Suplizio Field
39°04′36″N 108°33′01″W / 39.076684°N 108.550404°W
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| Location | 12th Street and North Avenue Grand Junction, Colorado |
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| Owner | City of Grand Junction |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Field size | Left Foul Line: 302 Left: 365 Left-center: 410 Center: 400 Right-center: 365 Right Foul Line: 330 |
| Surface | 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 Rockies (2012-present) | |
Sam Suplizio Field is a stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States.[2] It is named after former Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect and MLB Coach Sam Suplizio.[3] Suplizio Field is currently home of the Rookie-level Grand Junction Rockies of the Pioneer League.
The stadium is located just northeast of downtown Grand Junction in Lincoln Park. The ballpark is adjacent on its west side to Ralph Stocker Stadium. Suplizio Field is also the primary home for Colorado Mesa University and local high school baseball,[2] and has been the home of the Junior College World Series since 1958.[4]
Renovations
In 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
- Colorado Field of the Year in 2009 by Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association
See also
References
- ^ "Sam Suplizio Field". CMU Mavericks. Colorado Mesa University. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ 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
- Pioneer League (baseball) ballparks
- Baseball venues in Colorado
- College baseball venues in the United States
- High school baseball venues in the United States
- Minor league baseball venues
- Buildings and structures in Mesa County, Colorado
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado Mesa Mavericks baseball
- NJCAA baseball
- Tourist attractions in Mesa County, Colorado
- 1949 establishments in Colorado
- Sports venues completed in 1949