• abridge
    159
    I'm totally thrilled to see a pro minor-league team come to Dobbins bringing temporary lighting this summer followed by permanent lighting for 2025. Good for baseball.

    Now how to get my season tickets!
  • BlueGoldAg
    1.7k
    This is great news for baseball. I didn't know about the Pioneer Baseball League or the Yolo High Wheelers. Here are links to the the High Wheelers website and the Pioneer League website:

    https://highwheelers.com

    https://www.pioneerleague.com/landing/index
  • 69aggie
    435
    A couple of questions: what level of play is the pioneer league? Will the Aggies be able to use the lighted field too? I.e to play night games?
  • BaseballAtDobbins
    209
    I didn't see anything in the press release about lights?I hope the Ags will be able to keep the lights.
    Pioneer League used to be a rookie level league affiliated with MLB on the east coast. Since MLB cut many of their minor league teams, the Pioneer League is now an independent baseball league.

    Question: the press release mentions Phil Swiny (?) field at Dobbins Stadium. When was the field named?
  • abridge
    159
    I'll paste in a quote from "The Davis Enterprise" article by Bruce Gallaudet:

    In this first season, lighting at Dobbins Stadium will be temporary. The game plan is to have permanent lights installed by the start of the 2025 Aggie baseball season.

    Down the not-too-distance road, UC Davis has committed to other stadium improvements, including locker rooms, concession stands and a new video scoreboard. Some of the capital improvements should come with assistance from the Pioneer League club.
  • 69aggie
    435
    Well, this is pretty cool. Finally we get lights! Portable or not they will be a great enticement to go to a game. And these guys apparently are very serious. Portable sports lights are not cheap. 6 lights go for around $3300 a month. 8 for around $4400. Go to SportsLightsSupply.com to check out the latest. Maybe UCD will be able to help?
  • abridge
    159
    As it happens we DO have an en suite guest room on the first floor with a convenient exit to the outside and we'd LOVE to host a player. We do, however, have cats and dogs so there's that.
  • ucdboyd
    80
    Random questions- With the A's coming to Sacramento for a bit, do the River Cats need to play games in other stadiums? Or are they still planning to play all their games at their park? Maybe the MLB could spend some money to help the River Cats play some games at Dobbins?
  • BaseballAtDobbins
    209
    Someone replied to my comment on Facebook and they said the team is planning to do permanent lights in the off-season (if they last that long).
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