Pete Taylor Park Explained

Stadium Name:Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field
Nickname:The Pete
Location:Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Coordinates:31.3333°N -89.3381°W
Owner:University of Southern Mississippi
Operator:University of Southern Mississippi
Surface:Turf
Record Attendance:6,346
Dimensions:Left Field: 340feet
Center Field: 400feet
Right Field: 340feet
Tenants:Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball (NCAA D1 Sun Belt)
C-USA Tournament (1996, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)
Metro Tournament (1990)
Seating Capacity:4,300

Pete Taylor Park is a baseball stadium located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that is home to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team.[1]

In 2011, Southern Miss announced the expansion of Pete Taylor Park. The plans include adding 1,358 seats and expanding the seating capacity to 4,300. The expansion was completed for the start of the 2012 season.[2]

Events

The park hosted the 1990 Metro Conference baseball tournament.[3] and has hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament seven times in 1996, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2022.[4]

Attendance

In 2022, the Golden Eagles ranked 10th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 4,771 per home game and a cumulative attendance of 133,578. - 2022 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final

Top baseball crowds at Pete Taylor Park

Rank Attendance Opponent Date
1 6,346 Ole Miss 5/12/22
2 5,706 La Tech 4/2/22
3 5,689 Ole Miss 3/30/11
4 5,658 LSU 4/9/08
5 5,469 La Tech 4/1/22
6 5,458 Ole Miss 4/11/17
7 5,388 Alabama 3/16/22
8 5,377 Ole Miss 4/5/05
9 5,202 Ole Miss 5/1/19
10 5,177 Mississippi State 4/26/06
11 5,138 La Tech 4/3/22
12 5,132 Ole Miss 4/11/07
13 4,988 Mississippi State 2/17/18
14 4,970 Mississippi State 2/18/18
15 4,952 Rice 4/23/22
16 4,950 Rice 4/23/16
17 4,948 Mississippi State 2/16/18
18 4,904 Rice 4/22/22
19 4,822 Rice 4/24/22
20 4,760 Mississippi State 4/7/04
21 4,737 North Alabama 2/19/22
22 4,705 Ole Miss 4/22/09
23 4,688 New Orleans 4/20/22
24 4,673 Ole Miss 3/23/04
25 4,663 Florida Atlantic 3/19/22
26 4,632 Jacksonville St. 2/25/22
27 4,601 Baylor 6/1/03
28 4,580 La Tech 5/11/18

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://southernmiss.cstv.com/facilities/pete-taylor-park.html Pete Taylor Park
  2. Web site: Foley. Brian. Southern Miss Announces Expansion Plans for Pete Taylor Park. College Baseball Daily. 29 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110910064013/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2011/01/30/southern-miss-announces-expansion-plans-for-pete-taylor-park/. 2011-09-10. live. January 30, 2011.
  3. Book: 2014 Media Guide. 140. Louisville Cardinals. May 10, 2014.
  4. Web site: 2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide. 21 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112132014/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/c-usa-m-basebl-guide-2012.pdf. 2012-11-12. live. 75–93.