USF Baseball Stadium

Baseball stadium in Florida, United States

USF Baseball Stadium

"The Red"

USF Baseball Stadium in February 2024

Full name| USF Baseball Stadium at Red McEwen Field
Address| 11899 Bull Run Drive
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates| 28°03′31″N 82°24′17″W﻿ / ﻿28.05866°N 82.404649°W﻿ / 28.05866; -82.404649
Owner| University of South Florida
Operator| University of South Florida
Capacity| 3,211 (1,500 seated)
Record attendance| 3,211[1]
Field size| Left Field: 325 ft (99 m)
Left Center: 367 ft (112 m)
Center Field: 400 ft (120 m)
Right Center: 370 ft (110 m)
Right Field: 330 ft (100 m)
Surface| Natural grass
Scoreboard| Daktronics
Construction
Broke ground| 2010
Opened| February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
Architect| Populous
General contractor| R.R. Simmons
Tenants
USF Bulls (NCAA) 2011–present

USF Baseball Stadium at Red McEwen Field is a baseball stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the University of South Florida Bulls baseball team of the Division I American Athletic Conference.[2] The facility has a capacity of 3,211 spectators.[3] Opening in 2011, it replaced Red McEwen Field as the home of USF's baseball team.[4]

Features of the ballpark include a 1,500-seat grandstand with canopy, a berm which can accommodate over 1,700 additional spectators along each foul line and in left field, in-ground dugouts, fan pavilions, press box, batting cages, a large Daktronics scoreboard, party pavilions in left and right field, and the Donaldson Deck, a party deck where fans can view both the baseball field and adjacent USF Softball Stadium field at the same time.[3]

## History

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After the demolition of Red McEwen Field following the 2010 season, construction of a new facility on the same location began. The alignment of the new field was changed, with home plate moving from the northwest corner to the southwest corner, to accommodate a concourse shared with the newly constructed neighboring USF Softball Stadium and create the USF Baseball/Softball Complex.[5] The physical field is still named after McEwen, as can be seen on the backstop behind home plate, but the stadium is called USF Baseball Stadium.

Like its predecessor, the field is named after James "Red" McEwen, a local civic leader who helped to establish the university as well as an early booster of the university's athletic programs. He was also the brother of iconic longtime Tampa Tribune sportswriter Tom McEwen. A plaque honoring McEwen sits near the stadium's main entrance.[citation needed]

The new baseball/softball complex was designed by Populous. Construction began shortly after the end of the 2010 season, with the stadium hosting its first game on February 25, 2011. The first game at the ballpark set a new attendance record for USF baseball with 3,126 fans (the old field had a capacity of 2,500). Later that season, the Bulls set a new program attendance record again with a sellout crowd of 3,211 fans in a loss to No. 1 Florida.[6][1]

In 2011, the first year of the stadium's opening, the Bulls ranked 29th in Division I college baseball in attendance.[7] The team regularly finishes in the top 30 in the nation for annual attendance.[citation needed]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the fifth most underrated venue in Division I baseball.[8]

During a game against Army on March 16, 2017, Bulls pitchers Shane McClanahan and Carson Ragsdale combined to throw the first (and only as of the end of the 2022 season) no-hitter in the stadium's history.

As of the end of the 2021 season, the Bulls have a 239–128–1 record at the stadium

Panorama from the 1st base side

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

## References

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1. ^ a b "Bulls Set Attendance Record in Loss to Florida". USF Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
2. ^ "2010 USF Baseball, Slide 2". gousfbulls.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
3. ^ a b "View the New Baseball Complex". usf.edu. March 14, 2011. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
4. ^ Scott Carter (May 13, 2010). ""The Red" Had Its Moments for USF Baseball". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
5. ^ Brian Foley (December 4, 2009). "South Florida Set for New Stadium". College Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
6. ^ USF Sports information (February 25, 2011). "Bulls Fall in Extras, 4-3, to Elon". gousfbulls.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
7. ^ Tami Cutler. "2011 Division I Baseball Attendance" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
8. ^ Sorenson, Eric (October 5, 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

## External links

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University of South Florida

Located in: Tampa, Florida

Academics|

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Campuses|

* Tampa
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Former campuses:

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History|

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People|

* Notable alumni

Athletics|

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Future teams:

* Beach volleyball (Spring 2026)

Discontinued teams:

* Rifle
* Men's swimming and diving
* Women's swimming and diving

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* War on I-4
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Culture and lore|

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* List of individual and relay NCAA champions

Venues|

* Athletic facilities
* Corbett Stadium
* Haney Landing Sailing Center
* Raymond James Stadium
* The Claw
* The Corral
* USF Baseball Stadium at Red McEwen Field
* USF Softball Stadium
* USF Track and Field Stadium
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* Yuengling Center

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* The Crow’s Nest
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* Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
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* Library
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Research|

* USF Health
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South Florida Bulls baseball

Venues|

* Al Lopez Field (1966)
* Cuscaden Field (1966)
* Red McEwen Field (1967–2010)
* USF Baseball Stadium (2011–present)

Rivalries|

* UCF

People|

* Head coaches

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Baseball parks of the American Athletic Conference

* Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium (Charlotte)
* Clark–LeClair Stadium (East Carolina)
* FAU Baseball Stadium (Florida Atlantic)
* FedExPark (Memphis)
* Reckling Park (Rice)
* USF Baseball Stadium at Red McEwen Field (South Florida)
* Greer Field at Turchin Stadium (Tulane)
* Jerry D. Young Memorial Field (UAB)
* Regions Field (UAB, alternate)
* Roadrunner Field (UTSA)
* Eck Stadium (Wichita State)

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NCAA Division I college baseball venues in Florida

ACC|

* Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field (Miami)
* Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium (Florida State)

American|

* FAU Baseball Stadium (FAU)
* USF Baseball Stadium (South Florida)

ASUN|

* Harmon Stadium (North Florida)
* John Sessions Stadium (Jacksonville)
* Melching Field at Conrad Park (Stetson)
* Swanson Stadium (Florida Gulf Coast)

Big 12|

* John Euliano Park (UCF)

C-USA|

* FIU Baseball Stadium (FIU)

SEC|

* Condron Ballpark (Florida)

SWAC|

* Jackie Robinson Ballpark (Bethune–Cookman)
* Moore–Kittles Field (Florida A&M)

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