Construction Completed on $25M Baseball Park

MARION, IL-Seven Illinois Baseball Group, with main investors John and Jayne Simmons, has completed construction of a minor league baseball stadium, located northwest of Highway 13 and I-57. The $25 million Rent One Park was constructed by Holland Construction Services, based in Swansea, IL. The Southern Illinois Minors, with the Frontier League, will play at the stadium.

The 40,000 sf masonry stadium, which has a sculptural steel canopy, has seating for 3,450 people. The stadium has lawn seating, a picnic area, a “party deck” and a children’s playground. There are also 14 enclosed suites that have air conditioning, carpet and cabinets, says Michael Marchal, director of construction operations with Holland Construction Services. The park has a team store which is accessible from both inside and outside of the ball park, multiple concession stands and a “club house” which has the locker room, changing areas and training rooms, Marchal says. Additionally, the park has a 2,800 sf banquet room and a maintenance building.