Elliot Ballpark

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Elliot Ballpark
Elliot Ballpark
LocationJim Calhoun Way east of Separatist Road, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates 41°48′03″N72°15′14″W / 41.800728°N 72.253796°W / 41.800728; -72.253796
Owner University of Connecticut
OperatorUniversity of Connecticut
Capacity 1,500 (1,351 seated [1] )
Field sizeLeft field: 330 feet (100 m)
Center field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right field: 330 feet (100 m) [1]
SurfaceAstroTurf OPS (artificial turf) [1]
OpenedMarch 23, 2021 (2021-03-23)
Tenants
UConn (NCAA, Big East) 2021–present
Website
uconnhuskies.com/facilities/elliot-ballpark/7

Elliot Ballpark is a baseball stadium on the campus of the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It is the home field of the UConn Huskies baseball team of NCAA Division I's Big East Conference. [2] The stadium is designed to seat 1,500 people, with additional space on grass berms which can also accommodate temporary bleachers. It is named after former UConn baseball player Doug Elliot and his family, who provided a major gift towards the construction of the venue. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Elliot Ballpark replaced J. O. Christian Field as UConn's home field. [3] The stadium was set to open during the 2020 season, however, UConn played no home games prior to the cancellation of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. [7] The first game at the ballpark was played on March 23, 2021, with UConn defeating Central Connecticut State by a score of 2-0. [8]

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