msblkenosha.com - Fields & maintenance

Below is a list of the fields MSBL Kenosha using during its season, along with the rules and policies attached to each facility.

No smoking policy

Each of the fields MSBL Kenosha rents have a "no smoking" clause in our contracts. Violations can result in a $100 fine as well as cancellation of all rental dates. Any players wanting to smoke during a game must leave the park.

Smoking also is prohibited as written in league rules:

10(a)(9)Smoking on the field of play or in the dugout is forbidden. Players guilty of such conduct shall be suspended from further participation in the game and the next game their team plays.

Fields of play

Bradford High School

Directions: Located at 3700 Washington Road in Kenosha. Take 39th Avenue to Washington Road and you will see the school on the northeast corner of the intersection. The baseball field is located on the northeast side if the building.

Field preparation & cleanup: The field will be prepped for us. Both teams are responsible for cleaning trash from their dugout and picking up any trash on the field.

Carthage College

Directions: Located at 2001 Alford Park Drive in Kenosha.

From 52nd Street and Sheridan Road (Highway 32) in Kenosha: Travel north on Sheridan Road (Highway 32) and travel 2.2 miles. You will drive past Lake Michigan and see the baseball field and the Carthage entrance on your right.

From Green Bay Road (Highway 31) and 12th Street (Highway E): Travel east on 12th Street (Highway E) to Sheridan Road (Highway 32). Turn right on Sheridan Road (Highway 32) and travel south for about 1 mile. The baseball field and campus entrance is located on your left.

Field preparation & cleanup: The field will be prepped for us. Both teams are responsible for cleaning trash from their dugout and picking up any trash on the field.

Simmons Field
(For more of the ballpark's history, click here.)

Directions: Located at 78th Street and Sheridan Road in Kenosha. From Green Bay Road (Highway 31) and 75th Street (Highway 50), travel east on 75th Street (Highway 50), and keep right as you approach 39th Avenue. Continue east on 75th Street and turn right on Sheridan Road (Highway 32). The ballpark is on your left.

Field preparation & cleanup:

Home teams prep the field:

Field prep should take about 60 minutes.
Rake in any low areas on the infield.
The field must be dragged with the cocoa mats located in the grandstand garage.
The small cocoa mat should be pulled by hand on the field walk up, first/third base paths, home plate and mound.
The large cocoa mat should be towed behind the manual shift tractor located in the blue garage.
DO NOT use the metal drag on the field.
DO NOT drag the large cocoa mat on the base paths or grass
To keep dust down, water the infield – if needed.
Remove the base plugs and store them on the green field cart.
Install the bases and chalk the foul lines.

Visiting teams are responsible for post game cleanup:

BOTH TEAMS police the dugouts for garbage.
Empty all garbage cans.
Remove the bases and install the receiver plugs.
Rake in and tamp both bullpens.
Rake in and tamp home plate and the catcher’s box.
Rake in the low areas surrounding the bases.
Rake in and tamp the mound.
Rake the base paths and walk ups.
When raking the field do not rake the field mix into the grass.
Turn off the scoreboard – if used.
Power down the PA, close the windows and lock the door in the press box – if used.
Make sure to turn the tractor(s) ignition switch to the off position. There is a safety feature that kills the motor if you remove weight from the seat. If the tractor is stopped by standing up and the ignition switch is left on the battery will discharge.
Power off field lights no later than 10:30 p.m – Last year the lights were left on overnight resulting in a $200 electric bill.
Walk the park to make sure all equipment is put away and the buildings are secure.

Wilmot High School

Directions: The baseball field is on 114th Street, not the high school campus. Travel west on Highway C and turn left on Fox River Road (Highway W). Turn right onto 114th St at the stop sign and drive for about 1 mile. The field is on your right. The field is about a 20 minute drive from Kenosha.

Field preparation & cleanup: Walk the park to make sure all equipment is put away and the buildings are secure. Police the dugouts for garbage.