Despite Higher Cost, No Changes to Plans for New Lafayette Ballpark

Lafayette’s (IN) mayor doesn’t plan major changes to plans for a new city baseball stadium even though construction bids totaled nearly $4 million more than expected.  The new 2,500-seat stadium would be built at the same site as the current Loeb Stadium in Columbian Park southeast of downtown Lafayette.  Read more here.

 

Ridgefield Raptors’ Inaugural Home Opener

The first-year Ridgefield (WA) Raptors (Summer Collegiate, West Coast League) held their inaugural home opener at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex in Ridgefield (WA) on Tuesday night in front of an estimated crowd of 2,200.  Read more and view eight photos here.

WOW! Thank you, Southwest Washington! We had an amazing time last night at opening night of our inaugural season with a few thousand of our closest friends.

We're ready to do it all again tonight! 😀 ⚾️https://t.co/yMHVnYqt54 #GoRaptors #baseball pic.twitter.com/6iyzKXIVft

— Ridgefield Raptors (@RRaptorsBB) June 5, 2019

Booyah Open New Ballpark

The Green Bay Booyah (Summer Collegiate, Northwoods League), opened the new Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon (WI) on Saturday night versus the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.  The team’s new mascot, Rocky Bal-booyah, made a grand entrance via helicopter.  Read more and watch news report here.  View stadium gallery here.

SLO Blues Seek Renovation of Stadium

Stakeholders, including the San Luis Obispo Blues (Summer Collegiate, California Collegiate League) are pitching an $8 million-to-$10 million, privately-funded renovation of Sinsheimer Stadium in San Luis Obispo (CA).  Read more here.

HarbourCats Add Ballpark Zipline

The Victoria HarbourCats (Summer Collegiate, West Coast League) have teamed up with WildPlay, a local company famous for its outdoor adventure parks throughout North America, to install a 400-foot zipline attraction to the already entertaining activities available at Royal Athletic Park.  Read more here.

Lefties Get Five-Year Ballpark Lease Extension

The Port Angeles Lefties (Summer Collegiate, West Coast League) open their season today with optimism and the assurance that Civic Field will be their ballpark through 2024.  Read more here.

First Look at Green Bay’s New Ballpark

In a little over a week, $14-million Capital Credit Union Park in the Village of Ashwaubenon (WI) will open its gates for the community. It will be the home of re-branded Green Bay Booyah (Summer Collegiate, Northwoods League) and Green Bay Voyageurs (USL League Two) soccer team.  Read more and watch news report here.

We are about to tour Capital Credit Union Park, home of @booyahbaseball. First game is next Saturday in the new stadium. pic.twitter.com/BDl5S7FpVJ

— Ben Krumholz WLUK (@BenKrumholzWLUK) May 23, 2019