The Village of Rosemont opens new state-of-the-art sports facility the Dome at the Ballpark

Rosemont’s brand new recreational and competitive use baseball and softball arena is largest in North America

 

ROSEMONT, IL. – In November 2012, Rosemont added the Dome at the Ballpark, a state-of-the-art indoor baseball and softball arena, to its already impressively vast and varied list of attractions. Located at 34 Jennie Finch Way, the Dome at the Ballpark is the newest component of the larger facility, the Ballpark at Rosemont, also home to the Stadium at the Ballpark, where the Chicago Bandits play. The 140,000 square-foot facility is poised to become a premiere recreational and competitive destination for baseball and softball players of all ages from across the country. With two indoor diamonds, batting cages and training areas, the Dome at the Ballpark is available to host leagues, tournaments and individual games for youth and adult baseball and softball teams. Facility rentals, private lessons and batting cages are also available to the general public.
 
“Rosemont is the proud home to the Chicago Bandits, the women’s professional softball team, and host to many other Chicago area teams including the Chicago Wolves, Chicago Rush Arena Football, DePaul University Men’s Basketball and the Chicago Sky WNBA franchise,” said Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens. “The Dome at the Ballpark will beautifully complement the Village’s other athletic offerings and adds yet another dimension to our growing array of attractions.”
 
Rosemont’s expansive offerings also include MB Financial Park at Rosemont, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont and the Allstate Arena.
 
The Dome is sure to become a “must-see” venue for the Rosemont community as well as sports enthusiasts from around the country. The expansive facility boasts 75-foot ceilings, making it the largest of its kind in North America. The Dome’s facilities include two indoor diamonds with outfield fences, which will accommodate games and practices for baseball and softball, in addition to five batting cages, and training and concession areas.
 
The facility will host both competitive and recreational events and serve as a training ground for amateur and professional players alike. Rosemont’s own Chicago Bandits as well as other major league baseball and softball players already use the Dome to train.
 
Programming at the Dome is intended to cater to athletes of all ages with traveling and in-house leagues, tournaments and games in development for both children and adults. With movable bases, the Dome’s two indoor fields are equipped to host baseball tournaments for young players through age 12 and softball tournaments for players of all ages.
 
Private lessons will be offered at the Dome through both the Chicago Bandits and the Illinois Baseball Academy (IBA). IBA is committed to finding and training coaches who value the opportunity to teach the next generation of players what it takes to excel in all facets of the game and who combine impressive on-field accomplishments with equally outstanding off-field credentials.
 
The Dome at the Ballpark Hours of operation:
Monday-Friday: 4 p.m.  -10 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
 
Private Lesson Rates:
Pitching/Hitting: $55/half-hour
Pitching/Hitting: $100 for a full hour
 
Facility Rental Rates:
Batting Cage: $35/half-hour
Field: $175/hour
Field and Batting Cage: $200/hour
 
For general information on programming, upcoming baseball and softball events, rentals and private lessons, call 847-993-8458, email chris@illinoisbaseballacademy.com or visit www.rosemont.com.
 
Located at 34 Jennie Finch Way, just north of the intersection of Balmoral & Pearl, in Rosemont, IL 60018, the Dome is easily accessible by public transportation via the CTA Blue Line’s Rosemont station. Free, convenient parking is available next to the complex. With the new MB Financial Park at Rosemont just around the corner, there is no better place to enjoy sports and entertainment than the Village of Rosemont. 
 
About The Village of Rosemont, Illinois: Rosemont, Illinois, Chicagoland’s business and entertainment suburb, is conveniently located five minutes from O’Hare International Airport and twenty minutes from downtown Chicago. Rosemont is home to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the Allstate Arena, the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, MB Financial Park, a wide variety of hotel and dining options, and a host of entertainment and retail venues. Rosemont continues to grow and evolve based on the vision and legacy of founding Mayor Donald E. Stephens. For more information visit www.rosemont.com.