Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com recently was able to acquire some nice aerial photos of New TD Ameritrade Park where the College World Series will be held starting in 2011. I was in Omaha for the 2009 CWS and thought that the new location for the CWS was much better then Rosenblatt which is located in a neighborhood with very little parking. The new stadium is right across the street from the Qwest Center which is 18,300 seat arena with plenty of parking around it.

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The Creighton Blue Jays have announced that starting in the 2011 season they will play a portion of their schedule at the New TD Ameritrade Park Omaha and will play the entire schedule in the stadium during the 2012 season. TD Ameritrade Park will be the home for the College World Series starting in the 2011 season. This is a great move for the Blue Jays as this really upgrades the facilities for the baseball program and will give the opportunity to play on one of the best fields in the country during regular season games. I would also expect a strong move by the Missouri Valley Conference to move the conference tournament to this stadium in downtown Omaha. You can check out the full press release from Creighton below.

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The University of Pittsburgh is currently in the process of getting a new Olympic sports facility which will be used for the baseball, softball, and soccer programs. The baseball facility is expected to include hitting and pitching practice areas, team dugouts and a press box. Synthetic grass will allow the Panthers to play and practice throughout the year, while lighting will allow for evening games.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

By Jeff White
jwhite@virginia.edu

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Fall practice starts in about two weeks for the UVa baseball team.  Before fall ball ends, the sounds of construction may make it difficult at times for players and coaches to concentrate at Davenport Field.

They won’t mind at all.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

The baseball and softball fields at the Chapman Field complex are getting a makeover as the backstops and dugouts are being remodeled to upgrade the facilities.  The removal of the current structures began on Monday as contractors began disassembling the baseball side first.

The entire process will take roughly two weeks from start to finish and will see the current chain link fencing on the backstops and dugouts come down while being replaced with brick dugouts and wall comprising the backstop.  The fence will be replaced by netting that will allow a better view of the action as current support poles will be removed in favor of the net.

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One of the best moves in College Baseball over the last few years is the removal of Astroturf to either grass or fieldturf surfaces. Wichita State joins the crowd as they are ripping up the old Astroturf at Eck Stadium in favor of a new fieldturf surface. The renovations are currently underway as part of a 3.7 million dollar improvement to the Wichita State Baseball program which also includes a new practice facility. The full press release is available below with photos of the construction.

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SPECIAL TO THE CBB

By: Michael Radomski

(PITTSFIELD, MA) – Wahconah Park is one of the oldest and most historic baseball stadiums in America. Fans have seen organized baseball on this site since 1892 and have witnessed future major leaguers in their prime on the way to the Major Leagues.

Hall of famer Carlton Fisk played at Wahconah Park in 1969 for the Red Sox minor league affiliate and future hall of famer Greg Maddux did the same for the Cubs in 1986.

The ballpark has also seen many famous visiting players as well, but now Wahconah Park is making history with a few new visitors.

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The Topeka Capital Journal has a great article on the Topeka Golden Giants plans for the 2010 season with the Lake Shawnee Ballpark which serves as the team’s home. The Golden Giants are members of the MINK League and had early success this season before injuries riddled the squad. The team is also exploring the possibility of leaving the MINK League in favor of going independent and making weekend trips as far away as Mexico and Alaska. Read the rest of this entry »

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph’s University and the Camden Riversharks have reached an agreement that will allow Saint Joseph’s to play its entire 25-game 2010 home schedule at Campbell’s Field in Camden, N.J.

The move to Campbell’s Field is the first step in the planned transition to playing home games at an on-campus facility in the near future. A new home field for the Hawks is included in the University’s master plan for the use of the space on the Maguire Campus that opened in 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Creighton University baseball program is looking at the option of playing their entire or part of their 2011 schedule at Rosenblatt Stadium. The stadium is set to be replaced during the 2011 college baseball season by a new T.D Ameritrade Stadium which will be the home of the College World Series starting in 2011. The move to Rosenblatt could see Creighton putting in a bid for the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference tourney and increase attendance for the Blue Jays. Read the rest of this entry »

TD Ameritrade apparently has reached an agreement to buy the naming rights for Omaha’s new downtown baseball stadium.

The company and the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority, which will operate the new stadium, are set to announce details of the agreement Wednesday morning, said Doug Parrott, a spokesman for MECA.

The $128 million, 24,000-seat ballpark at 14th and Webster Streets will host the College World Series for the first time in 2011.

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Clay Gould Ballpark adds LED video board on Wednesday morning

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

ARLINGTON, Texas- There is a new look to UT Arlington’s Clay Gould Ballpark beyond the right-center field fence with the addition of the Daktronics ProStar® LED Display video board that was installed on Wednesday morning.
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