UMD baseball's "home away from home," historic Wade Stadium, fitted in 2015 with an artificial turf field to accommodate regular use by the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League, the Bulldogs neighbor, The College of St. Scholastica (NCAA D-III), and local high school teams, will also serve as a near all weather alternate home base for UMD.
Tucked in West Duluth and originally built in 1941, Wade Stadium was originally part of Franklin Roosevelt's Work Progress Administration - a federal jobs program implemented during the Great Depression. Originally called All-Sports Stadium, the Wade's grandstand was installed using paving bricks from Grand Avenue by masons hired by the Federal Government. Since 1941 more than 1 million fans have attended games at Wade Stadium, although attendance figures were not kept until 1946.
UMD won its first game ever at Wade Stadium, a 5-1 no-hitter by left-handed pitcher Bo Hellquist ('16) over the then-No. 2 ranked Minnesota State University in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action.
Directions (courtesy csssaints.com)
From the North
- I-35 south to 27th Ave W exit
- Turn Right
- Straight at the stop sign
- Turn Left on Superior Street (At Stop Lights)
- Straight at the next set of Stop Lights
- After passing under the trestles turn right
- Wade Stadium and the main lot is on the left
From the South (Michigan St.)
- I-35 North to 40th Ave W exit
- Straight at the first stop sign
- Turn left at the second stop sign
- Cross over I-35 overpass
- Turn right on Michigan Street
- Follow Michigan to trestle turn left on 34th Ave W.
- Wade Stadium and the main lot is on the left
