Conaty Park

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Conaty Park
Conaty Park
Former namesBryant Baseball Complex (2000-2012)
LocationCampus of Bryant University, John Mowry Road, Smithfield, Rhode Island, US
Coordinates 41°55′31″N71°32′26″W / 41.925223°N 71.540453°W / 41.925223; -71.540453
Owner Bryant University
OperatorBryant University
Capacity 500
Field size330 feet (LF)
385 feet (LCF)
400 feet (CF)
385 feet (RCF)
300 feet (RF)
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Built2000
Opened2000
Renovated2008
Tenants
Bryant Bulldogs baseball (NEC) (2000-present)

Conaty Park is a baseball venue in Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Bryant Bulldogs baseball team of the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference. The facility was opened in 2000 [1] and has a capacity of 500 spectators. [2] [3] It features an electronic scoreboard, bullpens, and dugouts. In 2008, batting cages were added adjacent to the field. Also, the infield has recently been renovated. [1]

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Formerly known as the Bryant Baseball Complex, the facility was rededicated as Conaty Park on April 28, 2012, prior to a game against Fairleigh Dickinson. It is named for Bryant alumnus Bill Conaty. Conaty is a published author and former business executive. [4] [5]

In 2004, the facility hosted the NCAA Division II Baseball Northeast Regional, which Bryant won. [1]

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