Commerce Bank Ballpark
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| Commerce Bank Ballpark | |
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| "The Jewel of the Atlantic League" | |
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| Location | 1 Patriots Park Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 |
| Opened | June 7, 1999 |
| Owner | Somerset County |
| Operator | Somerset Patriots |
| Construction cost | $18 million |
| Architect | Hintz and SSP Architecture |
| Tenants | Somerset Patriots (AL) (1999-present) New Jersey Pride (MLL) (2002-2003) New Jersey Fire (PC) (2004) |
| Capacity | 6,100 (actual) 8,062 (Ballpark/League Record 7/3/06) |
| Field dimensions | Left Field: 317 ft (96.6216 m)
Center Field: 402 ft (122.5296 m) Right Field: 315 ft (96.012 m) |
Commerce Bank Ballpark is a 6,100-seat baseball-only stadium in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey that is home to the Somerset Patriots, a team in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. It was opened by Governor Christine Todd Whitman and other New Jersey officials on June 7, 1999, with a win against the Newark Bears. Commerce Bank Ballpark was designed by Clark Caton and Hintz and SSP Architecture and built by Epic Construction. Commerce Bank Ballpark provides approximately 2,000 individual parking spaces. Parking for all events is $2.00 for cars and $5.00 for buses, RV's, and other oversized vehicles. Parking is prohibited in the Bridgewater Promenade lot. Violators will be ticketed/towed at the owner's expense.
Commerce Bank Ballpark is also the home of the Somerset County Baseball Tournament and was the home of the Big East Baseball Championship Tournament. In the off-season, the Ballpark is the site of the Big Apple Circus and former home of the New Jersey State Fair.
In 2004, it served as the home of the New Jersey Fire, the city's Pro Cricket team.
The ballpark hosted the 2000 Atlantic League All-Star game with a record All-Star crowd of 7,035 and recently been named the host of the 2008 All-Star game.
Commerce Bank purchased the naming rights in July 2000.
[edit] Ballpark Attractions
- Executive Party Deck-A deck for staging birthday parties or other special occasions.
- Patriots Gift Shop-The place to buy Somerset Patriots merchandise.
- Picnic Area-A place to eat while watching the ballgame.
- Turf Club-An open area where fans can sit on the grass or bring beach towels to sit on to enjoy the game by the Patriots bullpen.
Commerce Bank Ballpark is located on the eastern side of Bridgewater Township and is bordered by Interstate 287 to the east, Weston Canal Road to the south, and East Main Street to the north.
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