Suplizio Field
Template:Short description Template:Infobox stadium 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.
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,[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 Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.
Renovations
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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 Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association
References
- ↑ 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 Template:Webarchive at njcaa.org, URL accessed November 15, 2009. Archived 11/15/09
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