| Stadium Name: | Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#Washington |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States##Location in Washington |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Label: | Spokane |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Location: | Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 47.663°N -117.399°W |
| Broke Ground: | June 6, 2006 |
| Owner: | Gonzaga University |
| Operator: | Gonzaga University |
| Surface: | Natural grass |
| Construction Cost: | $7-$8 Million |
| Architect: | ALSC Architects |
| Tenants: | Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA) (2007–present) |
| Seating Capacity: | 1,300 Permanent |
| Dimensions: | Left - 328feet Center - 400feet Right - 328feet |
Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex is a college baseball park in the northwest United States, located on the campus of Gonzaga University on Spokane, Washington. Opened in 2007, it is the home venue of the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC).
Designed by architect ALSC Architects, Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex has 1,300 fixed seats in the main seating bowl and a total capacity of 2,300.[1] The complex includes field lighting, home and visitors locker rooms, baseball offices, laundry, training and equipment facilities, batting cages, a natural grass field, modern restrooms and concession stands for the convenience of the fans, and an electronic information board and a stone marker welcoming visitors.[2] The playing field is aligned southeast at an elevation just under 1900feet above sea level; the site was formerly an annex of the U.S. Postal Service.[1]
Patterson Baseball Complex is named after the family of Michael Patterson (class of 1969), chairman of Gonzaga's Board of Trustees and a major contributor to the project. Washington Trust Field is named after Washington Trust Bank in which, Pete Stanton, the chairman and CEO of Washington Trust Bank, and Jack Heath, president of Washington Trust Bank, were the major forces behind the field naming.
The Bulldogs played on campus from 1968 through 2003 at August/ART Stadium (Pecarovich Field until 1996), which was displaced by the construction of McCarthey Athletic Center, home of the Gonzaga basketball teams.[3] After ground was broken for McCarthey in April 2003, the baseball team finished the season at Spokane Falls Community College, then played three seasons in Spokane's minor league venue, Avista Stadium.
A few hundred yards south of the old field, ground was broken for the facility in June 2006,[4] and it opened nine months later on March 15, 2007, a victory over Rider University.[5] [6] The first night game was played April 17, a loss to the dedication game was three nights later,[1] a conference victory over Saint Mary's.[7] [8]