Discussions regarding a new Beloit Snappers stadium are ongoing, but pressure is mounting for the minor league baseball team. The Midwest League has begun to express urgency for Beloit, as plans to replace Pohlman Field are not where they need to be, according to Midwest
Although baseball has been arguably its strongest athletic program in recent years, Beloit College is not necessarily known for its association with America’s pastime. However, the small liberal arts school actually possesses a decorated baseball history that dates back over a century, highlighted by a
The Beloit College Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams finished their seasons on October 27 in De Pere, Wisconsin against the St. Norbert College Green Knights. Both teams dropped their final match with the women losing 2-1 and the men losing 7-1. The women put up
The Buccaneer swimming and diving team began their 2018-2019 season this past Saturday, October 27. For their first meet, the Bucs were able to pull out a couple big individual wins. Senior veteran swimmer Alex Kohn showed off her senior status with great first-meet finishes.
Another season of MLB has come to an end, with the Boston Red Sox disposing of the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in the World Series. The Red Sox capturing their fourth World Series title over the past 15 years, was a fairly expected outcome in
The Bucs headed to North Chicago, IL this weekend to compete in the Midwest Conference Championship hosted by Lake Forest College on Saturday, October 27. This time, captain Dan Arkes’19 and Junior standout Fran Knaggs led the Bucs to the championship-worthy conference turnout. Knaggs, coming
Although the Brewers’ 2018 season ended in heartbreak– with images of controversial Manny Machado slides and Yasiel Puig dancing around the bases ingrained into fans’ minds– Milwaukee appears set to be a perennial contender. What were expected to be rebuilding years for the club have
Wisconsin will introduce its first American Association of Independent Professional Baseball team, the “Milwaukee Milkmen,” in 2019. ROC Ventures – a management firm in the sports, entertainment and real estate industries – introduced the team on Monday, Sept. 17. Wisconsin’s first independent team will begin
The Oakland Athletics announced on Friday, Sept. 21 that they would be continuing their Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Class A Beloit Snappers. The two-year agreement guarantees that the Snappers will remain affiliated with the A’s through 2020. “We’re very happy to extend our
It appears that the Snappers will remain in Beloit and could be playing out of a new ballpark by 2020. Two local investor groups have bought the team, according to a Memorandum of Understanding announced by the franchise in early September. “The Beloit Snappers signed