Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park
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Former names | Red Rolfe Field |
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Location | Crosby Street, Hanover, NH, USA |
Coordinates | 43°42′07″N 72°17′00″W / 43.702056°N 72.283296°W |
Owner | Dartmouth College |
Operator | Dartmouth College |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Field size | 325 ft. (LF), 402 ft. (CF), 340 ft. (RF)[1] |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
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Renovated | 2008-9 |
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Dartmouth College Big Green baseball (Ivy) |
Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park is a baseball venue in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. It is home to the Dartmouth Big Green college baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Ivy League. The field has a capacity of 2,000 spectators. The field portion of the facility is named for Red Rolfe, Dartmouth Class of 1931, former New York Yankees player and Dartmouth athletic director from 1954-1967.[2]
In 2008, a $5.2 million donation of two Dartmouth alumni, Michael J. (Class of 1979) and Cynthia Ginn (Class of 1980) Biondi, allowed for extensive renovations of the facility.[2] The playing surface was changed from natural grass to FieldTurf and shifted slightly toward left field. The installation of turf allowed for increased use of the field during late fall and early spring.[3] 650 permanent seats, with space for more than 1,000 additional seats, were added. Other new features included a new scoreboard, press box, dugouts, bullpens, and batting cages. Following the renovations, the park portion of the facility was dedicated Biondi Park in honor of the two donors.[2]
References
- ^ "Baseball 2011 Quick Facts". Dartmouth Sports. Dartmouth College Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Red Rolfe Field". Dartmouth Sports. Dartmouth College Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Glenn, Paul (May 15, 2008). "Baseball Field Renovations Begin". The Dartmouth. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22.