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Location in New York Location in the United States | |
Former names | LIU Post Baseball Stadium (????–2019) |
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Address | 720 Northern Blvd |
Location | Brookville, New York 11548 |
Coordinates | 40°48′48″N73°35′25″W / 40.813277°N 73.590399°W Coordinates: 40°48′48″N73°35′25″W / 40.813277°N 73.590399°W |
Owner | Long Island University |
Operator | Long Island University |
Type | Stadium |
Genre(s) | Baseball |
Field size | LF: 330 ft (100.6 m) LC: 375 ft (114.3 m) CF: 400 ft (121.9 m) RC: 375 ft (114.3 m) RF: 330 ft (100.6 m) |
Surface | Natural grass |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
Construction | |
Renovated | 2006 |
Tenants | |
LIU Post Pioneers (NCAA) (????–2019) LIU Sharks (NCAA) (2020–present) | |
Website | |
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