Suplizio Field

Sam Suplizio Field is a baseball park in the western United States, located in Grand Junction, Colorado. It is named after the Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect, and MLB coach. Suplizio Field is the home of the Grand Junction Jackalopes of the independent Pioneer League.

Sam Suplizio Field
Grand Junction
Location in the United States
Grand Junction
Location in Colorado
Address12th Street and North Avenue (U.S. Route 6)
LocationGrand Junction, Colorado
Coordinates39.077°N 108.550°W / 39.077; -108.550
Elevation4,610 ft (1,405 m)
OwnerCity of Grand Junction
Capacity10,000
Field sizeLeft 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)
SurfaceNatural grass
Opened1949 (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, and has been the home of the Junior College World Series since 1958. 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.

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