UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide In May 2012, UW-La Crosse Athletics and the La Crosse Loggers announced a new partnership. Copeland Park, a City of La Crosse-owned facility has been home to the La Crosse Loggers for 11 years. The 2014 season marks the inaugural season for UW-La Crosse Baseball at Copeland Field. Recent projects include installation of a video board, renovation of dugouts, and construction of batting cages. Artificial turf for playing surface on the infield, in foul territory, and on the warning track have also been installed. All facility improvements will be funded entirely with private resources; no taxpayer dollars will be used. GAME INFORMATION -UW-L will wear white or maroon jerseys with white pants ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM -Lockers/showers only available in Mitchell Hall on cam- Located in 10 Mitchell Hall (basement). pus Open: 1 ½ hours before -Bathrooms on site at Copland Park 1 hour past most athletic events -Umpires contracted by WIAC Call ahead for specific requests -Home dugout is along the third base line -Visitors’ dugout is along the first base line -Infield: artificial turf -Outfield: grass uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide STADIUM & FIELD RULES PLEASE ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING STADIUM/FIELD RULES AND GUIDELINES: 1. ABSOLUTELY NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS OR GUM ALLOWED 2. NO CARRY INS ALLOWED. VISTIING TEAMS MAY BRING IN LUNCH ITEMS WHEN PLAYING DOUBLEHEADERS. HOWEVER, THE FOOD MUST REMAIN JUST OUTSIDE THE DUGOUT IN THE APPROVED AREA 3. RESPECT THE FACILITY (FIELD, DUGOUTS, STADIUM SEATING) AT ALL TIMES 4. ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST STAY IN THE DUGOUTS DURING GAMES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RETRIEVING FOUL BALLS OR VISITING THE RESTROOM FACILITIES 5. STAY OFF THE DUGOUT TOPS 6. METAL CLEATS MAY BE WORK ON THE TURF 7. NO SOFT TOSSING INTO ANY CHAIN-LINK FENCE 8. RESPECT THE SIGNAGE INSIDE THE BALLPARK, AT NO TIME SHOULD A BALL BE BATTED OR THROWN INTENTIONALLY AT ANY SIGN 9. PITCHERS.. STAY ON THE MOUND SURFACE! THERE IS NO NEED TO WALK UP TO YOUR CATCHER TO GET THE BALL BACK FOLLOWING A PITCH 10. CLEAN UP YOUR RESPECTIVE DUGOUTS FOLLWING THE COMPLETION OF PLAY ** Your cooperation is greatly appreciated and necessary to keep our facility in great working condition now and for years to come. uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide PARK MUNICIPLE CODES PARK MUNICIPLE CODES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (10.3-R): Intoxicants are not allowed in any city playground, city swimming pool or city park. Copeland Park and the adjacent parking lots are city owned. ANIMALS (10.3-K): No animals are allowed inside Copeland Park field Leashed dogs on a leash of not more than eight (8) feet shall be allowed in parking lots or on designated walkways or trails. LITTERING (10.3-E): No person shall throw, deposit, or leave any paper, article or thing except in the receptacles provided for waste. DISORDERLY CONDUCT PROHIBITED (10.3-F): No person shall: (1) Engage in threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to breach the public peace. (2) Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area or participating in any activity under the authority of a permit. uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide TICKET INFORMATION Single Game Day Tickets– General Admission Seating Adult $6.00 Youth $4.00 Senior Citizen $4.00 UW-L Faculty/Staff $4.00 Loggers & UW-L Football $3.00 Season Ticket Holders UW-L Students FREE W/ID 2 YEARS & UNDER FREE NCAA DIII Midwest Regional– General Admission Seating All-Session Adult $15.00 All-Session Youth/Senior/Student $10.00 Single Day Adult $8.00 Single Day Youth/Senior/Student $6.00 2 YEARS & UNDER FREE UWLATHLETICS.COMTICKEY TYPES & DESCRIPTIONS ADULT YOUTH SENIOR UW-L GROUPS CHILDREN CITIZEN FACULTY/STAFF 2 & UNDER 18 and over (and does High school and 60 and over UW-L employees 10 or more Free not qualify for any ticket under/ visiting with UW-L ID (must pre-order discount below) college student tickets prior to with college ID game day) uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Title Name Phone (608) Email @uwlax.edu DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Kim Blum 785-8194 kblum INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Erin Thacker 785-5223 ethacker ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kathy Mc Inerney 785-8616 kmcinerney EVENTS COORDINATOR Emily Schweitz 785-8615 eschweitz ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR MEDIA Dave Johnson 785-8493 djohnson RELATIONS CAMPS AND CLINICS Chris Schwarz 785-8640 cschwarz EQUIPMENT ROOM Ross Needham 785-8619 rneedham uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide ATHLETIC TRAINING INFORMATION Title Name Phone (608) Email @uwlax.edu DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES Joel Luedke 785-8173 jluedke ATHLETIC TRAINER Kari Emineth 785-8137 kemineth ATHLETIC TRAINER Christy Schultz 785-6542 cschultz ATHLETIC TRAINER Sheldon Wagner swagner BASEBALL STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION HEAD BASEBALL COACH Chris Schwarz 785-6540 cschwarz ASSISTANT COACH Scott Gillitzer sgillitzer ASSISTANT COACH Joe Mohr jmohr uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide DIRECTIONS TO COPELAND PARK 800 Copeland Ave La Crosse, WI 54603 FROM: Madison, WI Depart Madison, Wisconsin on I-94 North Take I-90, West to La Crosse At I-90 (Exit 3), take left (South-West) onto US-53 Turn right (West) onto Saint Cloud St. FROM: Rochester, MN Depart Rochester, Minnesota on US-52 (East) At Exit 218, Take I-90 East to La Crosse At I-90 (Exit 3), take left (South-West) onto US-53 Turn right (West) onto Saint Cloud St. FROM: Wausau, WI Depart Wausau, Wisconsin on US-51 (South-West) Take right on Hwy 21 (West) to Tomah At I-94 (Exit 143), take left (South-East) At I-90/I-94 Exit, take right onto I-90 (West) to La Crosse At I-90 (Exit 3), take left (South-West) onto US-53 Turn right (West) onto Saint Cloud St. FROM LA CROSSE TO: MILEAGE Milwaukee, Wisconsin 200 miles Madison, Wisconsin 142 miles Green Bay, Wisconsin 206 miles Wausau, Wisconsin 147 miles St. Paul, Minnesota 150 miles Chicago, Illinois 283 miles uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide DIRECTIONS FROM UW-LA CROSSE TO COPELAND PARK 1. Head west on La Crosse St toward 16th St N 0.9 mi 2. Turn right onto 3rd St N 0.2 mi 3. Continue onto Copeland Ave 0.5 mi 4. Continue onto Rose St 0.7 mi 5. Turn left onto St Cloud St 0.1 mi uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide COPELAND PARK MAP BP Copeland Ave. Ave. Copeland BP Bus Parking Bus Parking St. Cloud Street uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide DIRECTIONS TO UW-LA CROSSE CAMPUS FROM THE WEST Exit Interstate 90 at Onalaska Hwy. 157 (Exit 4). Turn right onto Hwy. 157, then right again onto Hwy. 16, and one final right on La Crosse Street to campus. FROM THE NORTH Hwys. 61 on the Minnesota side of the Mississippi and 35 on the Wisconsin side join Interstate 90. Go east on 90 to Hwy. 157 (Exit 4). Turn right onto Hwy. 157, then right again onto Hwy. 16, and one final right on La Crosse Street to campus. Hwy. 53 joins I-90 at Exit 4. Follow Hwy. 157 to Hwy. 16, then right again onto Hwy. 16, and one final right on La Crosse Street to campus. FROM THE EAST Travelers heading west to La Crosse on Interstate 90 exit at Onalaska-La Crosse Hwy.16 (Exit 5). Turn left onto Hwy. 16, then right on La Crosse Street to campus. FROM THE SOUTH Hwys. 14, 61, and 35 enter the city on the south. Follow the green “UW-La Crosse” signs north on Losey Boulevard to Hwy. 16. Turn left on La Crosse Street to campus. FROM LA CROSSE TO: MILEAGE Milwaukee, Wisconsin 200 miles Madison, Wisconsin 142 miles Green Bay, Wisconsin 206 miles Wausau, Wisconsin 147 miles St. Paul, Minnesota 150 miles Chicago, Illinois 283 miles uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide CAMPUS MAP uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide EAGLES PREFERRED RESTAURANTS 40 Copeland Ave #104 La Crosse, WI 54603 (608) 785-2227 103 3rd St N, baburritoco.com La Crosse, WI 54601 (608) 519-2509 dublinsquarepub.com 3800 State Hwy 16, Unit 148 325 West Avenue N. La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin (608) 788-8899 1128 La Crosse Street La Crosse, Wisconsin (608) 784-7400 uwlathletics.com UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Copeland Park Visiting Team Guide EAGLES PREFERRED HOTELS 3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd., Onalaska, WI 54650 (608) 781-3060 stoneycreekinn.com 308 Hampton Court Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650, (608)-779-5000 hamptoninn3.hilton.com 56 Copeland Avenue La Crosse, Wisconsin (877) 660 8543 candlewoodsuites.com uwlathletics.com .