Kamine Stadium Explained

Hilton Rahn '51 Field at Kamine Stadium
Nickname:Kamine Stadium
Location:3412 Sullivan Trail
Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex
Forks Township, Pennsylvania, 18042 U.S.
Coordinates:40.7373°N -75.2384°W
Broke Ground:1968
Opened:1970
Renovated:2007
Expanded:2003
Surface:Natural Grass
Capacity:500
Dimensions:Left: 332feet
Center: 403feet
Right: 335feet
Tenants:Lafayette Leopards baseball
Website:Lafayette Baseball

Hilton Rahn '51 Field at Kamine Stadium is a college baseball stadium in the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex in Forks Township, Pennsylvania. It hosts the Lafayette Leopards of the Patriot League.

The stadium is completely composed of natural grass with a dirt infield and dirt base paths. A 15-foot crushed rock warning track is in front of an eight-foot high outfield fence.

Renovations

Kamine Stadium has undergone two renovations since the turn of the century to better suit the Lafayette baseball program.

2003 Renovation

The baseball field was transformed from a simple baseball diamond to a baseball stadium. 500 permanent chairback seats were installed along with a press box to meet the needs for television, radio, newspaper, and public address announcers. Both the home and away dugouts were expanded by 20 feet.

2007 Renovation

The 2007 renovation was centered on the playing surface. An irrigation system was added, new sod and infield dirt was installed, and the pitcher's mound and home plate areas were rebuilt.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Facilities: Hilton Rahn '51 Field at Kamine Stadium . Lafayette Leopards . December 1, 2014.