Triton Ballpark
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Location | 3432 Voigt Drive,La Jolla, California |
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Owner | UC San Diego |
Operator | UC San Diego |
Capacity | 500 (Baseball) |
Field size | Left Field - 330 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right Field - 330 ft |
Surface | Grass |
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UC San Diego Tritons(NCAABig West) (2000-present) |
Triton Ballparkis aballparkinSan Diego, California,located on the campus of theUniversity of California, San Diego.The stadium is home of theUC San Diego Tritons baseballteam. The Tritons compete inNCAA Division Ias a member of theBig West Conference(BWC).
History and features
[edit]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 chancellorMarye 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Triton Ballpark - UCSDTritons.com—Official Web Site of UC San Diego Athletics
- ^UCSD Baseball hosts Point Loma in Monday night exhibition - ScoopSanDiego.com | Mission Times Courier: Mission Times Courier: geography of california, western association of s...Archived2012-01-24 at theWayback Machine
- ^Loh, Stefanie (10 April 2015)."UCSD unveils new $6.89M ballpark".San Diego Union-Tribune.Tribune Publishing.Retrieved8 March2016.
- ^Sarin, Kriti (2 February 2015)."Newly Renovated Triton Ballpark Hosts First Games of The Season".UCSD Guardian.Retrieved8 March2016.
- ^"Tritons Win Third Straight CCAA Baseball Season Title".