Our Story
In 2010, local businessman Rick Freese envisioned a world-class baseball and softball complex in Linn County. Partnering with Cedar Rapids Kernels General Manager Jack Roeder, they established Prospect Meadows Inc. as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2011. After a successful feasibility study and securing a 95-year lease for 128 acres, a fundraising committee raised $11.75 million for Phase 1. The complex opened on May 23, 2019, with Perfect Game as the anchor tenant, bringing 1,000 teams annually for 15 years.