Suplizio Field

{{Short description|Baseball park in Grand Junction, Colorado, US}}

{{Infobox stadium

| stadium_name = Sam Suplizio Field

| image =

| address = 12th Street and North Avenue (U.S. Route 6)

| location = Grand Junction, Colorado

| coordinates = {{Coord|39.077|-108.550|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{cvt|4610|ft|round=5}}

| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=240|zoom=12|type=point}}

| pushpin_map = USA#Colorado

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Colorado

| pushpin_mapsize = 240

| pushpin_label = Grand Junction

| pushpin_relief = yes

| opened = {{start date and age|1949}}

| owner = [http://www.citygj.org City of Grand Junction]

| surface = Natural grass

| tenants = Colorado Mesa University (1949–present)
[http://www.mesa.k12.co.us Mesa County School District 51] High School Baseball (1958–present)
[http://jucogj.org JUCO Baseball World Series] (1958–present)
Grand Junction Jackalopes (2012–present)

| seating_capacity = 10,000

| dimensions = Left field foul line: {{convert|302|ft}}
Left field: {{convert|365|ft}}
Left-center field: {{convert|410|ft|0}}
Center field: {{convert|400|ft|0}}
Right-center field: {{convert|365|ft}}
Right field foul line: {{convert|330|ft|0}}

}}

Sam Suplizio Field is a baseball park in the western United States, located in Grand Junction, Colorado.[http://www.mesamavs.com/sports/2008/9/11/BB_0911082405.aspx?path=baseball Facilities] at mesamavs.com, URL accessed November 15, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090504211324/http://www.mesamavs.com/sports/2008/9/11/BB_0911082405.aspx?path=baseball Archived] 11/15/09 It is named after the Denver Bears right fielder, New York Yankees prospect, and MLB coach.[http://www.dondennisfamily.com/suplizio/index.html Sam Suplizio] at dondennisfamily.com, URL accessed November 15, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091201125351/http://www.dondennisfamily.com/suplizio/index.html Archived] 11/15/09 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, and has been the home of the [http://jucogj.org Junior College World Series] since 1958.[http://www.njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm?sid=7&divid=1&gender=m&slid=3&menu=2&seasonselect=425 No. 1 Howard Inches Closer to Undefeated Season] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727124234/http://www.njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm?sid=7&divid=1&gender=m&slid=3&menu=2&seasonselect=425 |date=2011-07-27 }} at njcaa.org, URL accessed November 15, 2009. [https://archive.today/20240524184838/https://www.webcitation.org/5lJ0OsBPW?url=http://www.njcaa.org/sports_polls.cfm%3Fsid=7 Archived] 11/15/09 The natural grass field is aligned southeast (home plate to second base) at an approximate elevation of {{convert|4610|ft|round=5}} above sea level.