FIU Baseball Stadium
 | |
| Location |
University Park 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Florida International University |
| Operator | Florida International University] |
| Capacity |
2,000 (capacity) 2,473 (largest crowd) |
| Field size |
Left Field - 325 ft Left-Center - 375 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right-Center - 375 ft Right Field - 325 ft |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1995 |
| Opened | January 26, 1996 |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million USD |
| Tenants | |
| FIU Golden Panthers (NCAA) (1996-Present) | |
FIU Baseball Stadium formerly known as University Park Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home venue of the FIU Panthers college baseball team of the Division I Conference USA. The facility opened on January 26, 1996 with a 1-0 FIU victory against Bethune-Cookman and was built on the same site as its predecessor, which had stood since 1965 (albeit with a slightly differently angled field configuration).[1] All-American Evan W. Thomas threw a complete game shutout.
University Park Stadium has a seating capacity of 2,000 people.[1] The largest crowd in the stadium's history was 2,473 on February 26, 2002, when FIU defeated their cross-town rivals the Miami Hurricanes 7-1.[2]
The team spent the 2005 season at the Homestead Sports Complex in Homestead, Florida while University Park Stadium underwent an expansion. In 2005, the facility hosted the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament.[1]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
- FIU Panthers
- FIU Stadium (FIU Football)
- FIU Arena (FIU Basketball)
References
- 1 2 3 Facilities at fiusports.com, URL accessed December 7, 2010. Archived 12-07-2010
- ↑ Archives & Research Center at nl.newsbank.com, URL accessed December 7, 2010. Archived 12-07-2010
External links
Coordinates: 25°45′17″N 80°22′51″W / 25.75464°N 80.38072°W