Torii Hunter Baseball Complex is a
baseball venue in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. It is home to the
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball
: ''For information on all University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff sports, see Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions''
The Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Arkansas at Pine ...
team of the
NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. It participates in t ...
. The facility has a capacity of 1,000 spectators and is named for
Torii Hunter
Torii Kedar Hunter (; born July 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Detroit Tigers from 1997 ...
, the head benefactor and hometown supporter. On August 31, 2018, the University broke ground on the completion of the concessions pavilion and press box.
History
On August 31, 2018, the University broke ground on a
press box and concessions pavilion, aided by another $250,000 donation from Hunter and
Simmons Bank
Simmons Bank is a bank with operations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. It is the primary subsidiary of Simmons First National Corporation, a bank holding company.
History
The bank was founded by physician Dr. John ...
.
Features
The field's features include a grass playing surface, a
press box, an electronic scoreboard,
dugouts, a
brick
A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...
backstop, restrooms, and concessions. The press box, restrooms and concessions were finished prior to the start of the 2019 season.
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
This is a list of stadiums that currently serve as the home venue for National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division I, Division I college baseball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the coming 2023 NCAA baseball season. ...
References
{{University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
College baseball venues in the United States
Baseball venues in Arkansas
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball
Sports venues completed in 2011
2011 establishments in Arkansas