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(03-26-2019 05:29 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-26-2019 04:20 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  One of the problems with baseball crowds is that we don't draw but a couple hundred (at best) for any game at Young Memorial Field on campus but we're good for 1200 or so at Regions Field (and 4000 or so for the Auburn & Bama games). BUT...we have to pay a substantial sum (well upwards of $1k) per game played at RF and we get no concessions revenue. It turns out to be a break-even proposition.

It would seem that the best course for UAB baseball would be to negotiate a better deal for the use of Regions (which has a designated Blazer locker room) and then build a Young Memorial academic building on campus. Having both fields makes as much sense as renting the new BJCC Stadium while also having a smaller OCS.

+1 Probably makes even less sense due to the proximity of Regions Field. Might as well be on campus.