Pelican Park
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| Pelican Park | |
|---|---|
| UWF Baseball Complex | |
| Location | 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, Florida 32514 |
| Broke ground | 1980 |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Owner | University of West Florida |
| Surface | Bermuda Grass |
| Tenants | Pensacola Pelicans (2004-present) UWF Argonauts (Baseball) (1981-present) |
| Capacity | 3,000 (including lawn seating) |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 320 ft Left-Center - 370 ft Center Field - 390 ft Right-Center - 370 ft Right Field - 320 ft |
Pelican Park is a stadium in Pensacola, Florida, USA that is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Pensacola Pelicans minor league baseball team as well as the University of West Florida baseball team. It opened in 1981 with a seating capacity of about 1,000 people. Over the years, that capacity has almost tripled.[1]
In May 2003, the stadium underwent a massive renovation. The president of the Pelicans, Rishy Studer, and her husband Quint, contributed $500,000 to improve the stadium to meet minor league standards. The renovations included adding a lawn seating area that could accommodate up to 500 people, a series of premium seating sections, a public address system, a new backstop, and accommodations for the disabled.[2]
In 2009, the Pelicans will move to their new stadium, Community Maritime Park. The University of West Florida's baseball team has yet to announce its plans for 2009. If the team moves to the new stadium, Pelican Park will either be demolished or turned into a community sports center.
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