Bill Beck Field

Bill Beck Field
The Beck[1]
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LocationUniversity of Rhode Island Campus; Tootell Road, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Coordinates41°29′06″N 71°32′15″W / 41.484958°N 71.537513°W / 41.484958; -71.537513
OwnerUniversity of Rhode Island
OperatorUniversity of Rhode Island
Capacity1,000
Field sizeLeft Field: 330 feet (100 m)
Left Center Field: 375 feet (114 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right Center Field: 375 feet (114 m)
Right Field: 330 feet (100 m)
SurfaceFieldTurf (2009–present)
Natural grass (1966–2009)
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Built1966
Renovated2000–2002, 2007–2009
Tenants
Rhode Island Rams baseball (NCAA D1 A-10) (1966–present)

Bill Beck Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is home to the Rhode Island Rams baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field was built in 1966 and is named after former Rams baseball and football coach Bill Beck.[2] It has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.[3]

The field is located behind Mackal Field House, the home venue of Rhode Island's men's and women's indoor track & field teams.[4]

  1. ^ "2005 Rhode Island Rams Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Rhode Island Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ Facilities Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine at gorhody.com, URL accessed May 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "2012 Rhode Island Baseball Quick Facts" (PDF). GoRhody.com. Rhode Island Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Bill Beck Field". ProvidenceJournal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 19 June 2012.