Diamond Sports Stadium

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Diamond Sports Stadium
Bennett Field at Adelaide Shores
Diamond Sports Stadium
LocationBarratt Reserve, West Beach Road, West Beach, South Australia
Coordinates 34°56′52″S138°30′30″E / 34.94778°S 138.50833°E / -34.94778; 138.50833 Coordinates: 34°56′52″S138°30′30″E / 34.94778°S 138.50833°E / -34.94778; 138.50833
OperatorDiamond Sports SA Inc.
Capacity 5,000 [1]
Field sizeLeft Field - 294 feet (90 m)
Center Field - 398 feet (121 m)
Right Field - 293 feet (89 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2016
Expanded2016
Construction cost AU$4 million (renovation)
Tenants
Adelaide Bite (ABL) (2016–present)

Diamond Sports Stadium (also known as Bennett Field at Adelaide Shores) is a 5,000 capacity baseball stadium located in West Beach, South Australia. The stadium is the venue of the Adelaide Giants who play in the Australian Baseball League. [2] The stadium is located at Barratt Reserve on West Beach Road adjacent to the Adelaide International Airport. [3]

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History

Prior to becoming the home of the Adelaide Bite for the 2016–17 Australian Baseball League season following their move from baseball's long time home of Norwood Oval due to renovations to the oval, [4] the Diamond Sports Complex was and is the home to the Softball SA and is also the home to Baseball SA.

The venue received a AU$4 million grant from the Government of South Australia in 2016 which enabled Diamond Sports SA to upgrade the main baseball venue to Australian Baseball League standards.

Facilities

The complex includes the 5,000 seat main baseball stadium, 2 fully skinned softball diamonds with playing surface levels of Australian National Softball standard, and a 900 sqm indoor training facility as well as a multipurpose baseball/softball diamond.

Dimensions

Left Field - 320 feet (98 m)
Center Field - 390 feet (119 m)
Right Field - 320 feet (98 m)

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References

  1. "Diamond Sports Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. Diamond Sports Stadium - Adelaide Bite
  3. Diamond Sports SA official website
  4. Adelaide Bite find a new home