Riverside Sports Complex

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Riverside Sports Complex
Full nameRiverside Sports Complex Baseball Stadium
Former namesRiverside/UCR Sports Complex
LocationRiverside Sports Complex
Riverside, CA 92507
Coordinates 33°58′55″N117°20′03″W / 33.981822°N 117.33421°W / 33.981822; -117.33421
Owner University of California, Riverside
Operator University of California, Riverside Athletics Department
Capacity 2,500
Field sizeLeft Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Left-Center - 380 feet (116 m)
Center Field - 400 feet (122 m)
Right-Center - 380 feet (116 m)
Right Field - 330 feet (101 m)
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardYes
OpenedN/A
Tenants
UC Riverside Highlanders baseball (NCAA)
Riverside Pilots (CL) (1993–1995)
Riverside Red Wave (CL) (1988–1990)

The Riverside Sports Complex, in Riverside, California, is the home field of the University of California, Riverside baseball team. The stadium seats 2,500 and features a home team locker room built personally by Troy Percival, a UC Riverside alumnus. [1]

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A statue of the UCR Bear in concrete just inside the entrance to the facility, was erected in 2007. The stadium also has a pair of hitting cages located underneath the grandstands.

History

The stadium is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Riverside Pilots before they moved to Lancaster to become the Lancaster JetHawks in 1996. It was also the home of the Riverside Red Wave from 1988 to 1990.

The stadium was the site of the Division II College World Series from 1980 to 1984. [2]

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References

  1. Steele, Allan (February 27, 2007), "Percival gives UC Riverside edge in baseball recruiting", Press Enterprise , retrieved 2007-10-05
  2. Riverside Sports Complex Baseball Stadium