Skeeles Field
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Skeeles Field is a ballpark in Akron, Ohio, home of the Akron Zips, who play NCAA Division I baseball in the Mid-American. It opened in 1967, making it 59 years old in 2026 and seats about 1,500 fans. The closest MLB stadium is Progressive Field in Cleveland, about 31 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Akron, Ohio
- Home of
- Akron Zips
- League / conference
- Mid-American
- Opened
- 1967
- Capacity
- 1,500
Ballparks near Skeeles Field10
- 1Double-A7 17 Credit Union Park — Akron RubberDucks same city
- 2D-IOlga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium — Kent State Golden Flashes 11 mi
- 3D-IIThurman Munson Memorial Stadium — Malone Pioneers 20 mi
- 4D-IIBiery Stadium — Walsh Cavaliers 21 mi
- 5D-IIIRafeld-Rogers Field — Mount Union Purple Raiders 24 mi
- 6D-IIIFisher Field — Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets 26 mi
- 7D-IIIFishel Field at Proverbs Park — Hiram Terriers 27 mi
- 8D-IIIArt Murray Field — Wooster Fighting Scots 29 mi
- 9MLBProgressive Field — Cleveland Guardians 31 mi
- 10D-IIISchweickert Field — John Carroll Blue Streaks 31 mi
Other Mid-American ballparks11
The Akron Zips share the Mid-American with 11 other teams listed on Inside the Park. Here they are, nearest first.
- 1D-IOlga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium — Kent State Golden Flashes 11 mi
- 2D-IScott Park Baseball Complex — Toledo Rockets 112 mi
- 3D-ISteller Field — Bowling Green Falcons 112 mi
- 4D-IBob Wren Stadium — Ohio Bobcats 125 mi
- 5D-IOestrike Stadium — Eastern Michigan Eagles 134 mi
- 6D-IStanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park — Miami RedHawks 201 mi
- 7D-IShebek Stadium — Ball State Cardinals 212 mi
- 8D-IRobert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field — Western Michigan Broncos 225 mi
- 9D-IBill Theunissen Stadium — Central Michigan Chippewas 242 mi
- 10D-IRalph McKinzie Field — Northern Illinois Huskies 378 mi
- 11D-IEarl Lorden Field — UMass Minutemen 474 mi
Questions about Skeeles Field
What other ballparks are in the Mid-American?
11 other Mid-American teams play at parks listed here. The nearest are Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium, Scott Park Baseball Complex, and Steller Field.
Where do the Akron Zips play home games?
The Akron Zips play at Skeeles Field in Akron, Ohio.
When did Skeeles Field open?
Skeeles Field opened in 1967.
How many people does Skeeles Field hold?
Skeeles Field has a capacity of about 1,500.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Skeeles Field?
Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, about 31 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Skeeles Field?
7 17 Credit Union Park is also in Akron. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.