Clay Gould Ballpark adds LED video board on Wednesday morning

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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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Texas State New Facility- Photo Provided by Donald J Boyles

I made the half hour drive to San Marcos, Texas to watch a Big 12/Southland Conference match up between Baylor and Texas State. Baylor entered the game after going 1-2 against Big 12 conference foe Texas A&M while Texas State also went 1-2 against Southland Conference foe Sam Houston State. Both squads were looking get this week started on the right note.
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South Carolina has opened this baseball season in a brand new, top of the line stadium.  In building the new facility, South Carolina used their commitment to developing alternative-energy to create a scoreboard powered partly by a hydrogen fuel cell.  It was devised by South Carolina’s College of Engineering and Computing thanks to a grant from the South Carolina Research Authority.   Read the rest of this entry »

By RANDY ROSETTA

For the LSU baseball program, the first day of a highly anticipated future arrives today with the debut of a state-of-the-art stadium.

At the same time, the Tigers bring proud echoes from the past with them into the 2009 season, the residual impact of a memorable finish to last season that LSU rode all the way to its home away from home for the first time in four years.

The Tigers’ new home, the sparkling, new Alex Box Stadium, will be officially unveiled today when LSU entertains Villanova to start a three-game season-opening series. Read the rest of this entry »

Fans ger an opportunity to see the school's new baseball facility

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Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Athletics Department opened the gates on Friday evening at Carolina Stadium for an Open House, giving Gamecock Nation an opportunity to see the school’s new baseball facility. Fans had a chance to see the entire complex, including coaches’ offices, locker room, indoor batting cages, and the dugouts. South Carolina will open the 2009 season next Saturday, Feb. 21 with a three-game series vs. Duquesne. Here are some photos from Friday night’s festivities.
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Courtesy: Joey Brent

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As the Feb. 24 first pitch against Central Arkansas approaches, the exciting renovation of Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field is nearing completion and preparations are being made for the upcoming 2009 campaign.
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McLane Baseball Stadium exterior.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Despite harsh winter conditions, construction continues to move along on the new McLane Baseball Stadium as vertical steel supports for the stands were erected last week.

McLane Baseball Stadium is designed for 2,500 seats with 400 chair back seats and 2,100 bench-style seats. Drayton and Elizabeth McLane provided MSU with a $4 million commitment toward the stadium.

The Spartans are scheduled to play their inaugural game at the stadium April 3 against Northwestern.

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Head coach Paul Mainieri at the new Alex Box Stadium

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BATON ROUGE — A new chapter was added to the magnificent history of the LSU baseball program Tuesday, as the top-ranked Tigers practiced in the New Alex Box Stadium for the first time.

The squad worked out for approximately 2.5 hours, participating in rounds of infield drills and batting practice on a cool, clear evening.
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The Daily Mississippian senior writer Jacob Fuller recently put out a great article looking at the progress that is being made at Oxford-University Stadium. The construction crews are working long hours getting to the site at 6 or 7 am every day with over 200 workers a day. They have redone the locker room facilities and are laying bricks to upgrade the look of it. Read the rest of this entry »

Coach Paul Mainieri at today's press conference

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BATON ROUGE — LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri said Tuesday that his team is planning to move into the New Alex Box Stadium early next week. Mainieri said he hopes the Tigers will be able to practice in the new facility for the first time on Tuesday, February 3.

“We are very excited to move into a beautiful, new ball park,” Mainieri said during a press luncheon at Walk-On’s Bistreaux, which also featured LSU associate athletic director Eddie Nunez. “I lose sleep on some nights thinking about how great it will be to play in the New Alex Box Stadium.”
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The South Carolina Athletics Department will host an open house for all Gamecock fans on Friday, Feb. 13 at the new baseball facility.

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Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Athletics Department will host an open house for all Gamecock fans on Friday, Feb. 13 at the new baseball facility. The event at Carolina Stadium will run from 5:30-7:30 pm and will be an opportunity for all fans to view the new stadium, identify their seat location and to see the entire facility and its amenities. Parking at the facility will be available on a first come, first serve basis. The main parking lot is located on Williams Street behind the facility. Season baseball parking passes are NOT applicable for the open house.
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The College Baseball Blog contributor Bryan Young recently stopped by the new baseball facility at Oregon to check on the progress of the new stadium. The Oregon Ducks will be playing their first season of college baseball since the 1981 season. They will be lead by former Cal-State Fullerton head coach George Horton who decided to leave the Titans program after 11 seasons to head to Eugene. Read the rest of this entry »