Lakeville's Brand-New $4M Stadium Is Open & Here's What's Inside Belzer Stadium
TLDR
Belzer Stadium at Grand Prairie Park is now open in Lakeville
It's a $4 million full-size baseball stadium with a real grandstand
$3M came from the 2021 Park Bond Referendum, $1M added by the Lakeville Baseball Association to upgrade the design
Jeff Belzer's Auto Group owns the naming rights
It's the home field of Lakeville's first-ever MBA town ball team, the Lakeville Loonatics
Address: 7700 185th Street West, between Cedar Avenue and the Avonlea neighborhoods
Lakeville just leveled up its parks system — big time.
If you've been driving past Grand Prairie Park lately and wondered what the giant new structure on the south end was, that's Belzer Stadium. It's a brand-new, fully built-out baseball stadium with a real grandstand, full lighting, and a regulation 90-foot diamond. And it's now home to Lakeville's first-ever town ball team.
Here's what's actually inside, how it got built, and why it matters for the city.
What Belzer Stadium actually is
This is not a glorified rec field. It's a real ballpark.
The complex includes a full-sized baseball diamond with regulation 90-foot bases (same dimensions as high school, college, and professional baseball), a covered grandstand for fans, full stadium lighting that lets games run into the evening, and dugouts built for actual teams instead of kids' Little League.
The lighting matters more than people realize. Most local fields go dark at sunset, which means evening summer games either don't happen or end in twilight chaos. Belzer Stadium can host weeknight games, tournaments, and full doubleheaders without that problem.
It sits at 7700 185th Street West, tucked into the southeast corner of Grand Prairie Park between Cedar Avenue and the Avonlea neighborhoods.
How it got built
The story behind this field is more interesting than most people know.
The whole Grand Prairie Park project goes back to 2015, when Mattamy Homes deeded the land to the city as part of the Avonlea development. Planning kicked off in 2018. Then in 2021, Lakeville voters approved a $38 million Park Bond Referendum that funded a bunch of park projects across the city — Grand Prairie was one of nine.
The original plan included a baseball field, but here's where it gets interesting. The bond money was enough for a basic field — chain link fences, open dugouts, no grandstand. The Lakeville Baseball Association looked at the plan and said no thanks.
The LBA wanted a real ballpark. They added another $1 million to the budget and partnered with the city to upgrade the design. That extra million is the difference between "field where you could play town ball" and "stadium that could host playoffs."
Jeff Belzer's Auto Group then bought the naming rights through a partnership with the LBA, locking in the Belzer Stadium name. We covered the broader Grand Prairie Park development when construction was ramping up.
Why this changes baseball in Lakeville
Lakeville has been a baseball town forever. We've got Lakeville North and Lakeville South high school programs, the Lakeville Baseball Association, American Legion teams, and now we even have two new adult amateur teams (the Lakeville Loonatics in MBA town ball and the new Lakeville Bulldogs in the Federal League).
But here's the wild part. Until Belzer Stadium opened, Lakeville didn't have a single city-owned 90-foot field nice enough to host a real adult team. That's why we've never had an MBA town ball team — we couldn't host one.
With Belzer Stadium open, Lakeville now has four city-owned 90-foot fields total. That's enough to host:
The brand-new Lakeville Loonatics (MBA Class A town ball)
Adult amateur leagues
Tournaments that bring teams in from across the state
Minnesota State High School League playoff games
Border battle games between Lakeville North and Lakeville South
The LBA has even talked about hosting MSHSL state baseball playoffs at Grand Prairie Park down the road.
What else is going on at Grand Prairie Park
Belzer Stadium is one piece of a much bigger puzzle. The full Grand Prairie Park is being built out in phases through 2026, and when it's done, it'll be one of the biggest park complexes in the south metro.
The full park lineup includes five multi-use athletic fields (soccer, lacrosse, football), Lakeville's first official cricket pitch, ten illuminated pickleball courts, a challenge course, the city's first splashpad, a playground, picnic shelters, and recreational trails.
The splash pad opens Memorial Day weekend. The pickleball courts, playground, and challenge course are already open. The multi-use fields open in fall 2026. The whole park sits on 68.71 acres, though some of that goes to required stormwater ponding.
For a 78,000-person city that's been growing fast, this kind of investment in parks is exactly the catch-up the city needs.
The Bottom Line
Belzer Stadium isn't just a baseball field — it's the kind of facility that puts Lakeville on the map for adult baseball, tournament play, and high school championships. The fact that we paid for most of it through the 2021 park bond and the LBA chipped in to make it actually nice is a pretty solid case study in how city-resident partnerships can level up local infrastructure.
If you haven't checked out Grand Prairie Park yet, swing by. The Loonatics' home opener is Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 PM if you want to break in the new ballpark in style. Five bucks at the gate, kids under 12 free.
I'll see ya out there.
FAQ
Where is Belzer Stadium?
Inside Grand Prairie Park at 7700 185th Street West, Lakeville. It's between Cedar Avenue and the Avonlea neighborhoods.
How much did it cost?
Around $4 million total. About $3 million came from the city's 2021 Park Bond Referendum, and the Lakeville Baseball Association added another $1 million to upgrade the basic field design into a full stadium with a grandstand.
Why is it called Belzer Stadium?
Jeff Belzer's Auto Group bought the naming rights through a partnership with the Lakeville Baseball Association.
Who plays there?
The Lakeville Loonatics — the city's first-ever Minnesota Baseball Association town ball team. The stadium will also host LBA youth and adult tournaments, high school games, and potentially MSHSL playoff games.
What else is at Grand Prairie Park?
The park is opening in phases through 2026. Already open: pickleball courts, playground, challenge course. Opening Memorial Day weekend: splash pad. Opening fall 2026: five multi-use athletic fields and the city's first cricket pitch.
Can I just stop by and see the field?
Yes — Grand Prairie Park is a public park. The stadium itself may be locked when games aren't being played, but you can walk the grounds anytime during park hours.
