Stadium Reviews

Even though The Joe was a victim of Minor League Baseball’s downsizing, it remains a solid facility, and an excellent addition to the growing Frontier League. Here’s hoping that Capital District baseball fans realize that the ValleyCats remain as entertaining as ever, and that the baseball played on the field might actually be better than what they saw in their affiliated days.

From the moment you arrive at Trustmark Park – now proudly known as “The Swamp” – it’s clear the stadium has fully embraced its new identity.

Coors Field is a clean and classic ballpark that provides a summer atmosphere that is perfectly in line with Colorado.

The sound of any mascot giving away a t-shirt at a "School Day" event in a full ballpark.

A Hickory Crawdads game may be small town baseball in a remote location, but it is still a worthwhile experience. L.P. Frans Stadium is gorgeous architecturally, and the Crawdads do a good job with promotions and fan engagement. It is disappointing they do not draw bigger crowds, but given its location, there may be little they can do about that.

The Frisco Classic, managed by PEAK Events, is a pre-season NCAA Division I baseball tournament featuring top collegiate teams from around the country.

Professional baseball has deep roots in Knoxville, dating back to 1897 with the Knoxville Indians of the Southeastern League.

Affiliated baseball has returned to Spartanburg; Hub City rejoins the South Atlantic League as the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.

Riddle-Pace Field’s brick exterior and glass rotunda complement nearby Trojan Arena and the student recreation center perfectly, really giving the baseball stadium a classy appearance.

Billy Grant Field has an open design. Surrounded by brick pillars and iron fencing, fans enter through a brick archway into grounds decorated with flowers and shade trees.

There is not a lot to Bulldog Field, a rather modest facility. There are no exterior gates, no press box, and no permanent concessions – just a pair of bleachers set atop a small hill behind home plate.

Baseball at Emory has roots stretching back to the early 1900s, though the program went dormant for a period before returning in 1991.

Wesley Barrow Stadium is a beautiful and imposing structure built from steel, granite, and cinderblock that still retains its original look.

William R. Bowdoin Field is a straightforward and modest facility, with a single set of aluminum bleachers spanning from dugout to dugout.

Cole Field has a simple, open design. Aluminum bleachers extend from just short of each dugout, with the central section covered and featuring backrests.

Kauffman Stadium manages to be an attractive venue for a baseball game featuring an array of fountains and an interactive outfield experience.

Hermance Stadium’s stonework and iron gates feel every bit its nearly 100-year-old self; its design is reminiscent of a European castle.

Coach Maestri is the namesake of beautiful Maestri Field at Privateer Park, which opened in 1977.

The Owls have successfully managed the growth cycle from a NAIA school, through Division II and are now at the Division I level.

For over three decades the Choctaws have called the beautiful Dickins-Scoper Stadium at Frierson Field their home.