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About Roy E. Lee Field at Simmons Baseball Complex
Welcome to Roy E. Lee Field at Simmons Baseball Complex, the home of SIU Edwardsville Cougars baseball. Opened in 1972 and named for SIUE's first baseball coach, the venue has undergone multiple renovations to maintain a modern, accessible ballpark experience for fans. With a capacity of around 1,500, it blends a covered grandstand behind home plate, bleachers, chairback seating, and lawn berm areas to accommodate a diverse crowd in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Whether you’re a local or visiting the SIUE campus on game day, we’ve got the essentials to help you secure your seats, navigate parking, and find convenient lodging and dining nearby.
Roy E. Lee Field sits on the SIUE campus at 5200 New Poag Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025. The field uses AstroTurf GameDay Grass with an electronic scoreboard, and the seating layout includes a grandstand behind home plate, bleachers, three rows of chairback seating near the field, and ample berm/lawn space. Parking is available on-site with roughly 100 spaces, and the venue is accessible via Madison County Transit (MCT) routes and the campus Cougar Shuttle. For visitors looking to extend their stay, nearby hotels such as TownePlace Suites St. Louis Edwardsville and Hampton Inn & Suites St. Louis Edwardsville offer convenient options, along with a variety of dining choices in the Edwardsville area. If you’re planning to catch a game, secure your seats early with our easy, no-fuss process—we’ve got you covered.
Note: For rescheduled games or dates to be announced, we’ll reflect the latest information. Each game date is treated independently for scheduling purposes. Follow official team and venue updates for the most current details.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Location/address: 5200 New Poag Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025 (SIUE campus).
- Venue type: College baseball stadium; home field for SIU Edwardsville Cougars (NCAA Division I, Ohio Valley Conference).
- Capacity/seating: 1,000 permanent seats plus lawn seating for up to 500 (total around 1,500).
- Seating layout: grandstand behind home plate with bleachers, plus three rows of chairback seating near the field; berm/lawn seating available.
- Field surface: AstroTurf GameDay Grass with electronic scoreboard.
- Parking: on-site parking around 100 spaces (free parking noted in sources).
- Transit: served by Madison County Transit (MCT) with campus Cougar Shuttle; SIUE is accessible via MCT routes and Hairpin Drive bus stops.
- Nearby hotels: TownePlace Suites St. Louis Edwardsville (6101 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025); Hampton Inn & Suites St. Louis Edwardsville (Glen Carbon, IL).
- Notable events/renovations: opened 1972; major renovations in 2004-2005, 2011, and 2014; named for Roy E. Lee, SIUE’s first baseball coach; eight NCAA Championship appearances by SIUE under Lee.