{{Short description|Baseball stadium in Hawaii, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox stadium | name = Maehara Wailuku Stadium | nickname = 96793 Park | image = | fullname = Grand Ichiro "Iron" Maehara Stadium | location = Wailuku, Hawaii | coordinates = {{coord|20.894704|-156.487750|display=inline|type:landmark}} | broke_ground = | built = 1973 | opened = | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = | operator = | surface = | construction_cost = | architect = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor= | project_manager = | main_contractors = | former_names = | tenants = Maui Stingrays (HWB) (1993–1997)<br>Na Koa Ikaika Maui (GBL/NAL/Pacific Assn.) (2010–2013) | seating_capacity = 1,500 | dimensions = }}
'''Maehara Stadium''' is a stadium in Wailuku, Hawaii.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballparkreviews.com/template2.php?in_name=Maehara%20Stadium&in_city=Wailuku&in_state=Hawaii|title=Maehara Stadium Wailuku, Hawaii|publisher=ballparkreviews.com|accessdate=April 15, 2019}}</ref> It is primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of Na Koa Ikaika Maui from 2010 to 2013. It also hosted the Maui Stingrays of the Hawaii Winter Baseball league.
==History== The park opened in 1973 and holds 1,500 spectators. It is named after Ichiro "Iron" Maehara, a Maui baseball advocate. It is located next to War Memorial Stadium.
Maehara Stadium is home to the Maui Interscholastic League Baseball and American Legion Games. In 1974, it played host to the Hawaii State Championship Game, featuring University of Hawaii pitching legend, then Aiea High School's sophomore sensation Derek Tatsuno against Baldwin High School's (Island of Maui) ace pitcher Tom Valdez. The pitching contest ended in a 1–0 decision in favor of Aiea High School. Valdez was drafted later that year by the St. Louis Cardinals. Tatsuno went on to star at the University of Hawaii and professional baseball in Japan.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080921151551/http://www.mauibaseballexpo.org/venue.html Venue website] * {{cite news|url=http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/524230.html?nav=11|title=Golden Baseball League plans to have Maui team in 2010|first1=Robert|last1=Collias|work=The Maui News|date=September 30, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725044407/http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/524230.html?nav=11|archivedate=July 25, 2011}} * {{cite web|last1=Floto|first1=J.G.|title=Iron Maehara|url=http://www.thediamondangle.com/archive/nov02/maehara.html|website=The Diamond Angle|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614230524/http://www.thediamondangle.com/archive/nov02/maehara.html|archivedate=June 14, 2011}} *[https://sabr.org/bioproj/park/maehara-stadium/ Maehara Stadium] at SABR Bio Project
Category:Minor league baseball venues Category:Buildings and structures in Maui County, Hawaii Category:Baseball venues in Hawaii Category:Sports venues completed in 1973 Category:1973 establishments in Hawaii
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