courtesy of the Lake County Fielders
Zion, IL. The long-awaited arrival of the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team is drawing near. The Fielders Stadium in Zion , IL will be ready to host Fielders games on Friday, July 2ndat Green Bay Road and Route 173. The July 2nd game will feature post-game live entertainment and fireworks.
All 15 Fielders home games currently scheduled in June will be played at the Carthage College baseball stadium in nearby Kenosha, WI. Ticket policies for those games may be found at fieldersbaseball.com or by calling the Fielders' ticket office at 847-731-8000.
"We are extremely pleased to be of assistance to the Fielders Professional Baseball team in their inaugural season," said Dr. Robert Bonn, Athletic Director of Carthage College. "Coach Augie Schmidt and his staff will have the field in excellent condition to host the first home games of their season. Carthage has experienced a great deal of success on that field and hopefully it will be a good luck charm for the Fielders."
The Fielders, co-owned by Academy Award winner and baseball enthusiast Kevin Costner, are a member of The Northern League, which plays a 100-game schedule from mid-May through early September.
"We're all very anxious for the Fielders to play in front of our hometown fans," said Fielders President Rich Ehrenreich, "We appreciate everyone's patience during the past 18 months, and look forward to Opening Day in both Kenosha and Zion."
