Charleston Currents – Dave Echols

FOCUS: The State of the RiverDogs is good, very good

By Dave Echols | What we are excited about is when we look into the future and see the opportunities for us to continue to grow with our community. Alongside our partners with the city, we have some exciting facility upgrades to share for 2020, including new group areas, such as the “Dugout” themed group area you see here, and an overhaul of the ballpark’s telecom capabilities.

Chief among the updates is the city’s upgrading of the ballpark light structures and converting those lights to LED bulbs around the ballpark. Not only is this solution a significant improvement in energy efficiency, it also provides us with the opportunity to liven up the game day presentation.

As we look even further into the future, there’s no shortage of ideas we can continue to work on to keep the ballpark one of the best in the country, even 25-plus years after its construction. Projects like the completion of a 360-degree boardwalk-style concourse behind the outfield wall make us all excited about the possibilities of how this ballpark can serve this community.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 03/09/2020 · 2 comments · Focus, Good news

NEW on 3/9: State of the RiverDogs; Keep calm; $11 per pupil (wow)

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: The State of the RiverDogs is good, very good
COMMENTARY, Brack: Keep calm and wash your hands
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: The big bump in proposed per-student spending? $11
FEEDBACK: Send us a comment or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: Light and reflection
CALENDAR: Lowcountry Cajun Festival around the corner

by Charleston Currents · 03/09/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Sunset at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium in Charleston.

FOCUS: Magazine names RiverDogs as top Class A baseball operation

Staff reports | After a record-setting season at the turnstiles and a promotional calendar that continued to turn heads, the Charleston RiverDogs have been honored as the Class-A recipient of the Bob Freitas Award, which recognizes the top overall operation at each level of the minor leagues by Baseball America magazine.

“The Freitas Award is one of the most sought-after honors in all of minor league baseball (MiLB), recognizing an organization’s overall accomplishments and commitment to their community,” said. said Jeff Goldklang, president of the Goldklang Group which owns the team. “Ownership takes tremendous pride in the first-rate operation that Dave [Echols] and his staff have built, establishing the RiverDogs as cutting-edge leaders in one of the country’s greatest markets. We’re honored and humbled to receive this recognition from Baseball America.”

by Charleston Currents · 12/04/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

FOCUS: RiverDogs to add $3 million event space by next year

Staff reports | Almost as soon as the last batter is called out to end the 2016 season of the Charleston RiverDogs, the team’s owners will start a $3 million project to add an event space for “The Joe,” the ballpark that opened in 1997 and was named after former Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.

The space, which will overlook the marsh on the Ashley River, will modernize the park for games and allow it to accommodate events throughout the year.

“It will be fully utilized during games for an upgraded experience for fans as it will be exclusive area with upscale menu,” said President and General Manager Dave Echols. “But it will also be heavily used on non-game days for corporate and social events.

by Charleston Currents · 05/30/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: What do you think of the new state license plate?

You’ll start seeing a new license plate for cars in South Carolina early next year as a new design is phased in. The plate features a white background with an iconic palmetto tree and crescent design in the center that is a reverse of the state flag. (Some say it’s a crescent moon; others say it’s a gorget.)

by Charleston Currents · 12/21/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs