Deaconess Sports Park To Officially Celebrate $3M Of Improvements On June 10, 2022

Deaconess Sports Park To Officially Celebrate $3M Of Improvements 

Evansville, IN – June 8, 2022 – Visit Evansville, the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership, and Deaconess Sports Park will host a ribbon cutting on Friday, June 10 at 3 PM to officially celebrate the completion of almost $3 million worth of renovations at the park.  Most notably, synthetic turf infields were added to all eight playing surfaces, along with drainage and other improvements, that will significantly enhance tournament operations and allow a greater variety of softball and baseball events to be held throughout the year.

“The new turf and other renovations to Deaconess Sports Park really help tournament directors market and sell their events.  Rising costs in fuel and other supplies make teams want to be confident, when they sign up for tournaments, that they will be playing regardless of rain and other mild weather conditions.  I am hopeful that in 2023, I will be able to bring a couple of new, major events to the Evansville area that could boost revenue for the entire city.  USSSA is excited to see what Evansville is doing around youth and amateur sports,” said Tim Foster, State Director, Indiana USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association).

Deaconess Sports Park opened in 2015 and has become one of the region’s premier sporting facilities.  In over seven years of operation, it has hosted nearly one million visitors and generated over $98 million dollars in economic impact.  Other key benefits from the recent renovations include a long season due to reduced risk for rainouts and weather-related cancellations, maintenance efficiencies, and the flexibility to set bases at alternating distances that will allow for more divisional softball and baseball participation.

What: Deaconess Sports Park Ribbon Cutting 

When: Friday, June 10 at 3 PM 

Where: Deaconess Sports Park, 4300 Heckel Road, Evansville, IN 47725 

About Visit Evansville

Visit Evansville is the official sales and marketing agency for tourism in Evansville, Indiana, and Vanderburgh County.  Visit Evansville is dedicated to marketing and supporting local hotels and attractions and enhancing the area’s economy by selling the region as a premier destination for conventions, meetings, sports events, leisure, and business.  Additionally, Visit Evansville operates the Evansville Sports Complex, a state-of-the-art, multi-use sports facility, home to Deaconess Sports Park and Goebel Soccer Complex.