University Field
Park Name: University Field
Tenants: Hofstra University Pride (NCAA Division I- Coastal Athletic Association)
Opened: 1938
Grandstand Rebuilt: 2010
Address: 245 Hofstra Northern Boulevard, Hempstead, New York 11549
Dimensions: 322' (L), 387' (C), 348' (R)
Former Tenants:
Hofstra University Flying Dutchmen (NCAA Division I) 1938-2003
The view from behind home plate at University Field.
The view from down the first base line.
The view from down the third base line.
The grandstand at University Field, as seen from the left field corner of the park.
The press box sits at the top of the grandstand behind home plate, and blue stadium seating fills the stands.
The concourse that runs behind the grandstand.
A large grass berm runs along the left field line, providing a shady place for fans to set up their own chairs.
Dugouts sit at field level on either side of the seating bowl.
Batting cages sit behind the Pride dugout in the right field corner of the ballpark.
The outfield fence at University Field is taller in left field than in right, with a very tall center field fence protecting the fitness center behind the park.
The outfield fence forms a deep corner in center field, with trees pushing out into the wall.
The field features an entirely artificial infield with a natural grass outfield, and the scoreboard sits behind the right field fence.
Planes frequently fly over the field, taking off and landing at nearby LaGuardia Airport.
The Hofstra University Pride on the field during a game at University Field.