Bill Clarke Field

Bill Clarke Field
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LocationWestern Way west of Fitzrandolph Road, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates40°20′49″N 74°38′53″W / 40.347051°N 74.648146°W / 40.347051; -74.648146
OwnerPrinceton University
OperatorPrinceton University
Capacity850
Field size325 ft. (LF)
375 ft. (LCF)
400 ft. (CF)
375 ft. (RCF)
315 ft. (RF)[1]
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
OpenedMarch 31, 1961
Renovated2005, 2006
Tenants
Princeton Tigers baseball (Ivy) (1961–present)

Bill Clarke Field is a baseball venue in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the Princeton Tigers baseball team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Ivy League. Opened in 1961 and renovated in 2005, the venue is named for Bill “Boileryard” Clarke, former Princeton head baseball coach. The field is a sunken diamond, with the playing surface lying lower than the surrounding seating areas.[2]

  1. ^ "Princeton Baseball 2009" (PDF). Princeton University Athletic Department. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Clarke Field". Princeton Tigers. Princeton Athletic Communications. Retrieved 25 January 2012.