Pete Goldsby Field Explained

Stadium Name:Pete Goldsby Field
Location:1502 Foss St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Opened:April 17, 1956
Owner:BREC
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Baton Rouge Rebels (1956–57)
LHSAA (baseball) (1956–present)
Baton Rouge Blue Marlins (2001)
Baton Rouge Riverbats (2002–03)
Baton Rouge Rougarou (2019–present)
Baton Rouge Community College (NJCAA)
Seating Capacity:3,500 (1956)
2,500 (2001)
2,000 (present)
Dimensions:LF 325 - CF 395 - RF 345

Pete Goldsby Field is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The park opened in 1956 and has a seating capacity of 2,000.[1] [2]

History

Goldsby Field was previously home to minor-league baseball Baton Rouge Rebels (Evangeline League) (1956–57), Baton Rouge Blue Marlins (All-American Association) (2001) and Baton Rouge Riverbats (Southeastern League) (2002–03).[3] In 2003, the Houma Hawks of the Southeastern League played eight home games at the park. The Southern Jaguars baseball team has played homes games at the stadium.

Currently, the stadium is home to the Baton Rouge Community College baseball team and the Baton Rouge Rougarou of the Texas Collegiate League who began playing there in the Summer of 2019.[4] The facility is also used by local LHSAA high school baseball teams.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pete Goldsby Field History & Details. baseball-reference.com. 2015-03-20.
  2. Web site: Goldsby Field. brec.org. 2015-03-20.
  3. Web site: Pete Goldsby Field. digitalballparks.com. 2015-03-20.
  4. Web site: Official Website of Baton Rouge Rougarou Baseball: Home. www.brrougarou.com. 2019-11-06.