Brunswick, Ga. – College of Coastal Georgia Athletics has announced the completion of a new practice facility behind the left field fence for Mariner softball. The indoor-outdoor, metal-framed, covered batting cage features multiple batting bays, a pitched roof and protective netting. Located near the bullpen pitching area and down from the Coastal Georgia home dugout, the addition only adds to the infrastructure of a program that has advanced to six consecutive NAIA National Tournaments.
 
The new batting cage was an estate gift from the late Dr. George Dupuy, a former professor of management for the School of Business and Public Management at the College of Coastal Georgia from 2009 to 2016.
 
"We're extremely appreciative and feel blessed by the generosity of the Dupuy family. What a great lasting legacy to leave to both the college and our student-athletes," shared CCGA Director of Athletics Zack Rogers. "Our softball program, over the last five years, has really set the standard within our department for both success on the field and success in the classroom. Anytime we're provided the resources to invest in the development of our student-athletes and provide them the tools they need to be the best they can be, we want to do so in a way that is the most impactful on their success. The team is already making use of the new facility and it's added a new level of excitement to the program."
 
Now a standout addition to campus, the facility will be a focal point when the Mariners start their upcoming season in the winter of 2027.
 
"First, we really appreciate the donation to be able to build that," explained CCGA head softball coach Mike Minick. "What I like best is it really makes the whole complex down there just look that much better. Upgrades the facility and our team is going to get a lot of extra work with it. Rainy days, we can still get work in. Gets dark real early when we first come back in January, it gets dark early now, we can still go down there and hit. It's going to really help. We really appreciate being able to get that batting cage."