Torii Hunter Baseball Complex

Torii Hunter Baseball Complex

Location	Pine Bluff, AR 71602
Coordinates	34.254381°N 92.017371°W / 34.254381; -92.017371
Owner	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Operator	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Capacity	1,000
Field size	Left Field: 331 feet (101 m) Center Field: 401 feet (122 m) Right Field: 331 feet (101 m)
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Electronic
Construction
Built	2010
Opened	2011
Expanded	2018
Construction cost	$800,000
General contractor	Moser Construction, LLC
Tenants
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball (NCAA DI SWAC) (2011–present)

Torii Hunter Baseball Complex is a baseball venue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. It is home to the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. The facility has a capacity of 1,000 spectators and is named for Torii Hunter, the head benefactor and hometown supporter. On August 31, 2018, the University broke ground on the completion of the concessions pavilion and press box.

History

On August 31, 2018, the University broke ground on a press box and concessions pavilion, aided by another $250,000 donation from Hunter^[1] and Simmons Bank.^[2]

Features

The field's features include a grass playing surface, a press box, an electronic scoreboard, dugouts, a brick backstop, restrooms, and concessions. The press box, restrooms and concessions were finished prior to the start of the 2019 season.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

1. "UAPB Athletics Breaks Ground at Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex". www.uabnews.wordpress.com. Pine Bluff Commercial. August 31, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
2. Jake Sandlin (May 23, 2018). "Simmons Bank's $2.5M donation is biggest ever for UAPB". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved April 13, 2020.