Alfond Stadium (Rollins College)

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Alfond Stadium (Rollins College)
Full nameAlfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field [1]
Address801 N. Orange Ave. [2]
Winter Park, FL
U.S.
Coordinates 28°35′29″N81°21′34″W / 28.591272°N 81.359505°W / 28.591272; -81.359505
Owner Rollins College
Operator Rollins College Athletics
Capacity 1,000 [1]
Surface FieldTurf [3]
Construction
Opened1933;92 years ago (1933) [1]
Renovated1983; [3] 2002; 2004; 2012; [1] 2018; 2019 [3]
ExpandedMarch 8, 1983 (1983-03-08) [1]
Tenants
Rollins Tars (NCAA DII, SSC) 1933-present
Winter Park Diamond Dawgs (FCSL) 2004-2015
Website
rollinssports.com/alfond-stadium

Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field is a baseball stadium in Winter Park, Florida. It is home to the Rollins Tars baseball and softball teams. [1] The stadium was home to the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs wood bat collegiate summer baseball league team from 2004 to 2015. [2]

The stadium is named for Harold Alfond, a longtime Rollins College booster. The land was donated it to the City of Winter Park in 1926 by local merchants James E. Harper and F.W. Shepherd. [1] Rollins obtained the property in 1933. [1]

Past renovations included the clubhouse in 1983 [3] and in 2002; a new scoreboard in 2004; and updated lighting in 2012. [1] 2018 improvements include a FieldTurf infield; safety netting; covered batting cages; a JV locker room; and a newly paved parking lot with new lighting. 2019 renovations will include improvements to the stadium and clubhouse. [3]

In 2014 the site was considered for a new ballpark to host the Brevard County Manatees (Class A-Advanced; Florida State League) but the financial details didn't work out. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field". Rollins Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Reichard, Kevin (October 6, 2012). "Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field / Rollins College Tars / Winter Park Diamond Dawgs". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Herring, Troy (August 9, 2018). "Rollins continues baseball stadium renovations". West Orange Times & Observer . Observer Media Group . Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  4. Reichard, Kevin (June 30, 2014). "Winter Park: We're looking for new Manatees ballpark site". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

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