Pete Taylor Park

Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field
The Pete
Owner University of Southern Mississippi
Operator University of Southern Mississippi
Capacity

6,700

Record Attendance: 7,140 vs Illinois-Chicago 6/2/17
Field size Left Field: 340 feet (100 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right Field: 340 feet (100 m)
Surface Natural grass
Opened February 19, 1985
Tenants
Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball (NCAA D1 C-USA)
C-USA Tournament (1996, 2005, 2009, 2014,2015,2016)
Metro Tournament (1990)

Pete Taylor Park is a baseball stadium located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that is home to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team.[1]

In 2011, Southern Miss announced the expansion of Pete Taylor Park. The plans include adding 1,358 seats and expanding the seating capacity to 6,700. The expansion was completed for the start of the 2012 season.[2]

Events

The park hosted the 1996, 2005, and 2009 Conference USA Baseball Tournaments. They will also host the tournament in 2014. [3]

The park also hosted the 1990 Metro Conference Baseball Tournament.[4]

Attendance

In 2013, the Golden Eagles ranked 17th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 3,147 per home game.[5]

Top baseball crowds at Pete Taylor Park

Rank Attendance Opponent Date
1 5,689 Ole Miss 3/30/11
2 5,658 LSU 4/9/08
3 5,458 Ole Miss 4/11/17
4 5,377 Ole Miss 4/5/05
5 5,177 Mississippi State 4/26/06
6 5,132 Ole Miss 4/11/07
7 4,950 Rice 4/23/16
8 4,760 Mississippi State 4/7/04
9 4,705 Ole Miss 4/22/09
10 4,673 Ole Miss 3/23/04
11 4,601 Baylor 6/1/03
12 4,553 Southern 5/30/03
13 4,551 Mississippi State 5/18/10
14 4,526 Ole Miss 5/14/13
15 4,525 Mississippi State 4/22/08

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pete Taylor Park at southernmiss.cstv.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009. Archived 10/24/09
  2. ↑ Foley, Brian (January 30, 2011). "Southern Miss Announces Expansion Plans for Pete Taylor Park". College Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide". pp. 75–93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. ↑ 2014 Media Guide. Louisville Cardinals. p. 140. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report". Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

Coordinates: 31°20′0″N 89°20′17″W / 31.33333°N 89.33806°W / 31.33333; -89.33806


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