Stadium Name: | Roberto Hernandez Stadium |
Coordinates: | 33.575°N -81.7762°W |
Broke Ground: | 2003 |
Opened: | September 18, 2003 |
Owner: | University of South Carolina Aiken |
Operator: | University of South Carolina Aiken |
Construction Cost: | $ million |
Tenants: | USC Aiken Pacers (NCAA) (2003-present) Aiken Foxhounds (SCL) (2007-2008) |
Seating Capacity: | 1,000 |
Dimensions: | Left Field - 330feet Center Field 400feet Right Field - 330feet[1] |
Roberto Hernandez Stadium is a former minor league and current collegiate baseball stadium, located in Aiken, South Carolina. It is currently the home of the USC Aiken Pacers. Built in 2003, the stadium was named after USC Aiken alumnus and former major league pitcher, Roberto Hernández. The stadium has a capacity of 1,000 and has a fully operational concession stand. The stadium also has a dedicated Hall of Fame to Hernandez, which contains several items of baseball memorabilia and awards belonging to him.
The stadium was briefly the home of the Aiken Foxhounds, of the South Coast League in 2007. The Foxhounds folded after the league went into bankruptcy and never returned.