PNC Field

PNC Field
PNC Field, August 2018
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PNC Field is located in Pennsylvania
PNC Field
PNC Field
Location within Pennsylvania
PNC Field is located in the United States
PNC Field
PNC Field
PNC Field (the United States)
Former namesLackawanna County Stadium (1989–2006)
Address235 Montage Mountain Road
Moosic, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates41°21′37.46″N 75°41′2.28″W / 41.3604056°N 75.6839667°W / 41.3604056; -75.6839667
OwnerLackawanna County Stadium Authority
OperatorMandalay Baseball Properties
Capacity10,000 (2013–present)
10,310 (2007–2011)
10,982 (1989–2006)
Record attendance11,515
Field sizeLeft field line: 326 ft (99 m)
Left-center field: 371 ft (113 m)
Center field: 408 ft (124 m)
Right-center field: 371 ft (113 m)
Right field line: 330 ft (100 m)[1]
SurfaceAstroturf (1989–2006)
Grass (2007–present)
Construction
Broke groundAugust 28, 1986[2]
OpenedApril 26, 1989 (1989-04-26)
Renovated2012 (reconstructed)
ReopenedApril 4, 2013
Construction costUS$25 million
($61.4 million in 2023 dollars[3])
US$43.3 million (renovation)
($57.5 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectGSGSB Inc.
EwingCole (renovation)
Structural engineerGreenman-Pedersen, Inc.[4]
General contractorMelon Stuart Construction[5]
Alvin H. Butz, Inc. (renovation)
Tenants
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (IL/AAAE) 1989–2011, 2013–present
Website
www.milb.com/scranton-wb/ballpark/visitpncfield

PNC Field is a 10,000-seat minor league baseball stadium that is located in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area that was built in 1989 and rebuilt in 2013. The stadium is home to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

The stadium also hosts high school sports games. It hosts the PIAA District II baseball district championship games for high school baseball. It also hosts high school football games such as the Railriders Bowl for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area high school football teams, sponsored by the Railriders.

PNC Field was formerly known as Lackawanna County Stadium from 1989 to 2006; Lackawanna County sold the naming rights to PNC Bank on February 1, 2007, and the stadium became known as PNC Field.[6]

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  2. ^ "Triple-A Franchise Sale Paves Way For Phils Farm Team In Scranton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 30, 1986. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
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  5. ^ Flannery, Joseph X. (June 11, 1988). "Pitching for a Baseball Comeback". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  6. ^ "Triple-A Yanks to Play at PNC Field". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. February 1, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2014.