Malcolm U. Pitt Field

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]

Malcolm U. Pitt Field
Pitt Field
Address311 College Road, Richmond, VA 23173
LocationUniversity of Richmond campus; Lakeview Lane, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Coordinates37.578841°N 77.541214°W / 37.578841; -77.541214
OwnerUniversity of Richmond
OperatorUniversity of Richmond
Capacity600
Field sizeLeft 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)
SurfaceNatural Grass (1975 – 2015)
Artificial Turf (2015 – Present)
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
OpenedMarch 1975
Renovated2008, 2015
Tenants
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]

See also

References
  1. Pitt Field at richmondspiders.com, URL accessed June 24, 2010. Archived 06-24-10
  2. 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
  3. Flynn, Erin (11 February 2015). "Pitt Field's turf transformation delayed further". The Collegian. Retrieved 16 April 2021.


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