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UO pitches plans for new ballpark.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-JAN-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: UO pitches plans for new ballpark.(Sports)(New deal: Ducks agree to share their stadium with Eugene Emeralds)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard

The uncertainty surrounding the fate of Civic Stadium no longer seems to hang over the future of the Emeralds in Eugene.

The University of Oregon has reached an agreement in principle with the Elmore Sports Group, which owns the Emeralds, to have Eugene's Class A minor-league baseball team play at its new baseball stadium beginning in the 2010 season.

Oregon Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny said the deal has been reached with "90 percent certainty," but he added that there are some details that need to be worked out among the university, the Emeralds and the city of Eugene.

"I know they want to play here, and we want them to play here," Kilkenny said. "I think we understand their needs."

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