Sonny Pittaro Field

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Sonny Pittaro Field
Pittaro Field
Sonny Pittaro Field
Full nameSonny Pittaro Baseball Field
Location2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, U.S.
Coordinates 40°16′55″N74°44′47″W / 40.28207°N 74.746496°W / 40.28207; -74.746496
Owner Rider University
OperatorRider University
Capacity 2,000
Field size330 ft. (LF, RF), 405 ft. (CF) [1]
ScoreboardElectronic
Tenants
Rider Broncs baseball (NCAA DI MAAC)
Trenton Thunder (MLB Draft League) (2021)

Sonny Pittaro Field is a baseball venue located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the Rider University Broncs college baseball team of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. [2] The facility has a capacity of 2,000 spectators. [3]

The field is named for former Rider baseball coach Sonny Pittaro. Pittaro coached the Broncs for 34 years, winning 9 conference titles and appearing in the NCAA tournament 8 times. [4]

Pittaro Field features stadium seating, a press box, and an irrigation system. [5]

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