Mahaney Diamond
Larry Mahaney Diamond is a baseball stadium in Orono, Maine, located on the campus of the University of Maine.[1] It is the home of the Maine Black Bears baseball team.[2] Its capacity is 4,400 spectators. It opened in the early 1980s.[3][4]
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| Location | University of Maine campus; Long Road, Orono, Maine, US |
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| Coordinates | 44.904692°N 68.669368°W |
| Owner | University of Maine |
| Operator | University of Maine |
| Capacity | 4,400 |
| Field size | Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Left center field: 375 feet (114 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right center field: 375 feet (114 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | Early 1980s |
| Renovated | 1984, 1989, 1993, 1994, late 1990s, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| Expanded | 1986, 2004 |
| Tenants | |
| Maine Black Bears baseball (NCAA DI AEC) Bangor Blue Ox (NAL) (1996–97) Bangor Lumberjacks (NL) (2003) NCAA Division I Northeast Regional (1991) ECAC Tournament (1990–1) AEC Tournament (1996, 2002, 2004, 2018) | |
Usage
From 1996 to 1997, the field was the home of the Bangor Blue Ox of the independent Northeast League.[5]
In 2003, the venue was the home of the Bangor Lumberjacks, also of the Northeast League.[5] Following the 2003 season, the team moved to the Winkin Sports Complex on the campus of Husson College in Bangor, Maine.[1]
In 1991, Mahaney Diamond hosted the NCAA Northeast Regional. The field has also hosted two ECAC Tournaments, in 1990 and 1991. It has hosted three America East Conference Baseball Tournaments, in 1993, 2002, and 2004. In 2002, Maine won the tournament on its home field.[6]
Naming
The field is named for Larry Mahaney, an area businessman and philanthropist who graduated from the university in 1951. His donations allowed for several renovations to the park. Mahaney died in 2006.[7][3]
References
- Mahaney Diamond at mysite.verizon.net. Retrieved October 16, 2010. Archived Oct 16, 2010
- Mahaney Diamond at goblackbears.com. Retrieved October 16, 2010. Archived Oct 16, 2010
- "2013 Maine Black Bears Baseball Media Guide". Maine Sports Information. p. 12. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 207. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- Mahaney Diamond at ballparkreviews.com. Retrieved October 16, 2010. Archived Oct 16, 2010
- "Baseball Record Book" (PDF). America East. pp. 12, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- "Larry Mahaney Baseball Diamond". St. Joseph's Monks. Retrieved October 4, 2011.