Diamond at the Summit
Encyclopedia
Diamond at the Summit is a tentative name of the new ballpark in Waterford Township, Michigan
that is currently in the planning stages. It will be primarily used for baseball
and will be the home of the Oakland County Cruisers of the Frontier League
. The ballpark will have a capacity of 3,900 people. It will be located near Summit Place Mall
. For the 2009 season, the team will play at Eastern Michigan
's Oestrike Stadium
.
Waterford Township, Michigan
Waterford Charter Township is a charter township in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 71,707.-History:...
that is currently in the planning stages. It will be primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and will be the home of the Oakland County Cruisers of the Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
. The ballpark will have a capacity of 3,900 people. It will be located near Summit Place Mall
Summit Place Mall
Summit Place Mall, originally Pontiac Mall, was an enclosed shopping mall located in Waterford Township, Michigan, United States. The retail center, designed by Charles N. Agree, opened in 1963 with expansions between 1987 and 1993. At its peak, it had approximately 200 inline tenants and six...
. For the 2009 season, the team will play at Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
's Oestrike Stadium
Oestrike Stadium
Oestrike Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for baseball, and served as the home field of the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti Frontier League baseball team in 2009. In addition, it hosts the Eastern Michigan University Eagles baseball team. It holds 1,313 people and...
.