Sam Suplizio Field is a baseball park in the western United States, located in Grand Junction, Colorado.[1] It is named after the Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect, and MLB coach.[2] Suplizio Field is the home of the Grand Junction Jackalopes of the independent Pioneer League.
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| Address | 12th Street and North Avenue (U.S. Route 6) |
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| Location | Grand Junction, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°04′37″N 108°33′00″W / 39.077°N 108.550°W |
| Elevation | 4,610 ft (1,405 m) |
| Owner | City of Grand Junction |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | Left field foul line: 302 feet (92 m) Left field: 365 feet (111 m) Left-center field: 410 feet (125 m) Center field: 400 feet (122 m) Right-center field: 365 feet (111 m) Right field foul line: 330 feet (101 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Tenants | |
| Colorado Mesa University (1949–present) Mesa County School District 51 High School Baseball (1958–present) JUCO Baseball World Series (1958–present) Grand Junction Jackalopes (2012–present) | |
The stadium is located just northeast of downtown in Lincoln Park, east of the adjacent Ralph Stocker Stadium. Suplizio Field is also the primary home for Colorado Mesa University and local high school baseball,[1] and has been the home of the Junior College World Series since 1958.[3] The natural grass field is aligned southeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate elevation of 4,610 feet (1,405 m) above sea level.
Renovations
editIn June 2011, both Suplizio Field and Ralph Stocker Stadium underwent an $8.3 million renovation project[permanent dead link] to replace the aging original concrete bleacher section along the first base line at Suplizio, along with the original bleacher section and press box on the west side of adjoining Ralph Stocker Stadium, with a new section that includes new seating for both venues as well as a new two story press box and handicapped accessible mezzanine level which was ready for use by May 2012.
Awards
edit- Colorado Field of the Year in 2009 by Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association
References
edit- ^ a b Facilities at mesamavs.com, URL accessed November 15, 2009. Archived 11/15/09
- ^ Sam Suplizio at dondennisfamily.com, URL accessed November 15, 2009. Archived 11/15/09
- ^ No. 1 Howard Inches Closer to Undefeated Season Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine at njcaa.org, URL accessed November 15, 2009. Archived 11/15/09