Directions to Lenz Field, Sports Complex and The Hitting “ZONE”

NOTE: LENZ FIELD AND LENZ SPORTS COMPLEX ARE ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM EACH OTHER AND HAVE SEPERATE ENTRANCES AND PARKING LOTS. TO ENTER LENZ SPORTS COMPLEX GO TO THE CORNER OF WESTGATE AND WALNUT AND GO NORTH AT THE STOP LIGHT, LIKE YOU ARE ENTERING THE HOSPITAL. HEAD NORTH PAST THE HOSPITAL TO THE LAST GRAVEL PARKING LOT ON YOUR LEFT, WHICH IS THE LOT FOR LENZ SPORTS COMPLEX.

PARKING LOT FOR LENZ FIELD IS OFF KELLY ST.

Lenz Field 5 Kelly St Jacksonville, IL 62650. Note: Kelly St. is a new street and does not appear on most GPS systems. We are 1/4 mile west of Passavant Hospital at 1600 W. Walnut Jacksonville, IL 62650. For more questions contact tournament director JD Long at 217 371 5447 or league director Bill Strubbe at 217 371 5339. “See you at the ballpark!”

From Quincy

  • Take I 72 to exit US 67 N via exit 60B towards Jacksonville, Beardstown – 4.8 miles
  • Merge onto IL 104 E / US 67 BR S / IL 78 N – 1.1 miles
  • Turn left on IL 78 – 1.3 miles
  • Lenz Field is on the right side of the hwy. just past the Nestle Carnation factory.

From Springfield

  • Take I 72 to the first Jacksonville exit 68 towards IL 104
  • Merge onto old Jacksonville Rd/ US 36 West
  • This becomes Morton Ave.
  • Take Morton Ave. past Autozone to Westgate Ave. / turn right on Westgate Ave
  • Take Westgate Ave. past the Fairgrounds to Walnut ST. / turn left on Walnut ST.
  • Lenz Field is about 1/4 mile on the left.

From Alton

  • Take 267 North through Brigton, towards Jacksonville (54 miles)
  • After entering Jacksonville turn left onto Morton Ave. and go past Autozone to Westgate Ave. / turn right on Westgate Ave
  • Take Westgate Ave. past the Fairgrounds to Walnut ST. / turn left on Walnut ST.
  • Lenz Field is about 1/4 mile on the left.

From Lenz Field & Sports Complex to JAB field

DIRECTIONS TO JAB FIELD FROM LENZ FIELD: GO TO STOP LIGHT BY LENZ FIELD AND HEAD SOUTH ON WESTGATE AVE. TURN LEFT ON MORTON AVE. TURN SOUTH AT AUTOZONE. TURN LEFT AT ROLLER RINK, GO ON BLOCK ON JAB FIELD IS BEHIND AMERICAN LEGION.

From Lenz Field & Sports Complex to Chapin Field

CHAPIN IS A SMALL TOWN 5-6 MILES WEST OF LENZ SPORTS COMPLEX ON HWY
67.  GO TO THE STOP SIGN NORTH OF NESTLE AND TURN RIGHT.  FOLLOW THE SIGNS FOR 67 NORTH. GO ABOUT 5-6 MILES AND BALL FIELD IS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF HWY 67 IN CHAPIN. YOU CAN EASILY SEE THE FIELD FROM HWY 67.  NEXT TO THE CHAPIN FS GAS STATION.

From Lenz Field & Sports Complex to Illinois College Field

Illinois College is the local college in Jacksonville.  To get there from Lenz Field & Sports Complex is the head South on Westgate.  Take Westgate all the way to Morton Ave. (the main road) and take a left at the stop light.  You are now heading East on Morton.  Take Morton all the way to Lincoln Ave.  There will be a stop light and an AutoZone will be on your right.  Take a left at the stop light on to Lincoln Ave.  You are now driving North on Lincoln  Ave.  The ball fields are right ahead on the right side of the street.  You can park in the big parking lot in between the Junior High School and the ball field.

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