Radford University Baseball Stadium
Encyclopedia
Radford University Baseball Stadium is a baseball
venue
on the campus of Radford University
in Radford
, Virginia
, USA
. It is home to the Radford Highlanders
of the NCAA's Division I Big South Conference
. The field opened in 1986 and underwent extensive renovations in 2011. Its capacity is 700 spectators.
Other uses of the stadium include baseball camps and high school baseball
tournaments.
Renovations beginning in 2008 led to complete reconstruction of the field. In 2008, a new backstop was installed. Dugout
s were enlarged and the playing surface improved in 2009.
In 2011, the venue's name was changed from Radford University Baseball Field to its current name, due to major reconstruction. Branch and Associates, Inc. led a project to rebuild the stadium. A seating structure with 700 chair-backed seats was added, in addition to a new concourse, press box
, and PA system. New stadium lighting allowed night games to be played. The construction project, which cost $800,000, was the first in Radford athletics history to use only private funding.
Construction was completed during the 2011 season. The new stadium was officially opened for the program's first-ever home night game, on April 8, 2011, against VMI.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
venue
Baseball field
A baseball field, also called a ball field or a baseball diamond, is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as synonyms for ballpark.-Specifications:...
on the campus of Radford University
Radford University
Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
in Radford
Radford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is home to the Radford Highlanders
Radford Highlanders
The Radford Highlanders are the athletic teams of Radford University. The school's athletic program includes 16 NCAA Division I varsity sports which compete in the Colonial Athletic Association....
of the NCAA's Division I Big South Conference
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
. The field opened in 1986 and underwent extensive renovations in 2011. Its capacity is 700 spectators.
Other uses of the stadium include baseball camps and high school baseball
Amateur baseball in the United States
Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
tournaments.
History
The facility opened in 1986. In July 2007, head coach Joe Raccuia assumed control of the program with plans for facility upgrades.Renovations beginning in 2008 led to complete reconstruction of the field. In 2008, a new backstop was installed. Dugout
Dugout (baseball)
In baseball, the dugout is a team's bench area and is located in foul territory between home plate and either first or third base. There are two dugouts, one for the home team and one for the visiting team. In general, the dugout is occupied by all players not prescribed to be on the field at that...
s were enlarged and the playing surface improved in 2009.
In 2011, the venue's name was changed from Radford University Baseball Field to its current name, due to major reconstruction. Branch and Associates, Inc. led a project to rebuild the stadium. A seating structure with 700 chair-backed seats was added, in addition to a new concourse, press box
Press box
The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds...
, and PA system. New stadium lighting allowed night games to be played. The construction project, which cost $800,000, was the first in Radford athletics history to use only private funding.
Construction was completed during the 2011 season. The new stadium was officially opened for the program's first-ever home night game, on April 8, 2011, against VMI.
External links
- April 8, 2011, Stadium Opener Photo Gallery at RU Highlanders