Joe Schleper Baseball Stadium

04/20/2026

See you all at “The Joe” this afternoon!!

Home opener today at The Joe with a 4:30 first pitch vs Prior Lake. Should be a great day for a game. Come out and support our Sabers along with seeing the new improvements at the stadium.

04/20/2026

WOW!
After numerous setbacks and obstacles over the past several months, just one day before the Shakopee Saber Baseball official home opener, the new backstop/seating area’s netting arrived today (Sunday)!!
Members of the Joe Schleper Stadium Fund (JSSF) Committee sprung into action, and with the help of the Sabers high school baseball team this afternoon/evening, this large netting project was completed! These guys don’t wait around when things need to get done!
ALSO this weekend: New components and wiring were also installed for an even BETTER sound system at “The Joe” by the JSSF Committee! The updated sound system and the new “Aquarium” seating area will be ready to be used by fans for the first time at the Sabers’ home opener tomorrow (Monday!) afternoon at 4:30pm!
ALSO new for the 2026 season (and the MBA State Tourney 2026!) will be a completely new INFIELD - which was installed at the completion of the 2025 season! The new infield replicates Target Field’s infield, and is coming in GREAT! The new infield was also paid for by the Joe Schleper Stadium Fund Committee! ALL funds raised by tournaments and other major events held at the stadium go right back into the stadium facility - funding these projects and MORE!!
“The Joe” just keeps improving the game of baseball for players and fans here in Shakopee, MN.!

Stay tuned! There’s ALWAYS more to come!!


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04/20/2026

Get your toss on! Come join us on May 16th for an afternoon of fun! Talk to your favorite Indians player or reach out to Gary to sign up. We will have season passes available as well. See you there!

04/16/2026

⚾️ GLOmies Baseball Night ⚾️

Come join us for a fun night at Schleper Field at Tahpah Park on April 23rd.

🗓 Date: April 23
⏰ Meet Time: 4:00 PM
🎉 Game Starts: 4:30 PM

Students will have the chance to get organized, warm up with the players on the field, and be recognized before the game.

It is also a great opportunity for families to learn more about the Miracle League and get registered.

We hope to see you there. Reach out with any questions!

04/11/2026

New field-level seating addition for 2026!! Drink rail coming soon, too!

04/10/2026

The Shakopee City Council gave final approval this past Tuesday night.
By Wednesday evening, the old chain link fencing was down and bolts were sheared off - thanks to members of the Joe Schleper Stadium Fund Committee and Shakopee Public Works Dept.!
By Thursday (less than 48 hours after approval!), the brand new 30” fencing and backstop posts are already up! New netting is on its way!
This is the type of project/speed/work that former Shako Park & Rec Director, George Muenchow used to refer to as great work by the “Movers ‘n Shakers in town”, who step up and get things done when tournaments and events are hosted in Shakopee! He was referring to people like Joe Schleper, Sr., Jim O’Neill, Jim Stillman, Don Mertz, Howie Heller, Keiran O’Brien, and others who got it done in the 1980’s when Riverside Park was closed down and Tahpah Park became the new ballpark facility in town!
Now, a new generation of “Movers ‘n Shakers” have taken the helm, raising funds and and working hard to improve our ballpark and facilities - saving the city thousands of dollars, while bringing thousands of dollars into town by hosting numerous major tournaments! It’s a WIN for the Shakopee, MN City Government when groups step up to make our facilities better and draw in tournaments and events like the MBA State Tourney 2026!!
Come out to “The Joe” this spring/summer and check out our great new improvements that we’ve been working on!! (New infield and new seating venues, with more improvements yet to come!!
This summer will be EPIC!!

04/09/2026

Away with the old fencing, and making way for the new fencing/backstop…which will open up a BRAND NEW seating area DIRECTLY BEHIND HOME PLATE…at GROUND LEVEL!
This seating zone will be EPIC for 2026!
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04/07/2026

6 years ago, tonight! The Shakopee Saber Baseball season was cancelled as a safety precaution due to the unknowns about COVID…
The was a symbol of support for the Class of 2020, who lost out on playing their senior season with their teammates. With stadium lights on throughout the state of Minnesota, baseball players had a chance to drive thru the parking lot and think about what could have been during their final season of high school baseball.
The Sabers went undefeated that season. 😉
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04/01/2026

No April Fools! We just keep working to make things better! The prep work for the MBA State Tourney 2026 continues…
Players will LOVE our BRAND NEW infield! What a difference this will make!! Courtesy of the JSSF (Joe Schleper Stadium Fund) Committee! Shakopee Indian’s Baseball Team Shakopee Coyotes Baseball Shakopee Saber Baseball Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau Downtown Shakopee Minnesota Baseball Association River Valley League Sabers Live Shakopee, MN City Government

03/21/2026

NICE! (MinnesotaNICE!;)

03/06/2026

Did you know that the Joe Schleper Stadium Fund (JSSF) is now a PROUD NEW MEMBER of the SHAKOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?! We invite you to advertise with us as we host the MBA State Tourney 2026 this summer and welcome 25k-30k visitors to our area over 3 weekends! We will co-host this event with New Prague, Jordan, and Chaska for the largest baseball tourney of the year!
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