Joe Etzel Field is a 1,300 seat baseball stadium in Portland, Oregon that is home to the University of Portland Pilots baseball team. Originally named Pilot Field, it was renamed after former coach Joe Etzel in 2004.[1]
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| Location | Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°34′26″N 122°43′46″W / 45.573971°N 122.729457°W |
| Owner | University of Portland |
| Capacity | 1,300 |
| Field size | Left Field - 325ft Center Field - 390ft Right Field - 325ft |
| Opened | 1988 |
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| Portland Pilots baseball | |
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| portlandpilots.com/joe-etzel-field | |
Completed in 2005, the Andy Pienovi Hitting Facility is the baseball team's practice facility. It is located in foul territory in left field.[2]
Preliminary campus expansion plans include moving the baseball field from its current location to one down on the waterfront in the Triangle Park property.[3] Those plans were abandoned in 2013 with plans to instead renovate the existing stadium.[4] The school has since added artificial turf and lighting.
The first game played on this field was on February 23, 1988 vs. George Fox University in a 15-1 win.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kish, Matthew (June 26, 2014). "University of Portland's baseball stadium gets a makeover". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Joe Etzel Field Facilities Page
- ^ Facilities Planning and Construction: Master Plan
- ^ Tobin, Taylor (March 21, 2013). "Baseball stadium plans strike out". The Beacon. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
