Capital Credit Union Park

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 Booyah of the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league;[1] the Green Bay Voyageurs FC of USL League Two;[9][10] and a variety of community athletic and social events.[1] 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.[6][7] Later that day, the Booyah lost their inaugural home opener 12–6 to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.[11]

Capital Credit Union Park
Capital Credit Union Park
Location within Wisconsin
Location2231 Holmgren Way, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin[1]
Coordinates44°29′22″N 88°03′30″W
OwnerVillage of Ashwaubenon
OperatorBig Top Baseball
Executive suites6 indoor, 16-person suites[1]
Club with 200 exterior seats[2]
Capacity3,359
(expandable to 7,000)
Field sizeLeft 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]
Surfaceartificial turf[3]
Scoreboard20 feet 7 inches (6.27 m) high (not yet operational)[2]
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 14, 2018[4]
BuiltSeptember 2018–May 2019[5]
OpenedJune 1, 2019 (2019-06-01)[6][7]
Construction cost$14 million[2]
ArchitectPendulum[8]
Project managerRODAC Construction[8]
Tenants
Green Bay Booyah (NWL) 2019–present
Green Bay Voyageurs FC (USL2) 2019–present

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,[12] 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 name, the ballpark features the world's largest booyah kettle (2,000 gallons).[13]

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.[8]

References
  1. "New for 2019: Capital Credit Union Park". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. Reichard, Kevin (June 4, 2019). "Green Bay Booyah's Capital Credit Union Park Opens". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. Boneske, Kevin (August 1, 2018). "Board approves site plan for new Bullfrogs stadium". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  4. Spedden, Zach (September 17, 2018). "Ground Broken on Capital Credit Union Park". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. "Green Bay Booyah stadium to feature shipping container wall". WLUK-TV. January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  6. Gleffe, Murray (June 1, 2019). "Violent weather suspends Voyageurs opening night". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. Gleffe, Murray (June 1, 2019). "Voyageurs victorious in soccer opener". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  8. Bollier, Jeff (February 27, 2018). "Ashwaubenon approves Bullfrogs stadium plans". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett Company. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  9. "Green Bay To Launch USL League Two Club In 2019" (Press release). USL League Two. October 27, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  10. 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.
  11. Palzewic, Rich (June 2, 2019). "Booyah open season at new ballpark". The Press Times. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. Jeff Bollier, Jeff (November 14, 2018). "Bullfrogs celebrate new name with free booyah Saturday". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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