Operator Canisius College Scoreboard Electronic Capacity 1,200 Owner Canisius College | Acreage 14 acres Area 6 ha Year built 1989 | |
Full name Rev. James M. Demske Sports Complex Location Main Street and Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, New York, USA Surface A-Turf (2008-present)
AstroTurf 12 (1989-2008) Address 1829 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA Similar Koessler Athletic Center, Rowing Boathouse, Varsity Field, Alumni Baseball Diamond, All‑High Stadium | ||
The Rev. James M. Demske Sports Complex is a baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and softball venue in Buffalo, New York, United States. It is home to the Canisius Golden Griffins baseball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, and softball teams of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Built in 1989, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. It is named for Rev. James M. Demske, a former President of Canisius College. It is located behind the Koessler Athletic Center on Canisius' campus. To save space and money in the college's urban setting, the 14-acre facility is home to six Canisius athletic programs.
From 1989 to 2008, the facility had an AstroTurf 12 surface. In 2008, renovations installed 123,000 ft.² of A-Turf, which lessens the impact on athletes who play on the surface. Also in 2008, new scoreboard and baseball dugouts were added. The facility also features stadium lighting and locker rooms.
In 2004, 2009, and 2011, the venue hosted the MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championships. In 2010, it hosted the MAAC Softball Championships. In May 2012, it hosted the MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championships.