Farmers National Bank Field
GPS Address: 618 Fifth Ave. | Youngstown, OH 44502

Farmers National Bank Field, the home of the Youngstown State soccer program, played host to its first season of action in 2013. The YSU track and field program will also benefit from the complex being able to have an official outdoor home as well.

The Youngstown State soccer program has a place of its own for the first time since the program began in 1996. The Penguins previously played their home matches in Stambaugh Stadium and now are proud to call Farmers National Bank Field their home. It is one of the top soccer and track and field complexes in the Horizon League.

Farmers National Bank donated $500,000 to Youngstown State in December 2012 for use in constructing the facility and soccer complex will be named Farmers National Bank Field. The synthetic Sprinturf lush green field bares the Farmers National Bank logo in the northwest corner. At midfield is a red Youngstown State “Y”.
The field features bleacher seating for 200, a press box, lighting, scoreboard and sound system. It will play host to track and field events starting with the spring of 2014.

Various local high school soccer and track and field programs can use the facility as well as YSU intramurals. It is a facility the entire area can be proud of.

Just south of First National Bank Field is the new home of the Penguins’ softball program. The YSU Softball Complex is set to be completed in time for the start of the 2014 campaign. The Guins have played their home games off campus for more than 10 seasons and are anxious to return to YSU.

Directions

From the northwest (Cleveland, Toledo): Take Ohio Turnpike to Exit 218. Follow I-80 East to I-680, Youngstown. Take Exit 4A, Route 422 East and proceed to the Wick Avenue exit. Turn right onto Wick Avenue. Turn right again at the first light (Alumni House is on the right) onto University Plaza and enter the F-1 visitors’ parking lot.

From the north (Ashtabula): Take Route 11 South to the intersection with I-80. Follow signs for Route 711 South. Exit at Gypsy Lane and make a left onto Gypsy. Cross Belmont Ave. (Rt. 193); at the fourth traffic light after Belmont, turn right onto Fifth Ave. Drive down Fifth until you get to Rt. 422 (look for the YSU stadium), then cross the overpass and turn left onto the Eastbound Service Road, staying on the service road as you pass the stadium. Cross the Elm Street intersection, then turn right onto Wick. Make a right at the next light (Alumni House is on the right) onto University Plaza and enter the F-1 visitors’ lot.

From the east (western Pennsylvania): Take I-80 to Route 711 South (Exits left). Exit at Gypsy Lane and make a left onto Gypsy. Cross Belmont Ave. (Rt. 193); at the fourth traffic light after Belmont, turn right onto Fifth Ave. Drive down Fifth until you get to Rt. 422 (look for the YSU stadium), then cross the overpass and turn left onto the Eastbound Service Road, staying on the service road as you pass the stadium. Cross the Elm Street intersection, then turn right onto Wick. Make a right at the next light (Alumni House is on the right) onto University Plaza and enter the F-1 visitors’ lot.

From the southeast (Pittsburgh): Take the PA Turnpike to Exit 234 (16A) on the Ohio Turnpike. From there, take I-680 approximately 10 miles to Exit 6 (Route 62 and Hubbard). Follow signs for YSU and take Route 422 West. Take the first Exit (Wick Avenue) and turn left on Wick. At the second light (Alumni House is on your right) make a right on to University Plaza and enter the F-1 visitors’ lot.

From the south: Take Ohio Route11 North to I-680. From I-680, take Exit 4A, Route 422 East. Exit the freeway at Wick Avenue and  turn right on Wick. Turn right again at the first light (Alumni House is on the right) onto University Plaza and enter the F-1 visitors’ parking lot.

From the west (Akron): Take I-71 or I-77 to I-76 East. Where I-80 and I-76 divide, follow I-80 until it intersects with I-680 to Youngstown. Follow I-680 to Exit 4A, Route 422 East. Exit the 422 freeway at Wick Avenue and turn right. Turn right again at the first light (Alumni House is on the right) onto University Plaza and enter the F-1 visitors’ parking lot.