SRP Park in North Augusta (SC), the new home of the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League), is the winner of BaseballParks.com’s award for the 2018 Ballpark of the Year. Read press release here. Read full ballpark review here. Mock compares the new 2018 parks here for USA Today Sports Weekly.
An actual, real award, unlike the other guys!
Joe Mock of BaseballParks.com recently visited SRP Park, the new home of the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) in North Augusta (SC). Mock’s in-depth review checks in at 7,000 words with three-dozen photographs covering everything from ballpark design to fan amenities and concessions. Read more and view photos here.
While the last game of the Augusta GreenJackets’ (Single-A, South Atlantic League) inaugural four-game home stand at the new SRP Park was postponed because of weather, attendance for the first three games was enough to put the team in fourth place out of 14 teams in the South Atlantic with 5,102 fans per game. The team averaged 2,743 fans per game in 2017. Watch a clip of home opener below:
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The Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) have unveiled their new uniforms and Auggie, the team’s mascot, sporting Masters-inspired plaid. Read more here. View stadium construction progress here.
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The new stadium for the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League), the right-field restaurant, and the adjacent apartments and hotel deck are all under construction in North Augusta (SC). Construction is expected to begin on the condos and retail development directly around the hotel in next 60-90 days. Read more and watch news report here.
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PRESS RELEASE – The Augusta GreenJackets, South Atlantic League affiliate of San Francisco Giants, unveiled their new identity program at 11:30am on Wednesday December 6th. Continue reading
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It’s clear from the Georgia Avenue bridge — the future home of the Augusta Greenjackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) is slowly coming together. But off in the distance, a new piece is slowly building into place. Read more and watch news report here.
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As the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) take the field tonight for the final game of the season, it will conclude their almost 30-year stay at Lake Olmstead. Next year a new stadium beckons in North Augusta. Read more and view photo here. Read about the final homestand here.
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PRESS RELEASE – The Augusta GreenJackets and SRP FCU announced at a Press Conference that the new stadium under construction in North Augusta, SC will be known as SRP Park. Continue reading
The numbers tell the story of why there’s nothing but smiles inside the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) front office these days. The sales team has been successfully selling next season to the community. It’ll mark the inaugural season of the Ballpark at Riverside Village, the new riverfront stadium at Hammond’s Ferry in North Augusta (SC). Read more here. View GreenJackets2018.com here.
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The City of North Augusta (SC) and the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) officially broke ground yesterday on the baseball stadium at Riverside Village at Hammond’s Ferry, the official name for the site formerly known as Project Jackson. Read more and watch video here.
North Augusta (SC) is celebrating a construction milestone that has ‘take me out to the ballgame’ written all over it, and the public is invited. The groundbreaking for the Augusta GreenJackets’ (Single-A, South Atlantic League) new baseball stadium is Thursday at 12pm (Eastern). Read more here. View press release here.
A long and grueling process for Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) leadership is starting to bear fruit. The latest example came Friday when GreenJackets president Jeff Eiseman made a presentation highlighting their future ballpark’s features. Read more here. Watch news report here.
Groundbreaking for the new Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) stadium in North Augusta’s (SC) newly named Riverside Village at Hammonds Ferry will take place at noon May 25. Read more here.
North Augusta City Council gave final approval this week to the Project Jackson Master Development Agreement, the document that governs who will do what as it rises on the Savannah River’s South Carolina side. Read more here.
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Preliminary site and surveying work has begun on Project Jackson, a mixed-use development situated on 30 acres near the North Augusta (SC) waterfront. City Council members voted 6-0 at a special council meeting Monday night on final reading of an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into an installment purchase agreement of up to $16 million to complete preliminary infrastructure work. Read more here.
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The North Augusta (SC) City Council took action Monday to renew the Municipal Improvement District for Project Jackson — a $183 million planned development beside the Hammond’s Ferry neighborhood with a baseball park overlooking the Savannah River; a hotel; a conference center; and retail, living and office space. Read more here.
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North Augusta (SC) is close to finalizing a master development agreement for Project Jackson. Once construction starts, it will take 14 months to complete the project, so the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League) won’t be opening the start of the 2017 baseball season in a new ballpark. Read more here.
In a 6 to 1 vote, the North Augusta (SC) Planning Commission approved preliminary site plans for the new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League). Read more here.
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Following nearly 3½ hours of discussion, votes and commentary on the controversial Project Jackson, North Augusta (SC) City Council passed on first reading three ordinances related to the riverfront development plan. Read more here.
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The Boise Hawks’ (Single-A, Northwest League) new ownership group, Agon Sports and Entertainment, came into Boise last fall well aware of the club’s need for a new ballpark. The group wants to mirror what it has done in Fort Wayne (IN), and what it’s about to do in North Augusta (SC), to get it done in Idaho’s capital city. Read more here.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of a North Augusta ordinance being used to finance a new stadium development for the Augusta GreenJackets (Single-A, South Atlantic League). Read more here.
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Though the development is still tied up in court, the North Augusta (SC) City Council moved forward with designating Brasfield and Gorrie LLC as the general contractor for Project Jackson, which includes a new ballpark for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League). Read more here.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court will hear the lawsuit stalling North Augusta’s Project Jackson development, which includes a new baseball stadium for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League). Read more here and here.
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The City of North Augusta (SC) and its construction manager are looking for a general contractor to build the new ballpark for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League). The city is inviting professional firms to submit proposals until Oct. 20. Read more here. View RFQ here.
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Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kinard has ruled that the City of North Augusta (SC) can move forward with its plans for a $144 million riverfront development that includes a new baseball stadium for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League) Read more here.
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The North Augusta (SC) City Council passed a resolution Monday night selecting Odell Associates of Charlotte (NC) to provide design services for the development of a new stadium for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League). Read more here.
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The North Augusta (SC) City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to authorize legal action in response to a lawsuit filed last week against the city to stop Project Jackson, which includes a proposed ballpark for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets (South Atlantic League). Read more here.
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