A New Field in the Lake Country

Walking into Wisconsin Brewing Company Park, Jul-2022.

The seating bowl as seen from down the third-base line.

A view from behind the plate.

Chronological Tour: Stop 424

• Location: Blue Ribbon Circle at Delafield Road (off I-94 at WIS 67), Oconomowoc, Wis. (map it using Google Maps)
• Opened: 2022
• Home team: Lake Country DockHounds, American Association (2022-present)
• Capacity: 3,850

Rating: 2 baseballs

The stadium itself features artificial turf and is also designed to be usable for sports such as soccer and lacrosse. When configured for baseball, the field faces due north, so that the seating bowl is visible from the I-94 freeway.

I found several drawbacks with the field. One, which I noticed as I took the exit ramp from eastbound I-94, is that there is effectively no shade, making day games difficult. It could be worse; Wisconsin is far enough north that even in July, the beating sun is not unbearable (but be sure to wear sunscreen for a day game, and pack an umbrella if there's rain in the forecast). Another is that there are no regular seats behind the plate; all the seating in those areas is in two club sections. Indeed, the production room is off on the first-base side rather than behind the plate.