Numbers like this are why there is a heckuva chance for retention and why this event is important to the Fox Cities:Local committee chairperson Gary Kilgas confirmed his group recently submitted another bid that, if accepted, would keep the event stationed at Grand Chute's Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium through 2013.
The five-day, double-elimination tournament, hosted by Lawrence University, has been an area mainstay since 2000. This year's event is May 28-June 1.
"The challenge for us is, the longer you host an event, the tougher it is to keep the event," Kilgas said. "We're going to have 12 years in as of (2011). That's a heckuva run. We're trying to do things to enhance the tournament and make it a fun venue for the players, coaches, teams and fans.
"But I think we stand as good a chance as any at retaining the championship."
Average yearly paid attendance while at Fox Cities Stadium is 21,159, with last year's tourney – boasting an economic impact of $313,300, according to Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates – luring 21,391 fans to the ballpark.
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