Mountain View Takes on South Gwinnett at Coolray Field

The Bears from Lawrenceville, Ga. played against the Comets of Snellville at the home of minor league baseball's Gwinnett Braves.

Coolray Field welcomed the top high school baseball teams in Gwinnett for a special showcase this weekend.  On Friday afternoon, the Mountain View Bears faced off against the South Gwinnett Comets. It was a close game as the Comets beat the Bears by one run with a final score of 7-6. Be sure to watch the video of South Gwinnett Senior Drew McCarthy as he hits a triple in our photo and video gallery.  The showcase continues Saturday as Providence Christian Academy High School takes on Duluth at 2p.m. Then at 4:30p.m., Collins Hill and Brookwood will face off. The final game will be between North Forsyth and Peachtree Ridge.

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Gwinnett Braves to Host Fan Fest on March 7th

Baseball fans can buy tickets, take a crack at the bat, audition to sing the national anthem and more at this event at Coolray Field.

Ready Ready to Head Gwinnett Braves

Randy Ready was officially introduced as the new manager of the G-Braves at a press conference Thursday at Coolray Field.

With just 70 days until opening day, the Gwinnett Braves rolled out the red carpet for their new manager Randy Ready. Ready was presented with his team jersey and hat by G-Braves General Manager North Johnson before talking to the media for the first time. The new manager comes to Gwinnett from the Texas Rangers franchise where he worked as their minor league hitting coordinator. Ready is the second manager in the history of the G-Braves. He is taking over after previous manager Dave Brundage accepted the job as the manager of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in November. Check back with Lawrenceville Patch for more on this story including Thursday's press conference in its entirety.

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Atlanta Braves Will Not Return to Coolray Field in 2013

The major league team will take its 'Future Stars' game to Mississippi this year.

Despite a sold-out crowd at Coolray Field last April, the Atlanta Braves will not return to Gwinnett for an encore in 2013. The major league team, which played an exhibition game vs. its "Future Stars" as a warmup for the 2012 season, will do the same in Mississippi this year. On Saturday, March 30, Atlanta will take on its minor-league stars in Pearl, Miss., home of the Class AA Mississippi Braves. In the 2012 game, the Future Stars were managed by former Atlanta manager Bobby Cox. And they gave the big club fits, forcing Atlanta to come from behind for a rain-shortened, 4-3 victory. Gwinnett Braves spokesperson Dave Lezotte said Friday that he has been told that the Future Stars game will return to Coolray "in the near future." Of course…

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Vanzetta Evans

5:10 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013

I can see how if you quickly read the headline and just see "Braves" you might think we were talking about the Gwinnett Braves, but that's why we referred to them as the "Atlanta Braves." And for the record, we try to refer to them as the "Gwinnett Braves" or "G-Braves" to avoid confusion with the MLB team that plays at Turner Field.   more ›

Brian McCann Celebrity Softball Game at Coolray on November 3

Chipper Jones also is scheduled to appear at the charity event.

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann will again hold his celebrity softball event for charity at Coolray Field on Saturday, November 3. The fourth Brian McCann Rally Celebrity Softball Game will be at the Lawrenceville park, home of the Gwinnett Braves, beginning at 12:35 p.m. Gates will open at 11 a.m. The Chipper Jones Family Foundation also is presenting the event. McCann and Jones, who retired in 2012 after 19 years with the Atlanta Braves, are scheduled to appear. -- How do you think the Atlanta Braves will do in 2013? Will you miss Chipper Jones in the lineup? Tell us in the comments below. Rally is a non-profit that benefits childhood cancer. Tickets for the event are free for children 10-under, $5 for students and $10 for adults, …

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More Changes to G-Braves Schedule Due to Isaac

The Gwinnett Braves have scheduled a free game because of the heavy rains from Hurricane Isaac moving over Lawrenceville.

There's been another change to the last few days of the Gwinnett Braves' season. The game against the Pawtucket Red Sox, which was first moved to Tuesday at 2:05pm has been postponed until Wednesday afternoon. That game is now scheduled to start at 1:05pm-- weather permitting.  Wednesday's originally scheduled game had previously been moved to a doubleheader on Thursday starting at 5:05pm.  Because of all the changes, the G-Braves have decided to make all tickets to Wednesday's game free to the public. Tickets to Thursday's games will still be regularly priced. Thursday is the last game at Coolray Field for the season. The G-Braves' will close the 2012 season on the road against Norfolk Friday.

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Summer Fun

Take Them Out to the Ball Game!

Take the kids to see the Gwinnett Braves play.

It's America's pastime and a great way to spend a summer evening. Take the kids today to see the Gwinnett Braves play at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga. Tonight they play rival Durham Bulls. Tickets start at just $8. It's also $3 Thursday. You can enjoy food and drink specials for just $3. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Gwinnett Braves website.

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'Christmas In July' at Coolray Field on Wednesday

The Gwinnett Braves are sponsoring a toy drive before the game with Durham.

Wednesday night (July 25) is “Christmas in July” at Coolray Field, according to a Gwinnett Braves news release. The G-Braves will host a toy drive with all toys collected going to North Atlanta Toys for Tots. The night will also include an appearance by Santa, a Christmas Ornament giveaway to the first 1,500 fans for the G-Braves game with Durham (7:05 p.m.), numerous holiday-themed contests, prizes and more.  For a complete list of “Christmas in July” events and prizes, visit gwinnettbraves.com. On Tuesday, Durham defeated Gwinnett 10-8. Ernesto Mejia and Stefan Gartrell each three RBIs apiece for Gwinnett (47-58), which is in last place in the International League South Division.

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Jurrjens Wins for Gwinnett Braves

Former Atlanta pitcher goes eight strong innings.

After two straight rocky outings, former Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens turned in a strong outing Sunday. Jurrjens (3-2) went eight innings, allowing no runs and three hits in the G-Braves' 1-0 victory over Rochester. Christian Marrero had a run-scoring triple in the sixth inning to account for the G-Braves' only run. Gwinnett begins a four-game series against Lehigh Valley on Monday (7:05 p.m.) at Coolray Field. Players and coaches will be wearing camouflage jerseys in honor of Memorial Day.  

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Gwinnett Braves Plan Memorial Day Events

$3 Thursday, a John Smoltz appearance and digging for diamonds are among the non-baseball activities scheduled.

The Gwinnett Braves begin another homestand Thursday, and of course that means more than baseball at Coolray Field. Rochester (May 24-27), Lehigh Valley (May 28-31) and Charlotte (June 1-2) will be the visiting teams. Here's a look at the events planned for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. They include $3 Thursday and digging for diamonds (really!). Thursday, May 24 Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) vs. Gwinnett Braves, 7:05 PM National Anthem performed by: Dacula Middle Features: $3 Thursday - Kick off the weekend right with $3 food and drink specials all game long presented by Dave FM. New for 2012: all general admission berm seating is also $3 on Thursdays! 9 innings of Networking – Join us for a special Chamber of Commerce event…

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