Roberto Hernandez Stadium

33°34′30″N 81°46′34″W / 33.574958°N 81.776197°W / 33.574958; -81.776197OwnerUniversity of South Carolina AikenOperatorUniversity of South Carolina AikenCapacity1,000Field sizeLeft Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Center Field 400 feet (122 m)
Right Field - 330 feet (101 m)[1]ConstructionBroke ground2003OpenedSeptember 18, 2003Construction cost$ millionTenantsUSC Aiken Pacers (NCAA) (2003-present)
Aiken Foxhounds (SCL) (2007-2008)

Roberto Hernandez Stadium is a former minor league and current collegiate baseball stadium, located in Aiken, South Carolina. It is currently the home of the USC Aiken Pacers. Built in 2003, the stadium was named after USC Aiken alumnus and former major league pitcher, Roberto Hernández. The stadium has a capacity of 1,000 and has a fully operational concession stand. The stadium also has a dedicated Hall of Fame to Hernandez, which contains several items of baseball memorabilia and awards belonging to him.

The stadium was briefly the home of the Aiken Foxhounds, of the South Coast League in 2007. The Foxhounds folded after the league went into bankruptcy and never returned.

External links

  • "Roberto Hernandez Stadium: Home of the USC Aiken Baseball Program". University of South Carolina Aiken. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

References

  1. ^ "Roberto Hernandez Stadium - Minor League History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

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