PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM

Prince George's Stadium

TEAM ::: BOWIE BAYSOX
LOCATION ::: BOWIE, MARYLAND
MY FIRST GAME HERE ::: JUNE 12,1999
OPPONENT ::: READING PHILLIES
LEVEL ::: EASTERN LEAGUE AA

RATINGS

BALLFIELD ... A
SCOREBOARD... B
FOOD ... B (UPDATED A)
FACILITIES.... A+ (UPDATED B-)
MASCOT ... A

MY TAKE ON THE PARK

BASEBALL IN MARYLAND, ASIDE FROM HAGERSTOWN, THE ORIOLES OWN THE STATE. THEY REALLY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB BY PUTTING THEIR DOUBLE A, HIGH A, AND LOW A TEAMS ALL WITHIN A 2 HOUR DRIVE OF CAMDEN YARDS.

SINCE BOWIE, DELMARVA, AND FREDERICK ARE ALL OWNED BY THE SAME GROUP, YOU WILL FIND THAT ALL OF THE PARKS ARE FOR THE MOST PART, THE SAME. THEY HAVE A COMFORTABLE DESIGN BUT FOR WHAT EVER REASON, THEY FELT THE NEED FOR A MERRY - GO - ROUND IN THE PARKS. I DON'T KNOW WHO THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA BUT I HAVE TO BE HONEST, IT SEEMS TO WORK.

THE MAIN THING ABOUT BASEBALL IN BOWIE, IT SELLS. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT TO THE GAME, THEY DO HAVE A TENDENCY TO SELL OUT. THE PARK HAS PLENTY OF PARKING, VERY GOOD FOOD, AND A GREAT ATMOSPHERE FOR BASEBALL ... THE TICKET MAY BE EXPENSIVE, BUT FOR $12 YOU HAVE FREE PARKING AND A FREE PROGRAM ... I THINK IT'S A FAIR TRADE

ON A SATURDAY IN MAY, YOU CAN SEE THE ORIOLES AT 1PM AND BOWIE AT 7PM. AS WITH ALL MINOR LEAGUES, YOU DRAW FAMILIES TO BOWIE BECAUSE OF THE PLAYGROUND AND POPULAR MERRY - GO - ROUND.
A TRIP TO BOWIE IS WORTH IT, JUST REMEMBER TO CALL AHEAD. BASEBALL IS ALIVE AND WELL IN MARYLAND, THAT MEANS NO ROOM TO SPREAD OUT BUT IT ALSO KEEPS EVERYTHING EXCITING.