Quinnipiac Baseball Field

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Quinnipiac Baseball Field
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Quinnipiac Baseball Field
Quinnipiac Baseball Field
Location275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates 41°25′12″N72°53′29″W / 41.419878°N 72.891449°W / 41.419878; -72.891449
Owner Quinnipiac University
OperatorQuinnipiac University
Field size340 ft. (LF)
375 ft. (LCF)
400 ft. (CF)
375 ft. (RCF)
340 ft. (RF)
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Built1966
Opened1967
Tenants
Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball (NCAA DI MAAC)

Quinnipiac Baseball Field is a baseball venue in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. It is home to the Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball team of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The venue features portable bleacher seating and a press booth. It also has an embankment in right center field that lies in play. [1] [2]

A group of students, including future head coach Dan Gooley, built the park in the summer of 1966. Previously, the program played at Hamden's Legion Field. [3]

The mountains that make up Sleeping Giant State Park are visible beyond the outfield fence. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Quinnipiac Baseball Field". QuinnipiacBobcats.com. Quinnipiac University Sports Information Department. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. Sorenson, Eric (24 March 2012). "One Day, Four Games". College Baseball Today. Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  3. Malafronte, Chip (May 11, 2014). "Quinnipiac Baseball Coach Dan Gooley Built More than a Legacy". NHRegister.com. New Haven Register. Retrieved August 8, 2014.