Cunningham Field | |
Location | San Diego, CA, United States |
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Coordinates | 32°46′34″N117°10′59″W / 32.776°N 117.183°W |
Owner | University of San Diego |
Operator | University of San Diego |
Capacity | 1,700 (expandable to 3,000) |
Field size | 312 ft. (LF), 370 ft. (LCF), 391 ft. (CF), 385 ft. (RCF), 327 ft. (RF) |
Surface | Bermuda grass (infield/Outfield), Synthetic turf (Foul areas from third base to first base) Crushed red brick (Infield dirt) |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 2012 |
Opened | February 15, 2013 |
Construction cost | $13 million USD |
Architect | Populous |
Tenants | |
San Diego Toreros baseball (NCAA D1 WCC) (2013-present) |
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The stadium is located on the site of former John Cunningham Stadium, which was demolished in 2012. The new field is named after former San Diego baseball coach John Cunningham. [1] Cunningham was the Torero head coach for 34 seasons. The new stadium is named after Ron and Alexis Fowler, who provided a substantial portion of the $13 million needed to build the ballpark.
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