Capital One Park

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Capital One Park
Capital One Park
Location Tysons, Virginia
Coordinates 38°55′35″N77°12′27″W / 38.9263137°N 77.2074607°W / 38.9263137; -77.2074607
Owner Capital One
Operator Capital One
Capacity 650
Field sizeLeft Field: 335 ft
Center Field: 411 ft
Right Field: 335 ft
SurfaceArtificial turf
OpenedMarch 31, 2023
Tenants
Georgetown Hoyas baseball (2024–present)

Capital One Park is a baseball venue located in Tysons, Virginia. The stadium seats 650, and has standing capacity for up to 1,200 people. The stadium is the home stadium for the Georgetown Hoyas baseball program, and the host venue for the Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament. Outside of college baseball, the stadium hosts various collegiate summer league baseball teams and high school baseball tournaments.

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History

The stadium opened on March 31, 2023, and hosted the entire Potomac Summer League that same summer. [1]

Ahead of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season, Georgetown announced their baseball program would play at the stadium for their home games. [2]

The stadium hosted the entire 2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference baseball tournament (NCAA Division III) and the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament (Division I). [3]

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References

  1. Woolsey, Angela (March 17, 2023). "Capital One set to open new baseball stadium in Tysons this month". FFX Now. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. "Capital One Park Named New Home of the Hoyas". guhoyas.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. "Capital One Park in Tysons sets schedule for second season of baseball". Tysons Reporter. February 2, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.