Copeland Park

      Coordinates: 43°50′11″N 91°15′05″W / 43.836284°N 91.251358°W / 43.836284; -91.251358

      Copeland Park
      The Lumber Yard
      Location 800 Copeland Ave. La Crosse, Wisconsin
      Opened 2003
      Owner City of La Crosse
      Surface Grass
      Capacity 3,550
      Field dimensions Left: 325 feet (99 m), Center: 365 feet (111 m), Right: 315 feet (96 m)
      Tenants
      La Crosse Loggers (NWL) (2003-Present)
      UW-La Crosse (NCAA) (To Be Decided)

      Copeland Park, also referred to as "The Lumber Yard," is a stadium in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the La Crosse Loggers baseball team. The current stadium was built in 2003, although a substantially smaller baseball diamond existed at the site prior to the construction of the new ballpark. At the time of its construction, the stadium held approximately 2,000 people;[1] however, the success of the Loggers prompted expansions to the grandstand, bringing the capacity to its current 3,550 people.[2] The field dimensions are 325 ft. to left field, 365 ft. to center, and 315 ft. to right.

      Future

      On May 10, 2012 the La Crosse Loggers and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse athletic department announced a partnership to allow for the UW-La Crosse baseball team to play at Copeland Park, possibly as soon as 2013. In exchange, the venue will see upgrades of an artificial turf infield, a videoboard addition to the scoreboard in left field and batting cages.[3]

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      Notable events

      Copeland Park hosted the 2006 Northwoods League All-Star Game on July 12, 2006. The North Division defeated the South Division 3-2 in 11 innings in front of 3,413 fans, the second-largest crowd in the game's history.[4]

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      References

      1. ^ "Ballpark Visits: Copeland Park". Retrieved 2006-07-16. 
      2. ^ "Wisconsin's Premier Sporting Venues". Retrieved 2006-07-16. 
      3. ^ [1]
      4. ^ Badzinski, Joel (2006-07-13). "North wins NWL All-Star game in 11 innings". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2006-07-16. 
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      Last modified on 1 May 2013, at 12:59