Malcolm U. Pitt Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The field is home to the Richmond Spiders baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference.[1] The field is named after former Spiders baseball and basketball coach Malcolm U. Pitt.[2] It has a capacity of 600 people.[1]
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| Address | 311 College Road, Richmond, VA 23173 |
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| Location | University of Richmond campus; Lakeview Lane, Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Coordinates | 37°34′44″N 77°32′28″W / 37.578841°N 77.541214°W |
| Owner | University of Richmond |
| Operator | University of Richmond |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Field size | Left Field: 328 feet (100 m) Left Center Field: 350 feet (110 m) Center Field: 380 feet (120 m) Right Center Field: 350 feet (110 m) Right Field: 328 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Natural Grass (1975 – 2015) Artificial Turf (2015 – Present) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Opened | March 1975 |
| Renovated | 2008, 2015 |
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| Richmond Spiders baseball (NCAA D1 A-10) | |
The field, located next to Westhampton Lake on the Richmond campus, is surfaced with synthetic turf, which was installed in 2015.[3] Renovations prior to the 2008 season included the addition of a new scoreboard and sound system. Other features of the facility include an outfield drainage system, bullpen, batting cages, and a press box.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c Pitt Field at richmondspiders.com, URL accessed June 24, 2010. Archived 06-24-10
- ^ University Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine at richmondspiders.com, URL accessed June 24, 2010. Archived 06-24-10
- ^ Flynn, Erin (11 February 2015). "Pitt Field's turf transformation delayed further". The Collegian. Retrieved 16 April 2021.