Sonny Pittaro Field Explained

Sonny Pittaro Field
Nickname:Pittaro Field
Fullname:Sonny Pittaro Baseball Field
Location:2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, U.S.
Coordinates:40.2821°N -74.7465°W
Owner:Rider University
Operator:Rider University
Scoreboard:Electronic
Capacity:2,000
Dimensions:330 ft. (LF, RF), 405 ft. (CF)[1]
Tenants:Rider Broncs baseball (NCAA DI MAAC)
Trenton Thunder (MLB Draft League) (2021)

Sonny Pittaro Field is a baseball venue located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the Rider University Broncs college baseball team of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[2] The facility has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[3]

The field is named for former Rider baseball coach Sonny Pittaro. Pittaro coached the Broncs for 34 years, winning 9 conference titles and appearing in the NCAA tournament 8 times.[4]

Pittaro Field features stadium seating, a press box, and an irrigation system.[5]

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References

  1. Web site: Sonny Pittaro Field . The Baseball Cube . https://archive.today/20240525064537/https://www.webcitation.org/5xHatSYZl?url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/places/stadiums/stadiumProfile.asp%3FS=sonny001 . 2024-05-25 . March 18, 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Athletic Fields . January 8, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718155246/http://www.gobroncs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=20200&ATCLID=1365233 . 2011-07-18 . March 18, 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Baseball Quick Facts . October 12, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718155225/http://www.gobroncs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20200&ATCLID=1365648 . 2011-07-18 . March 18, 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Staff . https://web.archive.org/web/20101110025827/http://www.gametime-performance.com/baseballstaff.htm . 2010-11-10 . March 18, 2011 . dead .
  5. News: Kahn. Andrew. A Private School in a Most Public Park. https://archive.today/20140618220600/http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304518704579523730381134224. dead. June 18, 2014. June 18, 2014. WSJ.com. Wall Street Journal. April 25, 2014.