Location in the United States Location in Oregon | |
Address | 2760 M.L. King Jr. Blvd. |
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Location | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 44°03′32″N123°03′58″W / 44.059°N 123.066°W |
Owner | University of Oregon |
Operator | University of Oregon |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Record attendance | 5,097 (July 4, 2017) |
Field size | Left – 335 ft (102 m) Center – 400 ft (122 m) Right – 325 ft (99 m) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 15, 2008 [1] |
Opened | February 27, 2009 (temporary seating) [2] March 2, 2010 [3] |
Construction cost | $19.2 million ($27.3 million in 2023 [4] ) |
Architect | DLR Group |
Structural engineer | KPFF Consulting Engineers [5] |
General contractor | Lease Crutcher Lewis [6] |
Tenants | |
Oregon Ducks (NCAA) (2009–present) Eugene Emeralds (High-A West) (2010–present) |
PK Park is a baseball stadium in the northwest United States, located in Eugene, Oregon. It is the home field of the University of Oregon Ducks of the Big Ten Conference, and the MILB Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League. [7] [8] The Ducks' program was revived in 2009 after nearly three decades as a club sport. [9]
PK Park is named after former Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny, whose donations helped to fund the stadium. [10] Designed by sport architect DLR Group, PK Park has 3,000 fixed seats in the main seating bowl and a total capacity of 4,000 spectators. Fan amenities include a video board, landscaped areas for hospitality, a tiered party plaza called "Fowl Territory", a picnic plaza, and eight upper level suites. Located just east of Autzen Stadium, the baseball park was built on the northeast section of the football stadium's parking lot. [11]
The Ducks' home field through 1981 was Howe Field, just south of McArthur Court. The on-campus venue has since been converted to Jane Sanders Stadium, the home of women's softball.
The elevation of the FieldTurf playing field at PK Park is approximately 420 feet (130 m) above sea level. It has an unorthodox alignment, oriented southeast by east (home plate to center field); the recommended alignment of a baseball diamond is east-northeast. [12] The former home venues of Howe Field and Civic Stadium were similar, both aligned southeast.
Ground was broken for the facility on August 15, 2008, and the first phase involved construction of the FieldTurf playing field and temporary seating for the 2009 season. [1] In their first game at PK Park on February 27, 2009, the Ducks beat Fresno State, the defending national champions, 1–0 on a walk-off single by senior Andrew Schmidt, witnessed by a sellout crowd of 2,777. [2]
The second phase of the project was the permanent concrete grandstand, built between the 2009 and 2010 seasons. The first game in the completed stadium was on March 2, 2010, a 6–2 win over the Washington Huskies, with 2,609 in attendance. [3]
In 2012, the park hosted an NCAA Regional and Super Regional. Oregon won the Regional, but was defeated by Kent State in three games in the Super Regional. [13]
In 2013, PK Park again hosted an NCAA Regional, as the Ducks entered the 64-team tournament as a #8 national seed. Oregon lost its second and fifth games, both to the Rice Owls, and were eliminated.
In 2021, Pk Park hosted another regional, as the Ducks entered as the #14 national seed. Oregon fell short when they lost to LSU in the regional championship
In 2013, the Ducks ranked 34th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,971 per home game. [14]
The park set an Oregon Ducks athletics single-game attendance record of 4,825 on June 11, 2012, in game three of the Super Regional against Kent State; the Golden Flashes defeated the Ducks 3-2. [15] To increase the stadium's capacity for postseason play, two temporary stands were erected beyond the left-center field wall.
The overall attendance record was set in 2017 when 5,097 fans attended a July 4 contest between the Eugene Emeralds and Boise Hawks. [16] The game went on for 20 innings - the longest ever for any professional baseball game to be played on the July 4th Independence Day holiday.[ citation needed ]
Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date | Notes |
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1 | 4,825 | Kent State | June 11, 2012 | NCAA Super Regional |
2 | 4,177 | Kent State | June 9, 2012 | NCAA Super Regional |
3 | 3,892 | California* | April 28, 2012 | post-Spring football game |
3,892 | Stanford* | April 27, 2013 | post-Spring football game | |
3,892 | Oregon State | May 18, 2013 | Civil War rivalry | |
6 | 3,843 | Kent State | June 10, 2012 | NCAA Super Regional |
7 | 3,820 | Oregon State | May 17, 2013 | Civil War rivalry |
8 | 3,791 | Washington State* | May 1, 2010 | post-Spring football game |
9 | 3,771 | Austin Peay | June 1, 2012 | NCAA Regional |
10 | 3,762 | Oregon State | May 19, 2013 | Civil War rivalry |
In the program's first period as a varsity sport (1936–1981), the Ducks played at Howe Field, which was converted to the women's softball venue in 1987 after the school eliminated baseball as a varsity sport in 1981. [17] The minor league Eugene Emeralds had played at Civic Stadium from 1969 through 2009, and previously at Bethel Park, located at Roosevelt Boulevard and Maple Street ( 44°03′52″N123°08′43″W / 44.0644°N 123.1454°W ); its outfield is now Lark City Park.
Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Located north of the University of Oregon campus, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Big Ten Conference. Opened in 1967, the stadium has undergone several expansions. The official seating capacity is presently 54,000 to 60,000 ; however, the actual attendance regularly exceeds that figure.
The Eugene Emeralds are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Eugene, Oregon. The Emeralds are members of the Northwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Eugene plays their home games at PK Park.
Hayward Field is a track and field stadium in the Northwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. It has been the home of the university's track and field teams since 1921, and was the on-campus home of the varsity football team from 1919 through 1966. Track and field competitions at the stadium are organized by the not-for-profit organization TrackTown USA.
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The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Big Ten Conference. With eighteen varsity teams, Oregon is best known for its American football team and track and field program, which has helped Eugene gain a reputation as "Track Town, USA". Oregon's main rivalries are with the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington Huskies.
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The 1992 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by head coach Rich Brooks, who was in his 16th season as head coach of the Ducks. They played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon and participated as members of the Pacific-10 Conference.
The Oregon Ducks baseball team represents the University of Oregon in NCAA Division I college baseball in the Big Ten Conference. The home games are played on campus at PK Park.
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The 2014 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 48th straight year. They are a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.
The 2015 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 49th straight year. They were a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.
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