Robin Baggett Stadium

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Robin Baggett Stadium
Baggett Stadium
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LocationSan Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Coordinates35°18′26″N 120°39′55″W / 35.307112°N 120.665368°W / 35.307112; -120.665368Coordinates: 35°18′26″N 120°39′55″W / 35.307112°N 120.665368°W / 35.307112; -120.665368
OwnerCalifornia Polytechnic State University
OperatorCalifornia Polytechnic State University
Executive suitesKrukow's Klubhouse
Capacity3,138 (768 chairback, 2,370 permanent bleacher seats)[1]
Record attendance3,284 vs Cal State Fullerton May 6, 2005[2]
Field size335 ft (102 m) (lines), 385 ft (117 m) (gaps), 405 ft (123 m) (CF)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Built2001
OpenedJanuary 21, 2001 6–5 win vs #1 Stanford (12 innings)
Renovated2018
Expanded2018
Construction cost$12 million
$8 million (2018 expansion & renovation)
ArchitectEdwin S. Darden Associates, Inc., DLR Group (2018 expansion & renovation)
General contractorR. Burke, Specialty Construction; Vernon Edwards Constructors, United Utilities
Tenants
Cal Poly Mustangs baseball (NCAA DI Big West) (2001–present)

Robin Baggett Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. It is home to the Cal Poly Mustangs baseball team, a member of the Division I Big West Conference. The stadium is named for Robin Baggett, a former baseball player at Cal Poly.[3]

History[]

The stadium opened on January 21, 2001, with the Mustangs defeating #1 ranked Stanford 6–5 in 12 innings.[4] The stadium has a capacity of 1,734[5] and is part of a 47-acre (190,000 m2) facility which is also home to the Mustangs softball team.[4] The stadium can be expanded with additional bleachers to a capacity of 3,042 as was the case for the 2014 NCAA Baseball Regional hosted by Cal Poly.[6] The record attendance for a 3-game series is 8,585 vs Cal State Fullerton May 6–8, 2005.[2]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field as the fifth best setting in Division I baseball.[7] In 2013, the Mustangs ranked 51st among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,290 per home game.[8]

In 2014, the Mustangs ranked 40th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,505 per home game.[9] In 2014 Cal Poly hosted its first ever Division 1 Baseball Tournament Regional. The regional featured Cal Poly as the #1 seed along with Arizona State, Pepperdine and Sacramento State.[10] In a matter of minutes after going on sale, Cal Poly quickly sold out its first game of the regional against Sacramento State. Actual Attendance peaked Saturday night at 2,941 with Cal Poly's 2nd game despite all 3,042 tickets being sold out.[11]

In 2018 the university began a $8 million enhancement project at Baggett Stadium. The project includes a two-story, 10,000-square-foot clubhouse complete with a lounge and kitchen, meeting and study space, locker room, training room, offices, and a therapeutic cold plunge pool. In addition, new seating and backstop safety netting was installed by the start of the 2018 season, raising the capacity to 3,138.[1]

Announced February 13, 2019, a new Daktronics videoboard ranging 36 feet to 20.4 feet was added, with 1,080-by-612 pixel resolution LED lighting.[12] As part of an almost overall $10 million project, an $8 million Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse is nearing completion. The two-story, 10,000-square-foot clubhouse is planned to include a lounge and kitchen, meeting and study space, locker room, offices and a therapeutic cold-plunge pool.[13] The previously existing clubhouse, which had stood for 17 years,[14] was demolished on June 11, 2018 by the project's contractor, Exbon Development of Garden Grove, California. Permanent bleachers providing increased seating capacity to 3,238 fans[15] were added along with new backstop safety netting before the 2018 season.[16] Before the clubhouse project, a 6,000-square-foot lighted hitting area was completed for roughly $300,000 in November 2012, with retractable netting allowing for three long cages alongside three short cages.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b http://static.psbin.com/3/h/1zdaqc5zmalgvq/2018MediaGuideLoRes.pdf
  2. ^ a b http://static.psbin.com/c/z/9amld1waa9og1i/2014BaseballGuideLow.pdf
  3. ^ Baggett Stadium at digitalcommons.calpoly.edu, URL accessed December 21, 2009. Archived 21, 2009
  4. ^ a b Baggett Stadium at gopoly.com, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 21, 2009
  5. ^ "Cal Poly - Official Athletics Website".
  6. ^ http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/05/28/3085332/single-game-ncaa-regional-baseball.html?sp=/99/224/
  7. ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  8. ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  9. ^ http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2014/attendance140519.pdf
  10. ^ http://www.calpolymustangs.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/201405262m6up8
  11. ^ http://www.calpolymustangs.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/boxscores/20140601_yygr.xml
  12. ^ "New Videoboards Coming to Baggett Stadium, Bob Janssen Field". Cal Poly. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  13. ^ "Cal Poly and Dignity Health Central Coast announce partnership on the Baggett Stadium Enhancement Project". San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  14. ^ Dempster, Dan (2018-01-31). "Baggett Stadium renovations begin". Mustang News. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  15. ^ "First-Phase Renovation Increases Cal Poly's Ballpark Capacity from 338 to 3,238". 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  16. ^ By. "Cal Poly's baseball stadium got shiny new upgrades just in time for 1st home game of 2018". sanluisobispo. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
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