Quinnipiac Baseball Field is a baseball venue in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. It is home to the Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball team of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The venue features portable bleacher seating and a press booth. It also has an embankment in right center field that lies in play.[1][2]
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| Location | 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut, USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°25′12″N 72°53′29″W / 41.419878°N 72.891449°W |
| Owner | Quinnipiac University |
| Operator | Quinnipiac University |
| Field size | 340 ft. (LF) 375 ft. (LCF) 400 ft. (CF) 375 ft. (RCF) 340 ft. (RF) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Built | 1966 |
| Opened | 1967 |
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| Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball (NCAA DI MAAC) | |
A group of students, including future head coach Dan Gooley, built the park in the summer of 1966. Previously, the program played at Hamden's Legion Field.[3]
The mountains that make up Sleeping Giant State Park are visible beyond the outfield fence.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Quinnipiac Baseball Field". QuinnipiacBobcats.com. Quinnipiac University Sports Information Department. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (24 March 2012). "One Day, Four Games". College Baseball Today. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ Malafronte, Chip (May 11, 2014). "Quinnipiac Baseball Coach Dan Gooley Built More than a Legacy". NHRegister.com. New Haven Register. Retrieved August 8, 2014.