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CCSU Baseball Field

Coordinates: 41°41′46″N 72°45′36″W / 41.69603°N 72.759941°W / 41.69603; -72.759941
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CCSU Baseball Field
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Former namesBalf–Savin Field (?–2014)
LocationElla Grasso Boulevard, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates41°41′46″N 72°45′36″W / 41.69603°N 72.759941°W / 41.69603; -72.759941
OwnerCentral Connecticut State University
OperatorCentral Connecticut State University
Field sizeLeft field: 330 feet (100 m)
Left center field: 375 feet (114 m)
Center field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right center field: 375 feet (114 m)
Right field: 310 feet (94 m)
SurfaceArtificial turf
ScoreboardElectronic
OpenedMarch 10, 2010
Tenants
Central Connecticut Blue Devils baseball (NCAA DI NEC) (2010–present)

CCSU Baseball Field is a baseball venue in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. It is home to the Central Connecticut Blue Devils baseball team of the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference.[1][2] It features an artificial turf surface, an electronic scoreboard, bullpens, batting cages, dugouts, and a covered press box.[3][4]

The facility, constructed prior to the 2010 season, opened on March 10, 2010. In the game, Central Connecticut State lost to Hartford 12–11.[5] During the 2009 season, while the field was under construction, the program played at Beehive Field in New Britain.[6]

Balf–Savin Field

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The previous venue, known as Balf–Savin Field, was on the same site. The new facility retained the name of the old until 2014, when it dropped the previous name.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2011 CCSU Baseball Media Guide". Central Connecticut State University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Central Connecticut State University". TheBaseballCube.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Baseball Field". CCSU Blue Devils. Central Connecticut State University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  4. ^ Paul Baker (May 7, 2017). "CCSU Baseball Field". Stadium Journey. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Late Comeback Fuels 12–11 Victory in Baseball's Opener at CCSU". HartfordHawks.com. Hartford Sports Information. March 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Tom Yantz (October 17, 2007). "Central Facilities Getting Face-Lift". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "CCSU Baseball Stadium". In The Ballparks. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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