Formetco Sports was recently selected by the Bowling Green Hot Rods, a minor league baseball team in Bowling Green, Ky., to install two new LED video scoreboards. The installation is scheduled for early March 2019, and the new scoreboards will be ready for use on opening day in April 2019.
“Formetco Sports is excited to partner with the Hot Rods on its scoring and video system upgrades for the stadium,” said Blake Bearden, Formetco Sports sales manager. “The FTX 13.3 technology will provide a new level of screen clarity for fans, and our integrated control systems and software will take the fan experience to the next level with player stats from MiLB and new graphics that will wow the crowds.”
The main LED video scoreboard is approximately 35-feet tall by 56-feet wide and the outfield LED video scoreboard is approximately 6-feet 3-inches tall and 68-feet wide. Both LED video scoreboards utilize Formetco’s new 13.3 mm TRUE pixel technology that provides incredible picture quality. The boards have the capability to provide dynamic zones for scoring, live video, advertising, player statistics and fan-interaction graphics.
“Throughout the entire process of selecting a new video board provider, Formetco Sports and its team continued to impress us. They answered each question quickly, making the decision easy for us,” said Eric Leach, COO and general manager of the Bowling Green Hot Rods. “Blake and his team invited us to the Formetco facility to view first-hand some of the boards the company has installed previously. Formetco Sports is top-notch across the board, from stadium boards to the College Football Hall of Fame boards. It is clear that Formetco Sports will be leading the technology change in Minor League Baseball.”
Why Minor League Teams Choose Formetco LED Video Scoreboards
The Hot Rods project reflects a broader shift happening across Minor League Baseball, where affiliated clubs are under increasing pressure to deliver a fan experience that rivals the majors on a fraction of the budget. An LED video scoreboard helps close that gap in two ways: it upgrades the in-game presentation with real-time stats, replays, and sponsor graphics, and it opens up a new advertising revenue stream that can help offset the cost of the installation over time. Formetco backs every LED video scoreboard with a 10-year parts and brightness warranty and 24/7 live diagnostics, regardless of whether the venue is a major league park, a minor league stadium, or a high school field.
Formetco’s true pixel pitch technology, like the 13.3 mm TRUE pixel display installed for the Hot Rods, is also a differentiator teams weigh heavily during vendor selection. Because Formetco uses full, uncompressed pixel counts rather than “optimized” pixel layouts some manufacturers rely on to cut costs, clubs get sharper image quality at the viewing distances typical of a baseball outfield or backstop.
About Formetco Sports
Formetco Sports is a division of Formetco, one of the nation’s leading outdoor advertising companies. Headquartered in Duluth, Ga., Formetco Sports is an innovative LED video
scoreboard and video screen manufacturer focused on product design, reliability and customized applications for sports venues across the country. Craftsmanship, ingenuity and industry expertise are the reasons we are a great choice for your LED scoring and entertainment needs at your stadium. For more information, visit https://www.formetco.com/sports-systems/. Formetco Sports has since continued to expand its presence in professional and collegiate venues, including upgrades at Dell Diamond, home of the Round Rock Express, and the University of Kentucky’s Memorial Coliseum.