Southern Miss expecting new video board to be running before May
Pete Taylor Park is getting a much-needed upgrade before the end of the 2022 baseball season.
A new video board is expected to be installed and operational by late April, according to athletic director Jeremy McClain.
The school used its official baseball account to hint toward a new structure on Thursday, posting a picture of the empty space behind the left field wall where the old scoreboard once stood.
Construction is expected to begin in the next couple of weeks. The new board will be ready well in time for the Conference USA tournament hosted in Hattiesburg from May 25 to May 29.
The new structure will be 30 feet by 50 feet, a significant expansion from the old 49-foot by 15-foot setup. The old electronic board is going on 17 years old and showing signs of wear.
The old board will be moved down the wall and remain operational in a new location while the other is being installed.
Along with the new board, USM is expecting to have its TrackMan technology set up before the end of the year and will be integrated with the video board.
Southern Miss will release an official announcement next week.
This story was originally published March 24, 2022 at 1:18 PM.
