Shepherd Stadium is a
baseball stadium in
Colonial Heights, Virginia which is home to the
Tri-City Chili Peppers
The Tri-City Chili Peppers are a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League. The team plays its home games at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The team joined the league in 2020 but didn't play due to the ...
, a
collegiate summer baseball
Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operat ...
team in the
Coastal Plain League.
Shepherd Stadium also hosts
American Legion Post 284 baseball, the annual Optimist Club Boys' Invitational Baseball Tournament,
Colonial Heights High School
Colonial Heights High School (CHHS) is a public high school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States. The school serves about 800 students grades 9 – 12. The high school includes a Technical Center which offers a varie ...
baseball, and city Rec and Parks youth baseball and softball programs.
The stadium was built in 1948 and named for Mayor Fred R. Shepherd in 1951.
A five-year renovation project was concluded in 2018.
References
External links
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Tri-City Chili Peppers- official site
Coastal Plain League- official site
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1948 establishments in Virginia
Baseball venues in Virginia
Buildings and structures in Colonial Heights, Virginia
Sports venues completed in 1948