ABC Supply Stadium is a
baseball park
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into two field sections called the infield and the outfield. The infield is an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined in part ba ...
in
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit ( ) is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. Beloit is a principal city of the Janesville, Wisconsin, Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area (Rock Co ...
. It is primarily to be used for baseball, and is the home field of the
Beloit Sky Carp, the
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States. A Class A league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganizat ...
affiliate of the
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The ...
. It replaced
Harry C. Pohlman Field as the home for the Sky Carp beginning on August 3, 2021.
ABC Supply holds the
naming rights
Naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising or memorialization where a corporation, person, or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, object, location, program, or event (most often sports venues), typical ...
to the stadium, although the terms and length of the deal have not been disclosed.
ABC Supply is owned by Hendricks Properties, the primary developer of the stadium.
The Sky Carp started the 2021 season at Pohlman Field before moving to the new ballpark. The first game at ABC Supply Stadium was August 3, 2021, against the
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
Features
It features 3,850 seats and a grandstand containing concessions and a clubhouse that can be converted to banquet space similar to
Fox Cities Stadium in
Grand Chute. The field is artificial turf with dirt basepaths, that will help keep maintenance costs low and give the stadium the ability to host other types of events besides baseball. The location of the stadium is along the
Rock River in downtown Beloit, a half a mile from the
Beloit College
Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1846 when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It has an enrollment of roughly 1,000 undergradua ...
. The site borders the Wisconsin/Illinois state line.
References
Baseball venues in Wisconsin
Buildings and structures in Rock County, Wisconsin
Minor league baseball venues
Tourist attractions in Rock County, Wisconsin
Sports venues completed in 2021
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Beloit, Wisconsin
Midwest League ballparks