Chapman Field is located in

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. The facility has both a

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field, home to the

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team and a

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field, home to the

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team. The facility was renamed after John and Louise Chapman before the beginning of the 2007

season.

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is used instead of Chapman Field for some baseball early season tournaments and also some big matchups (i.e.

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). Major renovations to both fields were made in 2011 and 2012. Renovations included new bleachers, new lighting for baseball, a new field surfaces, new irrigation, new bullpens, as well as windscreens around the fence. The baseball bleacher system was replaced and the old system was moved to the softball field.

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