Carter Memorial Stadium

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Williams Field at Carter Memorial Stadium
Carter Memorial Stadium
Former namesRadford Baseball Field (1986-2011)
Radford Baseball Stadium (2011-2017)
LocationUniversity Drive, Radford, Virginia, United States
Coordinates 37°08′13″N80°32′21″W / 37.136911°N 80.539165°W / 37.136911; -80.539165 Coordinates: 37°08′13″N80°32′21″W / 37.136911°N 80.539165°W / 37.136911; -80.539165
Owner Radford University
OperatorRadford University
Capacity 800 (seated), plus grass berm down left field line
Record attendance1,373 (April 19, 2011)
Field sizeLeft field: 330 ft
Left center field: 370 ft
Center field: 400 ft
Right center field: 370 ft
Right field: 330 ft
SurfaceTuckahoe bluegrass
ScoreboardDaktronics Videoboard with attached Electronic Scoreboard
Construction
Opened1986
Renovated2009, 2011
Construction costUSD$800,000 (2011 renovations)
Project managerCarolina Green Corp. Athletic Field Construction (2009 field facelift)
General contractorBranch & Associates (2011 renovations)
Tenants
Radford Highlanders baseball (1986-present)

Williams Field at Carter Memorial Stadium is a baseball venue on the campus of Radford University in Radford, Virginia, United States. It is home to the Radford Highlanders of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. The field opened in 1986 and underwent extensive renovations in 2011. Its capacity is 800 spectators, with a grass area down the left field line allowing for overflow crowds. [1]

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Other uses of the stadium include baseball camps [2] and high school baseball tournaments. [3]

History

The facility opened in 1986. [1] In July 2007, Joe Raccuia assumed control of the program with plans for facility upgrades. [4]

Renovations beginning in 2008 led to reconstruction of the field. [1] In 2008, a new backstop was installed. Dugouts were enlarged and the playing surface improved in 2009. [5]

In 2011, the venue's name was changed from Radford Baseball Field to Radford Baseball Stadium, due to major renovations. [1] Branch and Associates, Inc. led a project to rebuild the stadium. [6] A seating structure with 800 chair-backed seats was added, in addition to a new concourse, press box, and PA system. New stadium lighting allowed night games to be played. [1] The construction project, which cost $800,000, was the first in Radford athletics history to use only private funding. [7]

Construction was completed during the 2011 season. The new stadium was officially opened for the program's first-ever home night game, a sold-out crowd on April 8, 2011 against VMI. [8] [9] [10] Radford set its attendance record just days later when an over-capacity crowd of 1,373 witnessed the top ranked Virginia Cavaliers play the Highlanders. [11]

The venue changed names to Williams Field at Carter Memorial Stadium in 2017. [12]

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