
Louisville Bats, Louisville Slugger Field Advance to Final Four in "Best of the Ballparks 2018"
June 28, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Louisville Bats News Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville Bats' home ballpark, Louisville Slugger Field, advanced to the Final Four round in Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks 2018: Triple-A" by most recently defeating Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's PNC Field after eliminating Omaha's Werner Park in the Sweet 16 Round and Pawtucket's McCoy Stadium in the first round.
Louisville Slugger Field is currently matched up against the Columbus Clippers' Huntington Park. With the field narrowed from 30 ballparks to the Final Four, the Bats and Louisville Slugger Field look to advance to the Championship of the 2018 Best of the Ballparks' fan vote for Triple-A facilities, encompassing the ballparks of the International League and the Pacific Coast League.
Louisville Slugger Field won the tournament in 2016, edging out the Indianapolis Indians' Victory Field for the "Best Ballpark in Triple-A Baseball" crown.
Here is a breakdown of when voting ends for each round:
First Round: Completed
Second Round: Completed
Elite Eight: Completed
Final Four: Now - July 1, 3 p.m. ET
Finals: July 1, 3 p.m. ET - July 6, 5 p.m. ET
You can vote here: https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/06/23/best-of-the-ballparks-2018-triple-a-elite-eight/
Thank you for your voting and support!
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