Despite short season, Alaska’s boys of summer relish the chance to take the field
With no American Legion baseball season, the Alliance Baseball League is providing teens with an opportunity to play ball.
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With no one to play against, Mat-Su Miners end plans to field a baseball team in 2020
The Miners had hoped to stage a short season with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots.
Alaska Baseball League cancels 2020 season, but Pilots and Miners may still play
The five-team league, founded in 1974, will skip this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To play or not to play? Alaska Baseball League delays decision till May 15
State and municipal health mandates would need to be relaxed for a shortened season to begin July 1.
Alaska Baseball League faces decision whether to play; Fairbanks team cancels season
Overstressed sponsors, quarantine requirements and limits on public gatherings make it difficult to field teams this summer.
Alaska’s baseball teams want to play ball, but may not be able to
The Peninsula Oilers called off their season, but other teams are making plans in case restrictions from the pandemic are eased.
Anchorage Bucs topple Pilots to capture Alaska Baseball League championship
The Bucs won the best-of-3 series with a 7-1 rout of their rivals in the third game.
Bucs, Pilots to meet in ABL’s Top of the World Series
The Bucs beat the Peninsula Oilers in the third game of their semifinal series, and the Pilots swept the Mat-Su Miners in two games.
Mat-Su outfielder Erik Webb is ABL’s player of the year
Webb led the Alaska Baseball League this summer with a .368 batting average.
Alaska Baseball League heads into Top of the World postseason tournament
A pair of best-of-3 series begin Thursday, with the Bucs hosting the Oilers in one and the Pilots meeting the Miners in the other.
As the Alaska Baseball League heads into its final week, rain makes a rare appearance
Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer had its first rainout of the season Tuesday.
With 7 big blasts, Mat-Su’s Justin Kirby wins the ABL home run derby
As a freshman at Kent State, Kirby hit three home runs in a single game.
Alaska’s ballparks: At Chugiak’s Lee Jordan Field, you can sit in the bleachers or on the grass
A welcoming vibe and free admission makes the ABL’s newest diamond a friendly place to catch a game.
It’s a big week in the Alaska Baseball League
The annual Scout Showcase at Mulcahy Stadium will feature tripleheaders Friday and Saturday and a home run derby and all-star game Sunday.
Alaska’s ballparks: The midnight sun in Fairbanks seldom sets on Growden Park
The farthest-north baseball stadium in the United States is a little dated and deeply quirky.
Alaska’s ballparks: Palmer’s Hermon Brothers Field is an oasis of green
The stadium is an experience for the senses, from Pioneer Peak looming behind left field to natural grass in the field to colorful advertisements on the wooden outfield walls.
Alaska’s ballparks: Kenai’s Seymour Park has a gritty look and a glittery history
Kids chase foul balls, old men smoke cigarettes on the fringes and plenty of salty language comes from the left-field beer garden, where longtime fans still listen to radio broadcasts of the game.
Alaska’s ballparks: At Mulcahy Stadium, the fans keep the game together
Built in 1964, Anchorage’s ballpark stays busy as the home field for the Glacier Pilots, the Bucs, American Legion teams and high school teams.
Kenai’s summer baseball team threatened by lack of financing
The Oilers have drastically cut expenses - the coaching staff has taken over field maintenance - and the team counts dollars for every road trip.
Bucs, Pilots to play solstice baseball game
The game is scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium, about three hours before the annual Midnight Sun Classic begins in Fairbanks.