Kokomo Municipal Stadium

Kokomo Municipal Stadium
Location Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Coordinates 40°28′58″N 86°07′42″W / 40.482916°N 86.128340°W / 40.482916; -86.128340Coordinates: 40°28′58″N 86°07′42″W / 40.482916°N 86.128340°W / 40.482916; -86.128340
Owner Kokomo Sports Commission
Capacity 4,000
Record attendance "Record attendance (July 31, 2015 Kokomo Jackrabbits)"
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Opened May 31, 2015
Construction cost $9,000,000[1]
Tenants
Kokomo Jackrabbits
Kokomo Wildkats
Kokomo Mantis FC

Kokomo Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. The Kokomo Jackrabbits of the college summer Prospect League, and the Kokomo Wildkats (local high school) plan to use Kokomo Municipal Stadium as their home field.[2] Other local high school baseball teams including the Taylor Titans, Northwestern Tigers, and the Western Panthers plan to use the Kokomo Municipal Stadium for a portion of their games.[3] Upon opening in 2015, Kokomo Municipal Stadium will have a capacity of up to 4,000 in a combination of fixed and lawn seating.[4] In May 2016, the Kokomo Mantis FC of the Premier Development League will call the stadium home. [5]

Facility

Kokomo Municipal Stadium will have a capacity of 4,000 people in lawn and fixed seating. The Kokomo Municipal Stadium will essentially replace the CFD Investments Stadium that was once home to the minor league Kokomo Dodgers.[6] The new stadium will include a suite level, concessions, restrooms, and locker rooms for both teams. The facility is specifically designed to host baseball games, but can also be converted for soccer, concerts or other events.[7]

Awards

In its inaugural season, Kokomo Municipal Stadium was named by Ballpark Digest as the 2015 Best Summer Collegiate Facility. In the final round of voting, fans chose KMS over Athletic Park of the Northwoods League's Wisconsin Woodchucks. Not to be outdone, in the summer of 2016, Kokomo Municipal Stadium repeated as Ballpark Digest's best 2016 Summer Collegiate Facility, once again outpacing Athletic Park.

See also

Kokomo Jackrabbits
Prospect League

References

  1. ↑ , Kokomo Perspective, 2014-05-12. Accessed 2014-11-14.
  2. ↑ , Kokomo Perspective, 2014-10-21. Accessed 2014-11-14.
  3. ↑ , Kokomo Perspective, 2014-05-12. Accessed 2014-11-14.
  4. ↑ , City of Kokomo Website, 2014. Accessed 2014-11-14.
  5. ↑ "PDL soccer team to be called Kokomo Mantis FC |". Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  6. ↑ , The Indianapolis Star, 2014-05-12. Accessed 2014-11-14.
  7. ↑ , FOX 59, 2014-05-12. Accessed 2014-11-14.
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