LI Ducks Ballpark Renovation Complete For 2025 Season

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — The Long Island Ducks are kicking off their 25th anniversary season on a newly installed turf field at home at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Islip.

The new FieldTurf playing surface installation was announced last week by team officials and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine. Installed by local supplier LandTek, the field renovation includes full replacement of the entire playing surface, pitching mound, bullpens and padded outfield wall, team officials said in a statement.

"This Capital Improvement is part of the ongoing effort by the County of Suffolk to update County buildings while keeping Fairfield Properties Ballpark operating at the highest professional level in partnership with the Long Island Ducks," Romaine said. "The new turf field will improve efficiency greatly, save millions of gallons of water per year, and be more environmentally friendly, eliminating the need for fertilizer and chemicals on the playing surface in future seasons."

With the conversion to an artificial surface, the Ducks are now the eighth team in the 10-team Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a Partner League of Major League Baseball, to convert to turf.

"Keeping our ballpark atop the list of favored destinations for Major League players looking to continue their careers is important," said Michael Pfaff, Ducks president and chief business officer. "This project, along with our commitment to keeping ticket prices affordable and parking free, allow us to continue to deliver on our promise of providing the most fun, fan friendly and affordable entertainment experience on Long Island for many years to come."

The Ducks open the 2025 regular season on Friday, April 25, against the Lancaster Stormers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). Tickets for all Ducks games are now available and can be purchased by visiting the ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or at LIDucks.com.