more…)