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(06-28-2016 10:26 AM)Crump1 Wrote:  Our AD has stated on several occasions that as soon as the football renovations are done, baseball will be the next to get upgrades and adding softball will likely be next.

If you remember what our football stadium was like pre-turf, pre-new video, pre-indoor facility and pre-fantastic pressbox and premium seating then you have to be excited about what Terry might have in mind for baseball. We still have a new football ops building and more premium seating coming in a year or so for football but baseball will be improved.

I'm at uta's field pretty often and it has had many upgrades in the last few years with indoor practice facility being built and new clubhouse building and the field always looks good to me. true the concessions are a little cheesey. it would be nice to have better concessions areas and maybe about 4 or 500 more seating..I like the shaded patio ares some of the other sbc parks have. more of those would be good. .It sits at the corner of two major streets with Fielder Rd. being an exit off I-30..Park Row on the south side is a main Arlington road and on the north side Mitchell takes you past the football stadium and the cpl. blocks to the main campus..for many years the same grounds crew that maintained the Texas Rangers field did uta's. I dont know if that is still the case .
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  OK, With exception of Coastal (who I will not rank, though their ranking is pretty obvious), here's the way I would rank them with a comment about each.

3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

We have either, or will be (prior to next season) having a new infield installed. We had some type of fungus infect the field, so you are absolutely right it could have been better.

What depth of field are you referring to, the corners (which I think are at 330') ? Despite the distances, I don't think we have abnormal rates of HR's but I also haven't delved much into it and ever looked at the season statistics and variation relative to the league or NCAA leaders.

Scoreboard will be upgraded, and there is a ton of parking behind the outfield walls that you likely didn't see if you came in from behind the field. I've never seen that lot full, even when we've had a sold out house playing Georgia Tech.
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  OK, With exception of Coastal (who I will not rank, though their ranking is pretty obvious), here's the way I would rank them with a comment about each.

1. Texas State--Surprise! Huge state of the art scoreboard in right field gives it a big time feel. Train car adds plenty of ambiance. Field is well maintained. Press facility could be bigger and a couple more points of sale for concessions would be good. There's plenty of parking, but you're either walking from the softball stadium or deep right field.

2. South Alabama--Adding the decks in left and right field was a real plus. Entering through the gate near center field and cooking out there is great for fans. Press facility is the best in the league (although they have the slowest elevator in America.) They need a scoreboard upgrade. The biggest issue is the lack of covered seating. It can get really hot in that park in May and there's no respite anywhere.

3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

4. Louisiana--There's a lot to like about this place. One of the best atmospheres in college baseball, not only because of the fan base, but because of the intimacy. The pine trees help give a "closed in" feel. State of the art scoreboard in left center field can hold its own against P5 schools. But right now, Tigue Moore Field is like the fat guy trying to squeeze into pants two sizes too small. Concessions and restrooms can't handle the capacity and the press facility is as bad as any in the league. Obviously, all that is about to change.

5. Troy--I love this ball park. I'm tempted to rank this place higher. The "monster" in right center field gives it a big time atmosphere. They do a great job of highlighting their history as you walk underneath. The place doesn't have enough points of sale and I would imagine on a night when they draw well, that can be an issue. Press facility is too small for a top ten conference, and there are no separate booths for electronic media.

6. App State--Great views from just about the highest spot on campus. Relatively new stadium with a good press facility, which fits their needs. (Although having to walk through the concession stand to get there is a little strange). But the park is pretty isolated and it feels like someone just took a ball park and said "hey,, there's room...let's put it here." I will say, there's enough space to expand it if attendance should ever warrant it. The climate tells me that probably won't happen.

7. ULM--Welcome to the ball park time forgot. When it opened circa 1983 it was the second best ball park in the state. And, they've done damn near nothing to it since besides a paint job. All seating is elevated and it's a pretty good walk up a couple of ramps. (Then if you're in the media, there's a steep staircase to traverse...and they don't supply oxygen.) The park is still functional, but it could be so much more if they'd put some money into it.

8. UTA--This was probably a nice park when it opened, but again, it's in a really bad need of an upgrade. There's one concession area and bathrooms are located far apart. Press facility isn't very good, and generally speaking, it's like ULM without the possibilities. And, it's not located on a main thoroughfare of campus, which can make it tough on those who aren't familiar with the layout.

9. Arkansas State---A testament to a school that obviously doesn't care about its baseball program. They've FINALLY installed a batter's eye in center field, but outside of building a couple of decks down the lines, they've not upgraded this place since it (re)opened as Tomlinson Stadium. When it gets warm, the press facility becomes a greenhouse with the sun shining directly in, and I've seen it get nearly 100 degrees in there. And, the press box glass has shattered more than once. Fans aren't protected either. They didn't think much about stuff like that when they positioned the park. The place is not run down, it's part of a good sports complex and there's plenty of parking. But's going to take a lot of money to make it competitive.

10. Little Rock--The bottom two are off-campus facilities. If you think this place is bad now, you should have seen it 15 years ago when it was simply an entrance and a set of bleachers. They've added coach's offices, an indoor hitting facility, a "press building", which at least protects the six people in it from the elements, a concession area, upgraded restrooms and landscaping down the first and third base lines. Those upgrades make it next to last in the league. But there's nothing that can be done about the location in a city park in one of the most dangerous areas of the city. Watching baseball on Friday night and hearing gunshots in the distance isn't my idea of family fun.

11. Georgia State--at least Little Rock shows they're trying. This place is 20 miles from campus and it's obvious they have this place to say they have a stadium. There's really nothing to say about it that's a plus, other than they've got plenty of parking. But with the crowds they draw, they could do with about 10% of that space. And, with the Turner Field project, don't expect them to put any money in this place any time soon.

That's my story. I obviously didn't have very much to do this morning LOL.
9 miles but hey.

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(06-28-2016 12:41 PM)Eagle22 Wrote:  
(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  OK, With exception of Coastal (who I will not rank, though their ranking is pretty obvious), here's the way I would rank them with a comment about each.

3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

We have either, or will be (prior to next season) having a new infield installed. We had some type of fungus infect the field, so you are absolutely right it could have been better.

What depth of field are you referring to, the corners (which I think are at 330') ? Despite the distances, I don't think we have abnormal rates of HR's but I also haven't delved much into it and ever looked at the season statistics and variation relative to the league or NCAA leaders.

Scoreboard will be upgraded, and there is a ton of parking behind the outfield walls that you likely didn't see if you came in from behind the field. I've never seen that lot full, even when we've had a sold out house playing Georgia Tech.

The infield turf was replaced toward the end of this season, 22.
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(06-28-2016 02:39 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote:  
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  OK, With exception of Coastal (who I will not rank, though their ranking is pretty obvious), here's the way I would rank them with a comment about each.

3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

We have either, or will be (prior to next season) having a new infield installed. We had some type of fungus infect the field, so you are absolutely right it could have been better.

What depth of field are you referring to, the corners (which I think are at 330') ? Despite the distances, I don't think we have abnormal rates of HR's but I also haven't delved much into it and ever looked at the season statistics and variation relative to the league or NCAA leaders.

Scoreboard will be upgraded, and there is a ton of parking behind the outfield walls that you likely didn't see if you came in from behind the field. I've never seen that lot full, even when we've had a sold out house playing Georgia Tech.

The infield turf was replaced toward the end of this season, 22.

I thought so, but hadn't been there to see it first hand. Thx.
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There isn't a bad on one in the bunch, IMO.
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(06-28-2016 04:07 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  There isn't a bad on one in the bunch, IMO.

I don't know, I think GSU could be considered bad.
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(06-28-2016 01:41 PM)panama Wrote:  
(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  OK, With exception of Coastal (who I will not rank, though their ranking is pretty obvious), here's the way I would rank them with a comment about each.

1. Texas State--Surprise! Huge state of the art scoreboard in right field gives it a big time feel. Train car adds plenty of ambiance. Field is well maintained. Press facility could be bigger and a couple more points of sale for concessions would be good. There's plenty of parking, but you're either walking from the softball stadium or deep right field.

2. South Alabama--Adding the decks in left and right field was a real plus. Entering through the gate near center field and cooking out there is great for fans. Press facility is the best in the league (although they have the slowest elevator in America.) They need a scoreboard upgrade. The biggest issue is the lack of covered seating. It can get really hot in that park in May and there's no respite anywhere.

3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

4. Louisiana--There's a lot to like about this place. One of the best atmospheres in college baseball, not only because of the fan base, but because of the intimacy. The pine trees help give a "closed in" feel. State of the art scoreboard in left center field can hold its own against P5 schools. But right now, Tigue Moore Field is like the fat guy trying to squeeze into pants two sizes too small. Concessions and restrooms can't handle the capacity and the press facility is as bad as any in the league. Obviously, all that is about to change.

5. Troy--I love this ball park. I'm tempted to rank this place higher. The "monster" in right center field gives it a big time atmosphere. They do a great job of highlighting their history as you walk underneath. The place doesn't have enough points of sale and I would imagine on a night when they draw well, that can be an issue. Press facility is too small for a top ten conference, and there are no separate booths for electronic media.

6. App State--Great views from just about the highest spot on campus. Relatively new stadium with a good press facility, which fits their needs. (Although having to walk through the concession stand to get there is a little strange). But the park is pretty isolated and it feels like someone just took a ball park and said "hey,, there's room...let's put it here." I will say, there's enough space to expand it if attendance should ever warrant it. The climate tells me that probably won't happen.

7. ULM--Welcome to the ball park time forgot. When it opened circa 1983 it was the second best ball park in the state. And, they've done damn near nothing to it since besides a paint job. All seating is elevated and it's a pretty good walk up a couple of ramps. (Then if you're in the media, there's a steep staircase to traverse...and they don't supply oxygen.) The park is still functional, but it could be so much more if they'd put some money into it.

8. UTA--This was probably a nice park when it opened, but again, it's in a really bad need of an upgrade. There's one concession area and bathrooms are located far apart. Press facility isn't very good, and generally speaking, it's like ULM without the possibilities. And, it's not located on a main thoroughfare of campus, which can make it tough on those who aren't familiar with the layout.

9. Arkansas State---A testament to a school that obviously doesn't care about its baseball program. They've FINALLY installed a batter's eye in center field, but outside of building a couple of decks down the lines, they've not upgraded this place since it (re)opened as Tomlinson Stadium. When it gets warm, the press facility becomes a greenhouse with the sun shining directly in, and I've seen it get nearly 100 degrees in there. And, the press box glass has shattered more than once. Fans aren't protected either. They didn't think much about stuff like that when they positioned the park. The place is not run down, it's part of a good sports complex and there's plenty of parking. But's going to take a lot of money to make it competitive.

10. Little Rock--The bottom two are off-campus facilities. If you think this place is bad now, you should have seen it 15 years ago when it was simply an entrance and a set of bleachers. They've added coach's offices, an indoor hitting facility, a "press building", which at least protects the six people in it from the elements, a concession area, upgraded restrooms and landscaping down the first and third base lines. Those upgrades make it next to last in the league. But there's nothing that can be done about the location in a city park in one of the most dangerous areas of the city. Watching baseball on Friday night and hearing gunshots in the distance isn't my idea of family fun.

11. Georgia State--at least Little Rock shows they're trying. This place is 20 miles from campus and it's obvious they have this place to say they have a stadium. There's really nothing to say about it that's a plus, other than they've got plenty of parking. But with the crowds they draw, they could do with about 10% of that space. And, with the Turner Field project, don't expect them to put any money in this place any time soon.

That's my story. I obviously didn't have very much to do this morning LOL.
9 miles but hey.

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If we start in January '17?

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I think w/ the renovations to ULL's stadium, they have the best stadium w/ Coastal close behind
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(05-18-2017 10:38 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  I think w/ the renovations to ULL's stadium, they have the best stadium w/ Coastal close behind
First, it wasn't so much a renovation but more like a whole new structure: the only think that remained are the bleachers. All new Grandstand, concessions, restrooms, PB, clubhouse, concourses, bathrooms, all surrounded by a great new façade. Again....each of these things are brand-new from the ground up, not simply renovated.
Second, and no offense to CCU who I think has a great stadium, it does not come close to UL's.
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(05-18-2017 11:14 AM)LaCajunsFan Wrote:  
(05-18-2017 10:38 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  I think w/ the renovations to ULL's stadium, they have the best stadium w/ Coastal close behind
First, it wasn't so much a renovation but more like a whole new structure: the only think that remained are the bleachers. All new Grandstand, concessions, restrooms, PB, clubhouse, concourses, bathrooms, all surrounded by a great new façade. Again....each of these things are brand-new from the ground up, not simply renovated.
Second, and no offense to CCU who I think has a great stadium, it does not come close to UL's.

Have to say i thought Coastal had a beautiful ballpark. I loved the layout, seating, walkway around the outfield, consideration for children at the games, the Adirondack chairs along the base lines and outfield, and even the setup for the hitting/pitching facility. I love the club level covered breezeway deck with seating. Our fans wouldn't love having to get alcoholic beverages in left field, but I guess that's personal opinion. :D

I think parking is more difficult as it's a good bit away from the facility but they do a great job with shuttle services which are timely and drop you off almost at the front gate.

All that being said, I think once the Tigue is completed it will be the best baseball field in the conference from both the field and atmosphere perspectives.
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

I think we have enough parking, but it's not overly intuitive.

A lot of people who are visitors don't know how to get to the stadium-side lot, which actually has a decent amount of parking.

And even though basketball parking and the baseball stadium-side parking are right next to each other, it takes at least 10 minutes to get between the two.
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  9. Arkansas State---A testament to a school that obviously doesn't care about its baseball program. They've FINALLY installed a batter's eye in center field, but outside of building a couple of decks down the lines, they've not upgraded this place since it (re)opened as Tomlinson Stadium. When it gets warm, the press facility becomes a greenhouse with the sun shining directly in, and I've seen it get nearly 100 degrees in there. And, the press box glass has shattered more than once. Fans aren't protected either. They didn't think much about stuff like that when they positioned the park. The place is not run down, it's part of a good sports complex and there's plenty of parking. But's going to take a lot of money to make it competitive.

AD won't ever say with any definition what he has in mind but a significant donor has said he has seen plans that convert Tom into a softball field with a new stadium being built and another set that involves lowering the field shortening the fences and bringing in more seating.
So I know they are at least doodling some ideas.
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(05-18-2017 11:56 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  
(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  9. Arkansas State---A testament to a school that obviously doesn't care about its baseball program. They've FINALLY installed a batter's eye in center field, but outside of building a couple of decks down the lines, they've not upgraded this place since it (re)opened as Tomlinson Stadium. When it gets warm, the press facility becomes a greenhouse with the sun shining directly in, and I've seen it get nearly 100 degrees in there. And, the press box glass has shattered more than once. Fans aren't protected either. They didn't think much about stuff like that when they positioned the park. The place is not run down, it's part of a good sports complex and there's plenty of parking. But's going to take a lot of money to make it competitive.

AD won't ever say with any definition what he has in mind but a significant donor has said he has seen plans that convert Tom into a softball field with a new stadium being built and another set that involves lowering the field shortening the fences and bringing in more seating.
So I know they are at least doodling some ideas.

Excellent
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  3. Georgia Southern--Made my first trip there last spring and it will be a good place for the tournament next year. But there's work to be done before opening those gates. I thought the quality of the field itself could have been better. They have to find a way to move the fences back before next season. Not only is it asymmetrical, the fences are simply too short. Points of sale will be interesting as well. But the press facility will be able to handle the coverage next year. Parking is an issue, but overall this is a solid facility. Scoreboard could use an upgrade as well.

I think we have enough parking, but it's not overly intuitive.

A lot of people who are visitors don't know how to get to the stadium-side lot, which actually has a decent amount of parking.

And even though basketball parking and the baseball stadium-side parking are right next to each other, it takes at least 10 minutes to get between the two.

Yeah parking in that part of campus is confusing but you can park in the lot right outside the stadium, the baseball/softball lot which is adjacent to the outfield, or park on sweetheart circle which is what I like to do because there's minimal traffic after the game.
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(05-18-2017 11:56 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  
(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  9. Arkansas State---A testament to a school that obviously doesn't care about its baseball program. They've FINALLY installed a batter's eye in center field, but outside of building a couple of decks down the lines, they've not upgraded this place since it (re)opened as Tomlinson Stadium. When it gets warm, the press facility becomes a greenhouse with the sun shining directly in, and I've seen it get nearly 100 degrees in there. And, the press box glass has shattered more than once. Fans aren't protected either. They didn't think much about stuff like that when they positioned the park. The place is not run down, it's part of a good sports complex and there's plenty of parking. But's going to take a lot of money to make it competitive.

AD won't ever say with any definition what he has in mind but a significant donor has said he has seen plans that convert Tom into a softball field with a new stadium being built and another set that involves lowering the field shortening the fences and bringing in more seating.
So I know they are at least doodling some ideas.

Mohajir has been promising baseball supporters facility upgrades for 3 or 4 years now. We're still waiting...

I've always joked that our inability to get work done on the facilities front is what keeps Tommy Raffo employed. With competitive facilities, he'd be expected to win a lot more games. As it is, our administration can't really fairly ask him to do any better than .500
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(05-18-2017 11:14 AM)LaCajunsFan Wrote:  
(05-18-2017 10:38 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  I think w/ the renovations to ULL's stadium, they have the best stadium w/ Coastal close behind
First, it wasn't so much a renovation but more like a whole new structure: the only think that remained are the bleachers. All new Grandstand, concessions, restrooms, PB, clubhouse, concourses, bathrooms, all surrounded by a great new façade. Again....each of these things are brand-new from the ground up, not simply renovated.
Second, and no offense to CCU who I think has a great stadium, it does not come close to UL's.

Have to say i thought Coastal had a beautiful ballpark. I loved the layout, seating, walkway around the outfield, consideration for children at the games, the Adirondack chairs along the base lines and outfield, and even the setup for the hitting/pitching facility. I love the club level covered breezeway deck with seating. Our fans wouldn't love having to get alcoholic beverages in left field, but I guess that's personal opinion. :D

I think parking is more difficult as it's a good bit away from the facility but they do a great job with shuttle services which are timely and drop you off almost at the front gate.

All that being said, I think once the Tigue is completed it will be the best baseball field in the conference from both the field and atmosphere perspectives.

Well, I agree with a lot of what you said.
My post was really only about the stadium.

If you consider the whole park/layout, then yes CCU gets a lot closer, IMHO. But if you factor in attendance/size, our atmosphere, etc, I still think we got them beat pretty easily.

But among other things, I really like the way their softball and baseball fields are right beside each other....we have gotten to be so land-locked it limits a lot of things for us.
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RE: Ranking SBC baseball stadiums
(05-18-2017 01:39 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  
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(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  9. Arkansas State---A testament to a school that obviously doesn't care about its baseball program. They've FINALLY installed a batter's eye in center field, but outside of building a couple of decks down the lines, they've not upgraded this place since it (re)opened as Tomlinson Stadium. When it gets warm, the press facility becomes a greenhouse with the sun shining directly in, and I've seen it get nearly 100 degrees in there. And, the press box glass has shattered more than once. Fans aren't protected either. They didn't think much about stuff like that when they positioned the park. The place is not run down, it's part of a good sports complex and there's plenty of parking. But's going to take a lot of money to make it competitive.

AD won't ever say with any definition what he has in mind but a significant donor has said he has seen plans that convert Tom into a softball field with a new stadium being built and another set that involves lowering the field shortening the fences and bringing in more seating.
So I know they are at least doodling some ideas.

Mohajir has been promising baseball supporters facility upgrades for 3 or 4 years now. We're still waiting...

I've always joked that our inability to get work done on the facilities front is what keeps Tommy Raffo employed. With competitive facilities, he'd be expected to win a lot more games. As it is, our administration can't really fairly ask him to do any better than .500

North End Zone has always been the higher priority. Gus wanted it started while he was here but revenue generators always get the money ahead of money holes.
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RE: Ranking SBC baseball stadiums
(06-28-2016 08:48 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  2. South Alabama--Adding the decks in left and right field was a real plus. Entering through the gate near center field and cooking out there is great for fans. Press facility is the best in the league (although they have the slowest elevator in America.) They need a scoreboard upgrade. The biggest issue is the lack of covered seating. It can get really hot in that park in May and there's no respite anywhere.

We just had an upgrade in December.

I agree there are some nice parks around the league. I really like the looks of the Cajun, Chant, Bobcat, and Mountaineer fields. App's looks like it could use a few more seats though.
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