The Riverside Sports Complex, in Riverside, California, is the home field of the University of California, Riverside baseball team. The stadium seats 2,500 and features a home team locker room built personally by Troy Percival, a UC Riverside alumnus.[1]
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| Full name | Riverside Sports Complex Baseball Stadium |
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| Former names | Riverside/UCR Sports Complex |
| Location | Riverside Sports Complex Riverside, CA 92507 |
| Coordinates | 33°58′55″N 117°20′03″W / 33.981822°N 117.33421°W |
| Owner | University of California, Riverside |
| Operator | University of California, Riverside Athletics Department |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size | Left Field - 330 feet (101 m) Left-Center - 380 feet (116 m) Center Field - 400 feet (122 m) Right-Center - 380 feet (116 m) Right Field - 330 feet (101 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Opened | N/A |
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| UC Riverside Highlanders baseball (NCAA) Riverside Pilots (CL) (1993–1995) Riverside Red Wave (CL) (1988–1990) | |
A statue of the UCR Bear in concrete just inside the entrance to the facility, was erected in 2007. The stadium also has a pair of hitting cages located underneath the grandstands.
History
editThe stadium is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Riverside Pilots before they moved to Lancaster to become the Lancaster JetHawks in 1996. It was also the home of the Riverside Red Wave from 1988 to 1990.
The stadium was the site of the Division II College World Series from 1980 to 1984.[2]
Gallery
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Riverside Sports Complex-grandstand and batting cages
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Steele, Allan (February 27, 2007), "Percival gives UC Riverside edge in baseball recruiting", Press Enterprise, retrieved 2007-10-05
- ^ Riverside Sports Complex Baseball Stadium