Event venues / Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
Margo Jonker Stadium
Central Michigan softball's home park, with free admission to every game.
01 / The story of this place
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CMU softball has played on this spot since 1973, when new fields went in as part of the Rose Center athletic complex. A $250,000 renovation came in 1995 and a $400,000 upgrade in 2006 added seating. On April 19, 2008, the park was dedicated to Margo Jonker, who coached the Chippewas for 40 years and retired with 1,268 wins, ninth most in NCAA Division I history and the most in Mid-American Conference history. It's pronounced "Yonker." The infield is Hilltopper Stabilizer, a synthetic dirt made of crushed lava rock that sheds rain instead of soaking it up, so the season can start earlier in spring.
- Capacity 1,500, including 195 chairback seats
- 200 feet down the lines, 220 to center
- Fran Koenig Press Box and full scoreboard
- Wheelchair and companion seating
- Every softball game is free
A closer look
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-10-23
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Oct 23, 2026, 3:00 PMCentral Michigan Softball vs. Ferris State (10 inn.)
Central Michigan softball hosts Ferris State (10 inn.) on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Margo Jonker Stadium in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.
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