V.A. Memorial Stadium
Encyclopedia
V.A. Memorial Stadium is a baseball
stadium
located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital campus 3 miles north of Chillicothe, Ohio
. It is officially designated as building 244. The stadium is the home field of the Chillicothe Paints
, a collegiate wooden bat baseball
team in the Prospect League
. Though primarily used for baseball, V.A. Memorial Stadium has been used for softball
, soccer, and other non-sporting events.
The stadium holds over 3000 people. The main grandstand is covered and constructed of concrete and brick. The seating in the grandstand consists of 12 rows of bench seats with the lower 6 rows having backrests. Additional seating includes metal bleachers along the 1st and 3rd base lines and a party deck extending from just beyond third base to the left field corner. Until 2006 the playing surface consisted of natural grass and dirt. In 2006 Field Turf was installed.
In 1993 the Frontier League
began operations with the Chillicothe Paints playing in VA Memorial Stadium as one of the original 8 teams. The Paints organization with cooperation from the Department of Veterans Affairs renovated the stadium for the Paints opening game in June 1993.
In 2006 the Ross County
Commissioners and Ross County Convention Facility Authority worked together to further renovate the stadium adding the left field party deck and Field Turf.
Mid-American Conference
baseball tournament in 2008 to 2011. (The stadium will no longer host the tournament.)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Baseball Tournament 2009-2011.
OHSAA Division III District and Regional Baseball Tournament.
OHSAA Regular Season Baseball and Soccer games.
Scenes from the 1999 movie A Little Inside were filmed in the stadium.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Hospital campus 3 miles north of Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio and is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town", as it was a major settlement of...
. It is officially designated as building 244. The stadium is the home field of the Chillicothe Paints
Chillicothe Paints
The Chillicothe Paints are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chillicothe, Ohio, in the United States. The team is a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League.-Team history:...
, a collegiate wooden bat baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team in the Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
. Though primarily used for baseball, V.A. Memorial Stadium has been used for softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, soccer, and other non-sporting events.
The stadium holds over 3000 people. The main grandstand is covered and constructed of concrete and brick. The seating in the grandstand consists of 12 rows of bench seats with the lower 6 rows having backrests. Additional seating includes metal bleachers along the 1st and 3rd base lines and a party deck extending from just beyond third base to the left field corner. Until 2006 the playing surface consisted of natural grass and dirt. In 2006 Field Turf was installed.
Stadium History
The stadium was constructed in 1954 with funding from the Blue Star Mothers of America. It was originally used as a field for the patients of the VA Hospital to play softball.In 1993 the Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
began operations with the Chillicothe Paints playing in VA Memorial Stadium as one of the original 8 teams. The Paints organization with cooperation from the Department of Veterans Affairs renovated the stadium for the Paints opening game in June 1993.
In 2006 the Ross County
Ross County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
Commissioners and Ross County Convention Facility Authority worked together to further renovate the stadium adding the left field party deck and Field Turf.
Stadium Events
Chillicothe Paints Prospect League Baseball.Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
baseball tournament in 2008 to 2011. (The stadium will no longer host the tournament.)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Baseball Tournament 2009-2011.
OHSAA Division III District and Regional Baseball Tournament.
OHSAA Regular Season Baseball and Soccer games.
Scenes from the 1999 movie A Little Inside were filmed in the stadium.