Kyle battle named coastal plain league trackman hitter of the week july 27. Peninsula pulled out an 11 9 road win over the tobs in ten innings to sweep the three game series with help from matt burch who posted the cpl s offensive stat line of the night. Peninsula pilots broadcaster frank edgar stands inside the press box above war memorial stadium before the start of tuesday evening s game july 14 2020.
The brooklyn dodgers gm branch rickey helped design the stadium and the baby dodgers responded with three piedmont league championships in 1946 1948 and 1955. War memorial stadium in hampton virginia held its first game on june 6 1948 between the newport news dodgers and the norfolk tars before an oversized crowd of 4 500 people. The ballpark which had dutifully served professional baseball on the virginia peninsula since its construction in 1948 was largely in disrepair and in need of significant renovation.
In 2001 community baseball llc began operating as the peninsula pilots baseball club at peninsula war memorial stadium in hampton va. Subsequent teams to play here used the peninsula appellation with the exception of a 1988 club that called itself the virginia generals. Peninsula war memorial stadium began its life as the home of the newport news dodgers who used the name of the adjacent and surrounding city rather than that of its actual home in hampton.
The pilots lost 20 8 that night and fell 4 3 on july 5. Fans watch as the peninsula pilots battle the wilson tobs during their home opener at war memorial stadium friday evening july 3 2020. Fans watch as the peninsula pilots battle wilson during their home opener at war memorial stadium on july 3 2020.
The pilots play a 28 game home schedule at war memorial stadium in hampton. The peninsula pilots are a member of the coastal plain league a premier summer collegiate baseball league that features top notch players from around the country. In the eight year history of the current peninsula pilots team more than 70 players have been drafted or signed by professional baseball teams.
The peninsula pilots a coastal plain league franchise plays in the ballpark. The stadium built in 1948 is named war memorial stadium as a tribute to those that fought for our nation in wwii. The ballpark has a capacity of 3 750 people and opened in june 1948.
It is also the home for the apprentice school builders college baseball team.
Peninsula war memorial stadium. War memorial stadium is a stadium in hampton virginia it is primarily used for baseball and has been the home of the various incarnations of the peninsula pilots including the current coastal plain league incarnation.
War memorial stadium is a stadium in hampton virginia it is primarily used for baseball and has been the home of the various incarnations of the peninsula pilots including the current coastal plain league incarnation.
