Jon Walk
2025 Game List – 9
3/ 7 – #172 – Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 at Church Field, Humble (High School) – Grass
3/Â 8 – #173 – Montgomery Lake Creek 10, Waller 0 (5 innings) at Dale Westmoreland Field, Klein (High School)* – Field Turf
3/ 8 – #174 – Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill 3, Pearland 0 at Barbers Hill Baseball Stadium, Mont Belvieu (High School)* – Field Turf
3/11 – #175 – Magnolia 10, Tomball Memorial 3 at Tomball Memorial Baseball Field (High School) – Field Turf
3/14 – #176 – Splendora 3, Pasadena 2 at Splendora Baseball Field (High School)* – Field Turf Infield / Grass Outfield
3/15 – #177 – Conroe Oak Ridge 5, New Caney 3 at Adam Dunn Field (High School)* – Field Turf
3/16 – #178 – Blinn College 11, Galveston College 9 at Bernard Davis Field, Galveston (Junior College) – Grass – 6.5 innings
3/21 – #179 – Porter 8, New Caney West Fork 3 at West Fork Baseball Field, Kingwood (High School) – Field Turf – 5 innings
3/22 – #180 – Humble Kingwood Park 15, Spring Branch Stratford at The Backyard (Stratford High School Baseball Field), Houston (High School) – Grass – 4.5 innings
Cities or towns are in Texas unless stated otherwise.
The #’s refer to the career stadium, ball park or field that I’ve seen a game in.
* Stayed the whole game. (4/9)
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This list brings up a great existential point – what constitutes a “ballpark” for tracking? I only count college level parks and above, some people don’t even count college. I think a lot of the D3 college parks I’ve been to barely would qualify as a “ballpark” to a lot of people but they do to me. I think as long as you’re there for one pitch it counts, but some people it needs to be an official game or an entire game, or you need some sort of physical proof you were there like a scorecard. If I lived in Texas or a warm weather state I’m sure I would count high school fields like you. An interesting topic for debate.
There’s no doubt that everybody has their own criteria, and should. When I appeared as a guest on Anna’s podcast, I made reference that I had about a two-hour limit on games. While I love the game, it is when I “check out”. Back in the day in the Astrodome, my Dad’s guideline – as we lived on the opposite end of town – was that we would stay through the seventh inning stretch, unless some significant event – like a no-hitter – was in play. So last night, for example, I forgot to grab a top and even though it was low 60’s, it was windy and felt cold. I struggled through five innings (or 1:55). For me, it counted. Here’s how mine breakdown:
16 – MLB (9 former, 7 current)
85 – MILB (80 overall plus 5 summer collegiate league)
34 – Texas College, University or JUCO (35 minus Constellation Field)
7 – Other College, University or JUCO
33 – High School (17 private / 16 public)
Let’s keep the dialogue going!
I hear ya on the weather. I’ve been in the Midwest for most of my life, and those March and April games here are ROUGH. I struggled to make it through 5 innings at many a crappy college or Beloit Snappers game. You start to lose feeling in your toes a half-hour in and wonder what you’re doing there, and then remember hey it’s still baseball.
I count MLB and Minor League/Independent, but love that everyone keeps track in their own special way. I’ve been to a handful of college parks, and for some reason have never included them in my totals. But, there are so many colleges in my immediate area, I really want to start making an effort to see more of those…so maybe I’ll start counting them 🙂
Agree that it’s nice hearing other’s perspectives on how they count. I simultaneously have very strong opinions on what I count for myself, while maintaining a curiosity for what others think. I expanded to count college and collegiate summer league, mainly for my seeing a game in 50 states chase. Needed that for Alaska and Rhode Island.
Anna, I’ve been to TCU and DBU in the Metroplex and they’re both nice. I’ve also been to the University of Dallas, which is a simple, but well kept field, and Texas Wesleyan University that is basically a city park (Sycamore). Your Friendly Baseball guy is likely aware of it. I like to try and get doubles in, but colleges all play at the same time on Saturdays or they have doubleheaders (7/9) and maybe not enough time to travel between. I’ve been told that Addison Trinity Christian Academy has a great park that’s been around for awhile that I’ve never been able to get to.
Yes I do also count summer collegiate and town ball. My list would be about half its size if I didn’t haha.
@pnagel2 You should check this site and list for “When Does It Count?”
https://www.charliesballparks.com/count.htm
And his list for 2025 already is 14 that count and 11 that don’t!
https://www.charliesballparks.com/boxes/2025/log.htm
I think some of these rules are pretty arbitrary and even he admits “hey I can just change my mind on a whim.” But like we said, to each his own. I used to be of the camp that I had to stay for at least 5 innings for an official game, but I’ve had circumstances now during travel with tight schedule, or with small children, or horrible weather at a park I would never ever have a chance to go back to, where I’ve become a lot more loose on that. My main rule is it has to be a game – ballpark tours or non-baseball events don’t count.
Wow, he is hard core. I would say my shortest would be a San Antonio Missions game that I attended last year, that was suspended after 2 innings because of weather. I count it though.