Mitch Stadium
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| Mitch Stadium | |
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| "The Mitch" | |
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| Location | 600 Poplar Street Kenova, WV 25530 |
| Broke ground | 1955 |
| Opened | April 10, 1955 |
| Owner | Ceredo-Kenova Little League |
| Surface | Bluegrass |
| Tenants | Ceredo-Kenova Little League Tournament of State Champions |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 196 ft Left-Center - 205 ft Center Field - 205 ft Right-Center - 205 ft Right Field - 198 ft |
Physically located on the boundary between the Town of Ceredo and the City of Kenova in West Virginia, "Legenday Mitch Stadium" is home to the Ceredo-Kenova Little League and numerous annual community events. The stadium was created in 1955 and is named in honor of Elmer "Big Mitch" Mitchell, who served as groundskeeper at the facility for 27 years until his death in 1981. The facility at Mitch Stadium has previously hosted concerts, youth football and soccer events, and community carnivals and festivals. "The Mitch" has hosted 7 West Virginia Little League State Tournaments, the 1965 Little League Divisional Tournament, and serves as the host of the Little League Tournament of State Champions.
[edit] Tournament of State Champions
Little League Baseball champions in the 9-10 Year-Old Division from ten states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) travel annually to Mitch Stadium for the annual Tournament of State Champions, the largest Little League sanctioned tournament in the age division. The third annual Tournament of State Champions was held July 27 - August 1, 2007. The state champions of Georgia from Warner Robins American Little League won the tournament and finished undefeated (5-0). Warner Robins was a hitting power house, out scoring their opponents 60-23; the most runs scored by any team in tournament history. The fourth annual Tournament of State Champions will be held on August 1-6, 2008.
