A Winning Streak for West Michigan

West Michigan Sports Commission Advancement Campaign

The Meijer Sports Complex has been a win for West Michigan. Since opening in 2014, the complex has given the region a championship-caliber baseball and softball facility that draws travel teams from across the country, making West Michigan a premier destination for youth and amateur sports and a key driver of regional sports tourism and economic activity.

 Ready to pledge your support?

Contact Barbara Benda at bbenda@westmisports.com or

616-608-1841

Impact of first eight seasons at the Meijer Sports Complex

148

events

7,500

teams

243,750

visitors

$52 million

total direct visitor spending

  • Very big, several areas for multiple games to occur at the same time. Concessions stand, bathrooms, game area's have bleachers, wheelchair friendly. Large open area well kept.

    Jacalyn Barbour via Google reviews

  • This was the nicest baseball park to play at. Championship field made the boys feel BIG TIME! I recommend this place to all of my baseball/softball friends.

    Jason McDaniel via Facebook reviews

  • This has got to be the premier softball/baseball complex in the area!

    Betsy McKinny via Google reviews

  • Great complex, Fields are beautiful. Had a major downpour and fields drained and were playable in no time.

    Darrell Martin via Google reviews

  • Wow fields are wonderful staff is friendly and this tournament is well organized!

    Harry Montgomery via Facebook reviews

Expansion Preview

  • Championship Softball Field

    • Flexible-use field for baseball and softball with synthetic turf, grandstands, lighting, covered dugouts, and a press box

  • Playground area

  • Expanded storage facility

  • New concessions building

  • Three flexible use diamond fields for youth and amateur baseball and softball, each with covered dugouts and bleachers

  • 20 Pickleball Courts

  • New restroom facility

  • 450 additional parking spaces

  • Synthetic turf installed on championship baseball field

Expansion Impact

200

more teams per year

$1 million

additional visitor spending per year

Campaign Brochure

Campaign Cabinet

Honorary Co-Chairs
Dan DeVos
Arend Lubbers
Rick Keyes
Tanya Powell-May
The Secchia Family (in honor of Peter Secchia)

Honorary Committee
Wayman Britt
Jocelyn Dettloff
Dan Hurwitz
Mike Knuble
Matt Steigenga
Harold Voorhees

Ambassador of Baseball
Lance Parrish

Endorsement Council
Thad Beard, City Manager, Rockford, MI
Patti Bucher, Patti Bucher Golf Enterprises
Lew Chamberlin, West Michigan Whitecaps
Darrin Duistermars, USA Softball of Michigan
Shelley Irwin, The WGVU Morning Show
Mike Jandernoa, 42 North Partners
Kent Riddle, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Doug Small, Experience Grand Rapids

Co-Chairs
Nick Davidson
Deb Kay

Campaign Cabinent
Scott Bernecker
Kevin Chase
Tony Comden
Brent Deuel
Randy Freeburg
Twayne Howard
Jim Jarecki
Kurt V. Lacks
James Kuklewski
Leanne Schaeffer
Richard Vander Molen