Doug Flynn said he appreciated aspects of the University of Kentucky's soon-to-be former baseball home at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
But the former Wildcats infielder from Lexington explained why a new park was necessary: He played at the Cliff when it opened in 1969.
"It was time," said Flynn, who coached a team comprised of retired Major League Baseball players this week in the Bluegrass World Series at Slugger Field. "And if you're going to keep up in the SEC, you have to do it."
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Kentucky is on schedule to move into the $49 million facility near Kroger Field next month, UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart said Friday.