Vincent–Beck Stadium
The Beck | |
Former names | Cardinal Field (1969–1981) |
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Location | Jim Gilligan Way, Beaumont, TX 77705 |
Coordinates | 30°02′05.8″N 94°04′30″W / 30.034944°N 94.07500°W |
Public transit | (BMT) Virginia and Rolfe Christopher |
Owner | Lamar University |
Operator | Lamar University |
Seating type | 700 chairback seats 2,800 bleacher seats |
Capacity | 3,500 |
Record attendance | 3,563 vs LSU (February 24, 2016)[2]
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Field size | Left Field: 325 ft (99 m) Left Center: 370 ft (113 m) Center Field: 380 ft (116 m) Right Center (370 ft (113 m) Right Field: 325 ft (99 m) |
Field shape | Symmetrical |
Surface | Infield – Olympia Turf[1] Outfield – Natural Grass |
Scoreboard | Electronic with video screen |
Construction | |
Opened | 1969 |
Renovated | Minor Renovations: 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, Major Renovations: 2006, 2010 |
Expanded | 1981, 1982 | – 1983 (seats added for Beaumont Golden Gators minor league team)
Tenants | |
Lamar Cardinals (NCAA) (1969–present) Beaumont Golden Gators (TL) (1983–1986) Beaumont Bullfrogs (CBL) (1994) |
Vincent–Beck Stadium (formerly Cardinal Field) is a ballpark located in Beaumont, Texas on Jim Gilligan Way on the campus of Lamar University. The stadium was built in 1969 and has a current capacity of 3,500 spectators. It is the home stadium of the Lamar Cardinals baseball team. It was also home to the Beaumont Golden Gators, a minor league Double-A Texas League affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1983–1986) as well as the Beaumont Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League (1994). The facility is named after former Major League Baseball coach Al Vincent and Bryan Beck, a former member of the Lamar University board of regents.
The ballpark hosted the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament in 1993 and the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament in 2001, 2002, and 2006.[3]
As the 2015 season began, the Cardinals had a 900-436-4 win/loss record at Vincent–Beck Stadium for a 67.3% winning record.[4]
The stadium has been expanded several times and has had numerous renovations over its existence.
Features
The stadium includes the following:
- Lighting for night games
- Twenty foot tall batter's eye in center field
- Three foot brick wall extending from dugout to dugout behind home plate
- Dugouts
- Pressbox with two radio broadcast booths and additional media working space
- 700 chairback seats and total permanent capacity of 3,500
- Locker Rooms including 35 custom built oak lockers
- Players Lounge
- All weather batting cages
- 9,600 sq ft Indoor Practice Facility[5]
Recovery from Hurricane Rita
Vincent–Beck Stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita in 2005. The following repairs and enhancements were made to the stadium before and during the 2006 baseball season.[6]
- Replace press box – press box had been blown off its supports and was damaged
- Replace outfield fences – Fences were blown down
- Replace field lights
- Replace score board – new scoreboard was an enhancement and included a small video board
- Replace seats
On January 9, 2007, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Lamar University $1.1 million to help with the uninsured portion of the loss.[7]
Attendance
Top ten attendance
Date | Opponent | Attendance | |
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Top Ten Single Game Crowds | |||
February 24, 2016 | LSU | 3,563 | |
March 16, 2004 | Texas A&M | 3,416 | |
1998 | Western Kentucky | 3,306 | |
1994 | LSU | 3,079 | |
1992 | Texas | 2,523 | |
April 8, 2009 | Rice | 1,845 | |
March 22, 2011 | Rice | 1,827 | |
1999 | Rice | 1,820 | |
1993 | Arkansas State | 1,706 | |
1996 | Texas A&M | 1,648 |
- Note: Attendance is limited to 1991 season forward. Attendance is not available for earlier seasons.
Yearly attendance
Below is a list of the attendance by year from the 1991 season forward.
Source:[2][8]
Season | Average | High | High Opponent |
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Yearly Attendance | |||
2016 | 3,563 | LSU | |
2015 | 724 | 1,032 | Illinois, New Mexico State |
2014 | 763 | 1,252 | New Orleans |
2013 | 645 | 1,039 | Nicholls |
2012 | 820 | 1,727 | Rice |
2011 | 856 | 1,827 | Rice |
2010 | 526 | 1,113 | Rice |
2009 | 515 | 1,845 | Rice |
2008 | 450 | 706 | Louisiana–Lafayette |
2007 | 484 | 1,312 | Rice |
2006 | 548 | 1,054 | Texas A&M |
2005 | 641 | 1,564 | Rice |
2004 | 696 | 3,416 | Texas A&M |
2003 | 599 | 1,549 | Texas–Arlington |
2002 | 497 | 1,262 | McNeese State |
2001 | 1,479 | Texas–Arlington | |
2000 | 1,628 | Rice | |
1999 | 1,820 | Rice | |
1998 | 3,306 | Western Kentucky | |
1997 | 1,103 | Rice | |
1996 | 1,648 | Texas A&M | |
1995 | 832 | Texas State | |
1994 | 3,079 | LSU | |
1993 | 1,706 | Arkansas State | |
1992 | 2,523 | Texas | |
1991 | 1,134 | Sam Houston State |
As of the 2015 season.
Photo Gallery
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Infield and batter's cage
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Chair back seating
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Playing field from the right field seats
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Vincent-Beck Stadium scoreboard
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Playing field from the left field seats
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Looking toward the press box
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Ramp to left field line deck
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Picnic area along the left field line
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Championship honors board at the stadium
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9,600 sq ft indoor training facility
See also
References
- ^ "Vincent-Beck Olympia Turf Project Completed". Lamar University Department of Athletics. February 19, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Cardinals complete comeback, down No. 5 LSU". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ http://www.lamarcardinals.com/facilities/vincent-beck-stadium.html
- ^ "Lamar Cardinal Baseball (Games 1-4)" (PDF). Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
The Cards hold an impressive 900-436-4 record within its walls, winning 67 percent of the games played at home.
- ^ "LAMAR'S STRAIT BASEBALL TRAINING FACILITY NOW COMPLETE". Lamar University Department of Athletics. November 10, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/020906aaa.html
- ^ http://www.fema.gov/news-release/2007/01/09/fema-awards-another-51-million-rita-disaster-aid-texas
- ^ a b "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". NCAA.org. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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