ABC Supply Stadium
ABC Supply Stadium, is a baseball park under construction in Beloit, Wisconsin. It is primarily to be used for baseball, and is the home field of the Beloit Snappers, a Midwest League team which functions as the Class A minor league baseball affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. It is replacing Harry C. Pohlman Field as the new home for the Snappers beginning in June 2021.[1] The team is hoping that the new stadium will keep the team from being cut as part of the 2021 contraction MiLB will be making which will see up to 40 of its 160 teams shut down.[2] ABC Supply who is owned by Hendricks Properties, the primary developer of the stadium will hold the naming rights to the stadium although the terms and length of the deal have not been disclosed.[3]
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| Location | Downtown Beloit, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 42.496598°N 89.039896°W |
| Owner | Riverbend Stadium Authority |
| Capacity | 3,850 |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 15, 2020 |
| Opened | June 14, 2021 (Planned) |
| Architect | Jones Petrie Rafinski |
| Tenants | |
| Beloit Snappers (2021–onward) | |
Features
It is to feature 3,850 seats and feature a grandstand containing concessions and a clubhouse that can be converted to banquet space similar to Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. The field is planned to be some type of artificial turf that will help keep maintenance costs low and give the stadium the ability to host other types of events besides baseball. The location of the new stadium is along the Rock River in downtown Beloit next to Beloit College; the site interestingly formerly was the home to a model angel museum.[3]
References
- "Downtown Beloit Stadium | Hendricks Commercial Properties". Hendricks. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Reichard, Kevin (June 15, 2020). "New Beloit ballpark construction begins". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- Adams, Barry (January 24, 2020). "Former Angel Museum space in Beloit gets a buyer; Snapper stadium to break ground this spring". madison.com. Retrieved July 24, 2020.