- December 4, 2025
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Along with members of Dr. Phillips Little League and Orange County Commissioner Nicole Wilson, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, left, cut the ceremonial ribbon.
Commissioner Nicole Wilson, left, Mayor Jerry L. Demings and Dr. Phillips Little League President Andria Estrella-Roa smiled for photos at the grand opening ceremony.
Nestled in between the area’s neighborhoods on Bissell Street, the 16+ acre facility has four brand new ballfields and all the amenities needed for a day full of fun.
Members of Dr. Phillips Little League teams enjoyed being on live television during the speeches given at the ceremony.
Members of one of the many teams playing during the grand opening day festivities warmed up on Schick Roofing Field.
On Julian Properties Field, the Cubs faced the Yankees in one of the many games that evening.
Of the four ballfields at the new facility, one — Activus Connect Field — will be used for the league’s softball games.
Despite the new complex, Dr. Phillips Little League still has its original DPLL sign from the YMCA fields just outside the entrance of the new facility.
Dr. Phillips Little League has officially moved into its brand new, 16+ acre, $9.25 million, four-field baseball and softball complex on Bissell Street. The league celebrated the new facility during a grand opening, ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, with speeches from Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and Orange County Commissioner Nicole Wilson.
The two county officials were given plaques from Dr. Phillips Little League President Andria Estrella-Roa and the league’s board of directors as a gesture of appreciation for their work in bringing the new facility to reality.
Along with the four brand-new ball fields, the facility also houses a concession stand, bathroom facilities and plenty of sitting room with bleachers at each field.
