Joe Etzel Field Explained

Stadium Name:Joe Etzel Field
Location:Portland, Oregon
Opened:1988
Owner:University of Portland
Tenants:Portland Pilots baseball
Seating Capacity:1,300
Dimensions:Left Field - 325ft
Center Field - 390ft
Right Field - 325ft

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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kish. Matthew. University of Portland's baseball stadium gets a makeover. 27 June 2014. Portland Business Journal. June 26, 2014.
  2. http://www.portlandpilots.com/sports/2008/8/11/BSB_0811081030.aspx Joe Etzel Field Facilities Page
  3. http://www.up.edu/facilitiesplanning/default.aspx?cid=10244&pid=5130 Facilities Planning and Construction: Master Plan
  4. News: Tobin. Taylor. Baseball stadium plans strike out. 19 June 2013. The Beacon. March 21, 2013.