Fiondella Field

Fiondella Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is home to the Hartford Hawks baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I America East Conference. The stadium hosted its first game on March 29, 2006. It holds a capacity of 1,000 spectators and includes dugouts, batting cages, and a modern scoreboard over the left field fence.

Fiondella Field
Former namesHartford Baseball Field (2006-09)
LocationHawk Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates41.804258°N 72.715386°W / 41.804258; -72.715386
OwnerUniversity of Hartford
OperatorUniversity of Hartford
Capacity1,000
Field sizeLeft field: 325 feet (99 m)
Left center field: 370 feet (110 m)
Center field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right center field: 370 feet (110 m)
Right field: 325 feet (99 m)
SurfaceFieldTurf
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Built2006
OpenedMarch 29, 2006
Tenants
Hartford Hawks (NCAA)
(2006–present)

History

Prior to the field's construction, Hartford's baseball program played at several venues in central Connecticut following its move off campus in the mid 1980s. These venues included New Britain's Beehive Field, Bristol's Muzzy Field, East Hartford's Ray McKenna Field, and Simsbury's Memorial Field.[1]

Ground was broken on the venue in April 2005.[1] The venue opened on March 29, 2006, and Hartford's first game there was against Massachusetts. Hartford won the game, 6–2.[2]

Renaming

Through the 2009 season, the field was known as the Hartford Baseball Field. In a ceremony on October 4, 2009, the venue was renamed Fiondella Field, in honor of the Fiondella family, primarily businessman Robert Fiondella, because of his involvement in the Hartford community.[3]

High school baseball

The West Hartford amateur baseball association sponsors the annual mayor's cup baseball game at Fiondella Field. It is the final game of season between rivals Conard High School and Hall High School.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "Turning for Home: UHart Baseball to Get Own Field". Hartford Courant. April 9, 2005. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  2. "Hartford Baseball Down UMass, 6-2, in Home Opener". HartfordHawks.com. Hartford Sports Information. March 29, 2006. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  3. Hartford Baseball Field Dedicated Fiondella Field on Sunday at hartfordhawks.com, URL accessed October 18, 2009. Archived 10/18/09
  4. "Hall Conard Mayor's Cup". West Hartford Amateur Baseball Association. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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