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{{Short description|Baseball park in Grand Junction, Colorado, US}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Sam Suplizio Field
| image = 
| address = 12th Street and North Avenue [[U.S. Route 6 in Colorado|(U.S. Route 6)]]
| location = [[Grand Junction, Colorado]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|39.077|-108.550|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{cvt|4610|ft|round=5}}
| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=240|zoom=12|type=point}}
| pushpin_map = USA#Colorado
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[Colorado]]
| pushpin_mapsize = 240
| pushpin_label = Grand Junction
| pushpin_relief = yes
| opened = {{start date and age|1949}}
| owner = [http://www.citygj.org City of Grand Junction]
| surface = Natural grass
| tenants = [[Colorado Mesa University]] (1949–present)<br>[http://www.mesa.k12.co.us Mesa County School District 51] High School Baseball (1958–present)<br> [http://jucogj.org JUCO Baseball World Series] (1958–present)<br>[[Grand Junction Jackalopes]] (2012–present)
| seating_capacity = 10,000
| dimensions = '''Left field foul line:''' {{convert|302|ft}}<br>'''Left field:''' {{convert|365|ft}}<br>'''Left-center field''': {{convert|410|ft|0}}<br>'''Center field:''' {{convert|400|ft|0}}<br>'''Right-center field:''' {{convert|365|ft}}<br>'''Right field foul line:''' {{convert|330|ft|0}}
}}
'''Sam Suplizio Field''' is a [[baseball]] [[Ballpark|park]] in the western [[United States]], located in [[Grand Junction, Colorado]].<ref name="mesa">[http://www.mesamavs.com/sports/2008/9/11/BB_0911082405.aspx?path=baseball Facilities] at mesamavs.com, URL accessed November 15, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090504211324/http://www.mesamavs.com/sports/2008/9/11/BB_0911082405.aspx?path=baseball Archived] 11/15/09</ref> It&nbsp;is named after the [[Denver Zephyrs|Denver Bears]] [[right field]]er, [[New York Yankees]] prospect, and [[MLB]] coach.<ref name="sam">[http://www.dondennisfamily.com/suplizio/index.html Sam Suplizio] at dondennisfamily.com, URL accessed November 15, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091201125351/http://www.dondennisfamily.com/suplizio/index.html Archived] 11/15/09</ref>  Suplizio Field is the home of the [[Grand Junction Jackalopes]] of the independent [[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]].

The stadium is located just northeast of downtown in Lincoln Park, east of the adjacent [[Ralph Stocker Stadium]]. Suplizio Field is also the occasional host of the [[Colorado Mesa Mavericks baseball]] team and local high school [[baseball]],<ref name="mesa" /> and has been the home of the [http://jucogj.org Junior College World Series] since 1958.<ref name="hist">[http://www.njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm?sid=7&divid=1&gender=m&slid=3&menu=2&seasonselect=425 No. 1 Howard Inches Closer to Undefeated Season] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727124234/http://www.njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm?sid=7&divid=1&gender=m&slid=3&menu=2&seasonselect=425 |date=2011-07-27 }} at njcaa.org, URL accessed November 15, 2009. [https://archive.today/20240524184838/https://www.webcitation.org/5lJ0OsBPW?url=http://www.njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm%3Fsid=7 Archived] 11/15/09</ref> The natural grass field is aligned southeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate [[elevation]] of {{convert|4610|ft|round=5}} above [[sea level]].

==Renovations==

In June 2011, both Suplizio Field and Ralph Stocker Stadium underwent an  [http://www.gjcity.org/CityDeptWebPages/Administration/CityCouncil/Stadium_Renovation.html $8.3 million renovation project]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} 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.

==Tenants==
* [[Grand Junction Jackalopes]]
* [[Colorado Mesa Mavericks baseball]]
* Grand Junction High School
* Central High School
* Fruita Monument High School
* Palisade High School

==Awards==
* Colorado Field of the Year in 2009 by [http://cstma.org/about/our_fields.html Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association]

==References==
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{{Pioneer League Ballparks}}
{{Colorado Mesa University}}

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