UPDATED — Former Gamecock to Swing for the Fences on Baseball’s Opening Day
When the Red Sox and Yankees face off in the Bronx for baseball’s first game of the season, South Carolinians should look closely at a familiar face in left field. The Boston Red Sox announced that former Gamecock standout and Greenville Drive alum Jackie Bradley, Jr. made the opening day roster and will start against […]
SC Venues Rank Among “Top Stadium Experiences”
Releasing its second annual list, Stadium Journey magazine named two South Carolina venues among “The Top 101 Stadium Experiences of 2012,” with Clemson’s Death Valley at number 46, and Myrtle Beach Pelicans’ Ticket Return.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark edging in to the top 20 at number 19. According to Stadium Journey, the publication “utilizes […]
FROM THE DESK OF: I Got the Call from the Myrtle Beach Pelicans
BY: Taft Matney Driving back from Columbia last week, the phone rang. I looked down and noticed the 843 area code. I thought about it for a minute and decided to answer. Don’t worry. I went hands-free and hit the Bluetooth button on the steering wheel. The voice on the other end began, “Mr. Matney?” […]
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Have New Ballpark Name for 2012 Season
Preparing for a season opener at home on Friday, April 6th against the Wilmington Blue Rocks, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans announced today that the team’s park has a new name under a one-year naming rights agreement. For the 2012 season, the stadium formerly known as BB&T Coastal Field will now be known as “TicketReturn.Com Field […]
