Thunderbird Park (Cedar City) Explained

Thunderbird Park
Location:West Center Street and N 800 W, Cedar City, Utah, United States
Coordinates:37.6767°N -113.0748°W
Demolished:2012
Owner:Southern Utah University
Operator:Southern Utah University
Surface:Natural grass
Scoreboard:Electronic
Capacity:500
Dimensions:345 feet (Left field)
385 feet (LCF)
410 feet (Center field)
385 feet (RCF)
330 feet (Right field)
Tenants:Southern Utah Thunderbirds baseball (NCAA Division I Summit) (?-2012)

Thunderbird Park was a baseball venue in Cedar City, Utah, United States. It was home to the Southern Utah Thunderbirds baseball team.[1] As part of the athletic program's move to the Big Sky Conference for the 2012–2013 season, Southern Utah's baseball program was discontinued.[2] The venue had a capacity of 500 spectators.[3]

Following the 2012 season, the baseball venue was demolished, and the area was converted to a soccer field.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Facilities. SUU T-Birds. 3 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120217143151/http://www.suutbirds.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=20100&ATCLID=205158364. 17 February 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: SUU Media Relations. SUU to Discontinue Baseball Following 2012 Season. SUU T-Birds. 3 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052911/http://www.suutbirds.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=95886&SPID=11725&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205360444&DB_OEM_ID=20100. 4 March 2016. 13 January 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Southern Utah University Baseball 2011 Prospectus. Southern Utah University Athletic Department. 3 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192116/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/20100/Baseball/Quickfacts/2011%20Baseball%20Prospectus.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20100. 4 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Sorenson. Eric. The Best of/Worst of 2012. CollegeBaseballToday.com. 11 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120719224444/http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2012/07/10/the-best-ofworst-of-2012/. 19 July 2012. 10 July 2012. dead.