FAU Baseball Stadium
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| Full name | Florida Atlantic University Baseball Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Volusia Street, Boca Raton, FL, USA |
| Coordinates | 26°22′14″N 80°06′34″W / 26.370592°N 80.109456°W |
| Owner | Florida Atlantic University |
| Operator | Florida Atlantic University |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Record attendance | 2,348 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1991 |
| Tenants | |
| Florida Atlantic Owls baseball (NCAA DI Sun Belt (1991-present) | |
FAU Baseball Stadium is a baseball venue located in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. It has been home to the Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team of the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference since 1991.[1] The venue has a capacity of 2,000 spectators[2] and features Triple-A-quality lighting.[1]
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the fifth best small venue in Division I baseball.[3]
Attendance record
On April 16, 2008, the Owls were defeated at FAU Baseball Stadium by the then-#1 ranked Miami Hurricanes. The 2,348 spectators in attendance set a stadium record.[4]
Features
The venue features a berm seating area, which allows for increased capacity, down each foul line.[1]
References
- ^ a b c FAU Baseball Stadium at fausports.com, URL accessed June 28, 2010. Archived 06-28-10
- ^ FAU Baseball Stadium at thebaseballcube.com, URL accessed June 28, 2010. Archived 06-28-10
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Alonso's Ninth Homer Rallies No. 1 Miami by FAU, 12-10: Hurricanes score three two-out runs in the ninth to win at hurricanesports.cstv.com, URL accessed November 28, 2010. Archived 11-28-2010