Fowler Park
Fowler Park and Cunningham Field|
Fowler Park |
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| Location |
San Diego, CA, USA |
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| Coordinates |
32°46′34″N 117°10′59″W / 32.776°N 117.183°W / 32.776; -117.183Coordinates: 32°46′34″N 117°10′59″W / 32.776°N 117.183°W / 32.776; -117.183 |
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| Owner |
University of San Diego |
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| Operator |
University of San Diego |
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| Capacity |
1,700 (expandable to 3,000) |
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| Field size |
312 ft. (LF), 370 ft. (LCF), 391 ft. (CF), 385 ft. (RCF), 327 ft. (RF) |
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| Surface |
Bermuda grass (infield/Outfield), Synthetic turf (Foul areas from third base to first base), Crushed red brick (Infield dirt) |
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| Scoreboard |
Electronic |
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| Construction |
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| Broke ground |
May 2012 |
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| Opened |
February 15, 2013 |
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| Construction cost |
$13 million USD |
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| Architect |
Populous |
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| Tenants |
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San Diego Toreros baseball (NCAA D1 WCC) (2013-present) |
Fowler Park and Cunningham Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California, United States. It is home to the San Diego Toreros baseball team, a member of the Division I West Coast Conference. The park was built in 2012-13 and has a capacity of 1,700 permanent seats, all of which are chair-backed. Its capacity is able to expand to 3,000 spectators for postseason or special event play.[1] The stadium was designed by Populous.
Fowler Park at Cunningham Field during its inaugural season
The stadium is named after Ron and Alexis Fowler who provided a substantial portion of the $13 million needed to build the ballpark. The field, like its predecessor, is named for former San Diego baseball coach John Cunningham.[2] Cunningham was the Torero head coach for 34 seasons.
Fowler Park opened on February 15, 2013 hosting a 3 game series between University of San Diego and their cross town opponents from San Diego State University. USD lost all 3 games of that opening series.
The field is located at 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, California, on the site previously occupied by its predecessor John Cunningham Stadium.
See also
References
- ↑ Kenney, Kirk (28 January 2012). "New Yard Next Year at USD". UTSanDiego.com. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "First Look at USD's Renovated Fowler Park". BallparkDigest.com. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-03. Retrieved 3 July 2012.