Triton Ballpark

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Triton Ballpark
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Triton Ballpark during a game in 2012
Triton Ballpark
Address3432 Voigt Drive
La Jolla, CA
United States
Owner UC San Diego
Operator UC San Diego Athletics
Type Ballpark
Capacity 500
Field sizeLeft Field - 330 ft
Center Field - 400 ft
Right Field - 330 ft
SurfaceGrass
Current use Baseball
Tenants
UC San Diego Tritons baseball (NCAA)
(2000–present)
Website
ucsdtritons.com/triton-ballpark

Triton Ballpark is a ballpark in San Diego, California, located on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. It is the home of the UC San Diego Tritons baseball team. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC).

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History and features

The stadium was upgraded in 2011 to include lights, allowing the first-ever night game to be played at the venue on January 29, 2011. [1] [2] A scoreboard was added in 2013. The ballpark underwent a significant renovation prior to the 2015 season.

The $6.89 million renovation added a permanent grandstand to replace bleacher seating, restrooms, sunken dugouts, a press box, and a players' clubhouse down the right field line. [3] The clubhouse, named for former UCSD chancellor Marye Anne Fox, includes locker rooms, offices, showers, laundry facilities, a Hall of Fame and a players' lounge. [4]

The official Triton Ballpark re-opening and clubhouse dedication took place on April 10, 2015.

The Tritons' most recent league championship was won in 2014. [5]

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References

  1. Triton Ballpark - UCSDTritons.com—Official Web Site of UC San Diego Athletics
  2. UCSD Baseball hosts Point Loma in Monday night exhibition - ScoopSanDiego.com | Mission Times Courier: Mission Times Courier: geography of california, western association of s... Archived 2012-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Loh, Stefanie (10 April 2015). "UCSD unveils new $6.89M ballpark". San Diego Union-Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. Sarin, Kriti (2 February 2015). "Newly Renovated Triton Ballpark Hosts First Games of The Season". UCSD Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. "Tritons Win Third Straight CCAA Baseball Season Title".

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