Amherst Audubon Field is a baseball field located on the campus of the
University at Buffalo
The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 18 ...
in
Amherst, New York
Amherst () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. Amherst is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. As of 2020, the town had a total population of 129,595. This represents an increase from 122,366 as reported in the 2010 census.
The second ...
, United States. The field was built as the home of the
Buffalo Bulls baseball team, which competed in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA) at the
Division I level as a member of the
Mid-American Conference
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(MAC) until 2017.
The Bulls played their home games at
Dunn Tire Park in 2000. Construction of the field was completed in 2001 and it underwent major renovations in 2002 and 2003, which included an entirely new playing surface and drainage system.
In 2020,
Ron Torgalski
Ronald J. Torgalski is an American former college baseball and college basketball coach. He was most recently the head baseball coach for the University at Buffalo. During his nine seasons as coach of the Bulls, he has compiled an overall record of ...
admitted to ''
USA Today
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'' that, when he was serving as the Buffalo Bulls baseball coach and hosting visits from recruits, he hoped that they would not ask to see Audubon Field because of how dilapidated and unimpressive it was.
See also
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List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
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UB Stadium
UB Stadium is a stadium in Amherst, New York on the campus of the University at Buffalo. It is primarily used for football, soccer, and track and field events, and is the home field of the Buffalo Bulls. It opened on September 4, 1993, with a ga ...
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Alumni Arena
References
External links
Amherst Audubon Field on ubbulls.com
Buffalo Bulls baseball
College baseball venues in the United States
University at Buffalo
Sports venues in Erie County, New York
Baseball venues in New York (state)
2001 establishments in New York (state)
Sports venues completed in 2001
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