[1][2] Before the property for the stadium had been secured, an official groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 5, 2009, at a warehouse adjacent to the ballpark's planned site.

When the city of Zion proved unable to secure funding for the property purchase, it announced in April 2010 that the stadium site was to be moved several blocks south to a new location at the corner of Illinois State 173 and Green Bay Road.

The Fielders opened the 2010 season at Carthage College, across the border in Kenosha, Wisconsin, because of Zion Ballpark's finance problems.

Before the game in Zion, Fielders manager Tim Johnson resigned because of the lack of moneys, and the lies and broken promises made by ownership to him and the team.

LaCock and the Fielders team decided to rebel against the ownership: they changed the position players to pitching, and pitchers were assigned to play the field.