CornBelters say stadium could be ready 'as close to April 1st as possible'

From Baseball in Illinois News Sources

NORMAL ILLINOIS — Normal CornBelters president Steve Malliet acknowledged Thursday a target date of “as close to April 1st as possible” to have the team’s stadium under construction at Heartland Community College ready for baseball action.


That all but assures the facility, to be known as the Corn Crib, will not be available for Heartland’s March 19 home opener.

Heartland has four home dates and six games scheduled for March. And although early spring games are frequently postponed by inclement weather, Hawks’ athletic director and baseball coach Nate Metzger said the team had expected their future home would be ready.


“That was what we were told, what we counted on,” Metzger said. “You can’t control the weather. We can understand that. It is easy to get frustrated and want something now.

Heartland will play its home games at the PONY Complex in Bloomington until the field is ready for use.