City of Bryan's Renovation of Travis Field stadium will be ready for the opener of the first season of Yard Dogs baseball

City of Bryan's Renovation of Travis Field stadium will be ready for the opener of the first season of Yard Dogs baseball

From WTAW - Interviews by Bryan Broadcasting

May 6, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the renovation of Travis Field stadium in Bryan, preparing for the Yard Dogs baseball season opener.

This podcast is a visit with city of Bryan deputy city manager Hugh Walker and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The city of Bryan's Travis Field stadium, which has had a $700,000 dollar renovation, will be ready for the May 21st opener for the first season of the new Yard Dogs collegiate baseball team. Bryan deputy city manager Hugh Walker says the stadium's third base party deck has been replaced, the first base party deck has been removed to allow for more seating, and there is a new sound system. On the field, there is a new infield, new pitching mound, and new backstop padding. In addition to the Yard Dogs 30 home game schedule, the stadium is available for rentals during the spring and summer for the first time in decades.

People in this episode

Host: Bill Oliver

Guest: Hugh Walker

Topics covered

  • stadium renovation
  • Yard Dogs baseball
  • community development
  • local sports
  • city management

Keywords

  • Travis Field
  • Yard Dogs
  • baseball
  • renovation
  • Hugh Walker
  • Bryan
  • stadium
  • community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Bryan

Places: Travis Field stadium, Bryan

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