Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium

Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
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Full namePete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Former namesVarsity Park (1966–1972), Pete Beiden Field
LocationN Cedar Avenue and Bulldog Lane, Fresno, California, US
Coordinates36°48′49″N 119°45′21″W / 36.813477°N 119.755699°W / 36.813477; -119.755699
OwnerFresno State University
OperatorFresno State University
Capacity3,575
Record attendance5,673
Field size330 ft. (LF), 370 ft. (LCF), 400 ft. (CF), 370 ft. (RCF), 330 ft. (RF)
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Built1966
Renovated1969, 1983, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2010
Tenants
Fresno State Bulldogs baseball (MWC) (1966–present)
Fresno Grizzlies (PCL) (1998–2001)

Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium, formerly Varsity Park, is a baseball stadium on the campus of the California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California, United States. It was built in 1966. The field is the home of the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team and named after former Fresno State baseball coach Pete Beiden. The park was redesigned in 1983 and now holds 3,575 people.[1] Prior to the 2002 opening of Grizzlies Stadium, the park also was the home of the Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball team.[2]

  1. ^ Athletics Department (2010). "Pete Beiden Field – Home of Bulldog Baseball". California State University, Fresno. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ^ Merzbach, Brian. "Pete Beiden Field". Ballpark Reviews. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 31 December 2011. Beiden Field was originally built for the Fresno State collegiate team, but doubled as a professional venue from 1998–2001 while the Fresno Grizzlies were awaiting their new downtown ballpark to be completed.