Capital Credit Union Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. The stadium is home to the Green Bay Rockers collegiate summer baseball team of the Northwoods League;[1] the Green Bay Glory women's soccer team of the USL W League (USLW);[9] and a variety of community athletic and social events.[1] The Green Bay Voyageurs FC men's soccer team of the USL League Two played at the stadium in 2019[10][11] and 2021.[12]
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  Capital Credit Union Park Location within Wisconsin  Capital Credit Union Park Capital Credit Union Park (the United States) | |
| Location | 2231 Holmgren Way, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin[1] |
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| Coordinates | 44°29′22″N 88°03′30″W / 44.48944°N 88.05833°W |
| Public transit |  Green Bay Metro |
| Owner | Village of Ashwaubenon |
| Operator | Big Top Baseball |
| Executive suites | 6 indoor, 16-person suites[1] Club with 200 exterior seats[2] |
| Capacity | 3,359 (expandable to 7,000) |
| Field size | Left Field: 338 feet (103 m) Left Center Field: 415 feet (126 m) Right Center Field: 386 feet (118 m) Right Field: 282 feet (86 m)[2] |
| Surface | artificial turf[3] |
| Scoreboard | 20 feet 7 inches (6.27 m) high (not yet operational)[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 14, 2018[4] |
| Built | September 2018–May 2019[5] |
| Opened | June 1, 2019[7][8] |
| Construction cost | $14 million[2] |
| Architect | Pendulum[6] |
| Project manager | RODAC Construction[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Green Bay Rockers (NWL) 2019–present Green Bay Voyageurs FC (USL2) 2019, 2021 Green Bay Glory (USLW) 2022–present | |
The Voyageurs christened the stadium with a 3–0 win over WSA Winnipeg on the morning of June 1, 2019 in a game postponed a day by rain.[7][8] Later that day, the baseball team, then named the Green Bay Booyah, lost their inaugural home opener 12–6 to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.[13]
For baseball, site constraints limit the distances to center and right field, a problem addressed with a high outfield wall. The height of the wall was announced as 19-feet, 19-inches in a nod to the nearby Green Bay Packers' inaugural season in 1919,[14] but it has also been reported as 22 feet.[5] The wall is made of shipping containers, chosen as being relatively inexpensive and able to handle a high wind load.[3] Going along with the baseball team's 2019–2021 name, the ballpark features the world's largest booyah kettle (2,000 gallons).[15]
Baseball team owner Big Top Baseball has committed to a 23-year lease, paying $500,000 up-front[2] and $205,000 annually for five years followed by 1% increases annually for the remaining years.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "New for 2019: Capital Credit Union Park". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Reichard, Kevin (June 4, 2019). "Green Bay Booyah's Capital Credit Union Park Opens". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Boneske, Kevin (August 1, 2018). "Board approves site plan for new Bullfrogs stadium". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (September 17, 2018). "Ground Broken on Capital Credit Union Park". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Green Bay Booyah stadium to feature shipping container wall". WLUK-TV. January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bollier, Jeff (February 27, 2018). "Ashwaubenon approves Bullfrogs stadium plans". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett Company. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Gleffe, Murray (June 1, 2019). "Violent weather suspends Voyageurs opening night". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Gleffe, Murray (June 1, 2019). "Voyageurs victorious in soccer opener". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Kowols, Tim (April 12, 2021). "Glory to play season at Capital Credit Union Park". Door County Daily News. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Green Bay To Launch USL League Two Club In 2019" (Press release). USL League Two. October 27, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Bollier, Jeff (February 9, 2019). "Green Bay's soccer team has a name, crest and colors its maiden voyage". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Hurley, Scott (January 25, 2022). "Green Bay Voyageurs suspend operations". FOX 11 News Green Bay. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Palzewic, Rich (June 2, 2019). "Booyah open season at new ballpark". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Bollier, Jeff (July 17, 2018). "New stadium, new name: Bullfrogs unveil Ashwaubenon plans, 'name the team' contest". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett Company. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Jeff Bollier, Jeff (November 14, 2018). "Bullfrogs celebrate new name with free booyah Saturday". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
edit- "Big Top Baseball, Village of Ashwaubenon Unveil Capital Credit Union Park". Green Bay Bullfrogs (Press release). Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin: Northwoods League. July 12, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Green Bay Rockers
- Northwoods League