It’s been a busy offseason for National Sports Services, first winning a bid in Lafayette (IN) for a rebuilt Loeb Stadium lease and now purchasing a Prospect League expansion team for Sargent’s Stadium at the Point in Johnstown, PA. (more…)
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Wilmington Sharks Win 2019 CPL Organization of the Year
The summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League has named the Wilmington Sharks its 2019 Organization of the Year. Wilmington is owned by Matt Perry and Bill Davidson of NSS Sports. (more…)
Wilmington Sharks Propose Buck Hardee Field Upgrades
Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) owners are pitching up to $3.5 million in improvements to Buck Hardee Field, a move they say will keep the Sharks in town — and potentially land a Minor League Baseball team. (more…)
Grizzlies Not Guaranteed Use of Proposed Gastonia Ballpark
Gastonia officials say it is not a formality that the Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will occupy a proposed new ballpark, potentially opening the door for suitors from professional baseball. (more…)
Lafayette Aviators See Room For Growth
With new ownership in the fold and a new ballpark on the way, the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) see plenty of room for future growth. (more…)
Clarksville Could Land Prospect League Team
The summer collegiate Prospect League could field a team in Clarksville, TN, with the club’s home being a new ballpark in a larger sports complex. (more…)
Lafayette Aviators Sold
There has been a change in ownership for the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League), as the club has been purchased by National Sports Services. (more…)
Martinsville Moves Closer to Selling Mustangs
Following a vote by its city council, Martinsville has moved closer to selling the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) to National Sports Services. (more…)
National Sports Services Shows Interest in Clarksville
National Sports Service has expressed interest in placing a team at a new multi-use venue in Clarksville, TN, where a facility could be developed as part of a larger complex. (more…)
Study: Warner Robins can support Single-A baseball
After a brief delay over data disclosure, businessman John Hughes has shared the contents of a commissioned ballpark feasibility study for Warner Robins, but city officials came down against any public funding. Warner Robins is part of the greater Macon area, which formerly hosted pro baseball at Luther Williams Field. No one is proposing a […]
Ballpark effort cost Wilmington taxpayers $200K
It was less than budgeted: Wilmington (N.C.) spent around $200,000 on efforts to bring Minor League Baseball to the city, with most of that money going to National Sports Services (NSS). NSS was paid $135,000 for a feasibility study, concluding the city could economically support pro baseball, outlining potential lease terms and suggesting different funding […]
Negotiations fail to yield agreement on Wilmington ballpark lease
Talks between Wilmington (N.C.) officials and Mandalay Baseball Properties on a lease for a proposed downtown ballpark have failed to result in a lease agreement, but negotiations will continue. The two sides are discussing a deal for a new ballpark for the relocating Lynchburg Hillcats (High Class A; Carolina League), with the team owned by the Atlanta Braves and the […]
Wilmington ballpark to go before voters this fall
Wilmington (N.C.) voters will be asked to approving bonding for a new ballpark this fall, as officials throw out a controversial petition that would bar city spending on a facility. Voters will be asked to approve $42 million in bonding for all the costs of a new ballpark for the relocating Lynchburg Hillcats (High Class […]