The project cost around $1.1 million, and was funded by Gray and Minor, along with Bill Paulette, VMI graduate in 1969.

VMI came back to Lexington on February 20 and defeated Bucknell 10–2 in the inaugural game of Gray–Minor Stadium.

Through the rest of the year, VMI would finish 23–7 at Gray-Minor, which included arguably the biggest win in school history, as the Keydets beat then #3 Virginia 5–2 that April.

However, the Keydets would end the year going 25–12, to finish up 29–24, 14–7 in the Big South, and 21–14 at Gray–Minor Stadium, gaining only 8 road victories.

In the 2008 Big South Tournament, they were swept by Winthrop and Coastal Carolina again, being out-ran a combined 10–3 to end the season at 29–26.

The season went up and down from there, the biggest win an 8–2 defeat over James Madison, ranked #27 at the time on March 8.

[3] In the closing days of the regular season, VMI went 5–1 in the Big South with a sweep of UNC Asheville and 2 more wins over High Point.

In addition to that are new and rebuilt dugouts, a new scoreboard with a video-board, handicapped seating, elevators, enlarged restrooms, concession stands, and a glass press box with a new audio system.