“To give the baseball team the chance to play in a professional stadium is a great opportunity for our student athletes and coaches.”įor the Y’alls, the Thomas More Stadium agreement is part of a larger stadium upgrade, which includes a brand new scoreboard and video board in left field set to debut this season. As we invest in new academic and athletics spaces, we are designing them to ensure the success of every student.”įor now, the Saints baseball team is playing its 2022 season on the Crestview Hills campus before officially calling Thomas More Stadium in Florence home in spring 2023. “When the opportunity to partner with the Florence Y’alls presented itself, we could not pass it up,” says Thomas More Athletic Director Terry Connor. “The experience that we create for our student-athletes is intentional and designed for success in the classroom and on the field of competition. “The student-athlete experience is a big part of Thomas More University,” said Thomas More University President Joseph L. Additional plans are in place for other facility upgrades at the university that will affect additional Saints sports teams positively renovations at Republic Bank Field and its track were completed last year. Thomas More announced a major comprehensive fundraising campaign in Fall 2021 in support of a five-year strategic plan that includes enhanced athletic facilities for many of the Saints 29 sports teams. The agreement partners the Y’alls with a first-class institution and represents a great opportunity for the Saints’ student-athletes to play at our top-notch facility.” “Securing the naming rights for the stadium was a big priority for our organization this offseason. “We are pleased to welcome Thomas More into our sports family,” says Y’alls President David DelBello. VIEW THE PRESS CONFERENCE COVERING THE ANNOUNCEMENT Price was with the Y’alls during spring training last year before sustaining a season-ending injury.FLORENCE, KY (March 1, 2022) – Thomas More University and the Florence Y’alls Baseball Club are partnering to rename the home of the Florence Y’alls “Thomas More Stadium.” As part of the agreement, the stadium will also become the home of the Thomas More Saints’ baseball team starting in spring 2023. Chavez spent seven seasons in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system, including reaching Triple-A Louisville for 32 games. Brocato spent two seasons playing for the Southern Illinois Miners and is only three home runs away from tying his total from last season. Chavez’s doubles total is tied for third-most in the league.Īll three players are in their first season with Florence. The batting average is tied for twelfth-best in the Frontier League.
The Venezuelan has 16 doubles, one triple, seven steals, and only two errors defensively. 332 with four home runs and 28 runs batted in. The 14 home runs lead the Y’alls and are good for a tie for fourth-most in the Frontier League.Ĭhavez has been one of the best shortstops in the league all season long, hitting. He has added seven doubles and two stolen bases. Through Sunday’s action, Brocato is hitting. The runs batted in are tied for eighth-most in the Frontier League.īrocato has been a staple in the Y’alls outfield this season, playing both center and right field. 307 with 42 RBI, six doubles, and a triple. Price, the lone All-Star starter among the Y’alls’ three selections, has hit 10 home runs so far this season. It is the first selection for each player. Three Florence Y’alls players will be part of the West Division team in next week’s Frontier League All-Star Game.Īnthony Brocato, Alberti Chavez, and Brennan Price have been named to the midsummer match-up.