Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation dedicates Craig Counsell Field

MLB.com
June 22, 2006

WHO: The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, Diamondbacks infielder Craig Counsell and APS...

WHAT: ... are participating in a dedication ceremony to unveil Craig Counsell Field, the newest field in the "Diamonds Back" Field Building Program.
Craig Counsell Field is located at Earl Edgar Recreation Center in Buckeye, Ariz. and is a refurbishment of an existing field. The field was reconfigured to accommodate for future park improvements, and now features a brand new irrigation system, lights, sod, dirt, backstop and dugouts, authentic Chase Field stadium seats, and the signature "Diamonds Back" scoreboard. The Town of Buckeye Parks and Recreation, as well as the local Little League teams, will benefit from the field.

This is the 17th field built in partnership with the "Diamonds Back" corporate partner, APS, and the 20th field that has been completed as part of the program. The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation provided additional funding, with general contractor Summit Builders, Nelsen Architects, Kearney Electric, Stabilizer Solutions, Survey Innovation Group, Erickson & Meeks Engineering, Environmental Landscaping, MUSCO Sports Lighting, and West Coast Turf donating their services and materials for the field.

Craig Counsell Field joins the following:

• 2005 dedications: Luis Gonzalez Field in Tempe, Shawn Green Field in Peoria, Troy Glaus Field in Casa Grande

• 2004 dedications: Danny Bautista Field in Phoenix, Shea Hillenbrand Field in Chandler, Elmer Dessens Field in Tucson

• 2003 dedications: Matt Mantei Field in Tempe, Mark Grace Field in Flagstaff, Miguel Batista Field in Sacaton, Jerry Colangelo Field in South Phoenix

• 2002 dedications: Todd Stottlemyre Field in Guadalupe, Armando Reynoso Field in Yuma, Brian Anderson Field in Glendale, Steve Finley Field in Phoenix, Curt Schilling Field in Phoenix

• 2001 dedications: Randy Johnson Field in Phoenix, O'Callaghan Field in Phoenix

• 2000 dedications: Jay Bell Field in Phoenix, Matt Williams Field in Phoenix

WHEN: Monday, June 26 at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Craig Counsell Field
Earl Edgar Recreation Center
201 E. Centre Ave., Buckeye, Arizona

Travel West on I-10
Exit South on Miller Road and travel approximately 5 miles
The field is located just South of Centre Ave.
Please be aware that it can take 45 minutes to get to the field from downtown without traffic.