Kokomo Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. The Kokomo Jackrabbits of the college summer Northwoods League, and the Kokomo Wildkats (local high school) use Kokomo Municipal Stadium as their home field.[3] Other local high school baseball teams including the Taylor Titans, Northwestern Tigers, and the Western Panthers use the Kokomo Municipal Stadium for a portion of their games.[1] Upon opening in 2015, Kokomo Municipal Stadium had a capacity of up to 4,000 in a combination of fixed and lawn seating.[4] In May 2016, the Kokomo Mantis FC of the Premier Development League called the stadium home.[5]
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  Kokomo Municipal Stadium Location within Indiana  Kokomo Municipal Stadium Kokomo Municipal Stadium (the United States) | |
| Address | 400 S Union Street Kokomo, Indiana, 46901 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′58″N 86°07′42″W / 40.482916°N 86.128340°W |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 31, 2015 |
| Construction cost | $9,000,000[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Kokomo Jackrabbits (NWL) 2015– Kokomo Wildkats Kokomo Mantis FC (PDL) 2016 Indiana University Kokomo Cougars (NAIA)[2] | |
Facility
editKokomo Municipal Stadium has a capacity of 4,000 people in lawn and fixed seating. The Kokomo Municipal Stadium essentially replaces the CFD Investments Stadium that was once home to the minor league Kokomo Dodgers.[6] The new stadium includes a suite level, concessions, restrooms, and locker rooms for both teams. The facility is specifically designed to host baseball games, but can also be converted for soccer, concerts or other events.[7]
Awards
editIn its inaugural season, Kokomo Municipal Stadium was named by Ballpark Digest as the 2015 Best Summer Collegiate Facility.[8] In the final round of voting, fans chose KMS over Athletic Park of the Northwoods League's Wisconsin Woodchucks. Not to be outdone, in the summer of 2016, Kokomo Municipal Stadium repeated as Ballpark Digest's best 2016 Summer Collegiate Facility, once again outpacing Athletic Park.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Munsey, Pat (May 12, 2014). "Baseball is coming to downtown Kokomo". Kokomo Perspective. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Kokomo Municipal Stadium - Facilities - Indiana University Kokomo". Indiana University Kokomo - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Munsey, Pat (May 12, 2014). "Baseball team name, coach announced". Kokomo Perspective. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Kokomo to Join Baseball's Prospect League for 2015 Season". City of Kokomo (Press release). September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Hockney, Dean (January 12, 2016). "PDL soccer team to be called Kokomo Mantis FC". Sports Journal of Central Indiana. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Swiatek, Jeff (May 12, 2014). "Kokomo to build $9 million baseball stadium". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Matt; Spehler, Dan (May 12, 2014). "Kokomo to build baseball stadium, limit flooding with $11.5 million project". FOX59. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Best of the Ballparks: Kokomo Municipal Stadium". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Best of the Ballparks 2016, Summer Collegiate: Kokomo Municipal Stadium". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 7, 2016.
External links
edit- "Kokomo Municipal Stadium". Kokomo Jackrabbits. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- "Kokomo Municipal Stadium - Facilities - Indiana University Kokomo". Indiana University Kokomo - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 23, 2023.