 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, February 2007 | |
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| Former names | Mark Light Field (1973–2009) |
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| Location | Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 25°42′42″N80°16′56″W / 25.71167°N 80.28222°W |
| Owner | University of Miami |
| Operator | University of Miami |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Field size | Left Field - 330 ft (100.5 m) Left-Center - 365 ft (111 m) Center Field - 400 ft (122 m) Right-Center - 365 ft (111 m) Right Field - 330 ft (100.5m) [1] |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1972–1973 |
| Opened | February 16, 1973 |
| Renovated | 1974, 1996, 2007–2009 |
| Architect | Suburban |
| Tenants | |
| Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (1973–present) | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field is home field for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The stadium holds a capacity of 5,000 spectators and is located on the University of Miami's campus in Coral Gables. The first game on the field was held on February 16, 1973. [2]
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The field is named for Mark Light, whose father, University of Miami fan George Light, donated money for its construction. Mark Light died of muscular dystrophy, [2] and the field was dedicated in his honor in 1977.
The ballpark is bounded by Ponce de Leon Street (southeast, first base); San Amaro Drive (southwest and west, home plate and third base); and other university sports facilities (north and northeast, outfield).
Following a $3.9 million contribution by New York Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez, the facility was renovated from 2007 to 2009 and renamed. [3]
In 2013, the Hurricanes ranked 26th nationally among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 2,635 per home game. [4]
Since 1973, the University of Miami has been one of college baseball's elite with 25 College World Series appearances, [5] winning four national championships (1982, 1985, 1999, and 2001) and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 44 consecutive years. [6] Miami has won 29 NCAA Regional Titles, hosted 27 NCAA Regionals, and in each of their four national championship runs they were an NCAA Regional Host. [7]
