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39°38′41″N 79°59′45″W / 39.64473°N 79.995838°W / 39.64473; -79.995838
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Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark
Location2040 Gyorko Drive
Granville, West Virginia 26534
Coordinates 39°38′41″N 79°59′45″W / 39.64473°N 79.995838°W / 39.64473; -79.995838
Owner Monongalia County [1]
Operator West Virginia University [1]
Capacity3,500 [4]
Record attendance4,357
May 31, 2019 Fordham
Field sizeFoul Lines: 325 feet
Power Alleys: 375 feet
Center Field: 400 feet
SurfaceSynthetic Turf
Construction
Broke groundOctober 17, 2013
OpenedApril 10, 2015
Construction costUS$25 million
Architect Populous [2]
DLA Architecture [2]
Structural engineerAllegheny Design Services [3]
Services engineerM–E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor Mascaro Construction [1]
Tenants
West Virginia Black Bears ( MLBDL) 2015–present
West Virginia Mountaineers ( NCAA) 2015–present

Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark is a baseball stadium in Granville, West Virginia. The stadium, opened April 10, 2015, is the home of the baseball team of West Virginia University (WVU), a member of the Big 12 Conference, and the West Virginia Black Bears, a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League.

Construction

Plans were announced to build a new stadium for the West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team in 2013. [5] Ground was broken for the new ballpark at University Town Centre, an off-campus shopping and entertainment complex in Granville, adjacent to WVU's home city of Morgantown, on October 17, 2013. The ballpark has 2,500 fixed seats with additional hillside and club seating, a fan amenity deck, and a park that is open year-round. [6] The field has a synthetic surface, other than the clay pitcher's mound. [7]

In August 2014, the Jamestown Jammers of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League, a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball, announced that they would move to West Virginia, taking the name " West Virginia Black Bears", and use Monongalia County Ballpark as their home stadium. [8] [9] The Black Bears were affiliated with the Pirates from their inception until MLB's reorganization of the minors after the 2020 season. They then became a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. [10]

A panoramic view of the stadium as seen from the third base line.

As a result of inclement weather in February 2015, the scheduled opening of the stadium was pushed back to April 10, 2015. [11] [12]

Attendance

In 2015, the Mountaineers ranked 39th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,801 per home game.[ citation needed]

Milestones

Achievement Record
Largest Attendance 4,355 (May 31, 2019 vs Fordham)* [13]
Overall Record in Facility 45-27*
Big 12 Record in Facility 18-18*
Record vs. Ranked Opponents 9-8*
Record vs. State Opponents 3-0*
1st Game (April 10, 2015 vs. Butler)
1st Night Game (April 10, 2015 vs. Butler)
1st Win 6-5 (13 innings) (April 10, 2015 vs. Butler)
1st Loss 5-3 (April 14, 2015 vs. Penn State)
1st Big 12 Win 6-5 (April 18, 2015 vs. #23 Oklahoma)
1st Win over Ranked Team 6-5 (April 18, 2015 vs. #23 Oklahoma)
*As of the 2017 season

Awards

In the ballpark's inaugural season, it was named the best short season Single A ballpark in the country according to BallparkDigest.com. [14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Dovey, Grant (January 29, 2014). "More Ballpark Details Emerge". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Muret, Don (September 8, 2014). "Under Construction: Reviewing the Building Plans". SportsBusiness Journal. p. 22. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Howell, Michael (February 17, 2015). "Athletic Facilities: Structural Part of Mon County Field Near Completion". Allegheny Design Services. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Monongalia County Ballpark". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "WVU Board Approves Land Buy for Baseball Stadium". WBOY. Morgantown. Associated Press. June 6, 2013. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "New Ballpark". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Dovey, Grant (August 21, 2014). "New Ballpark Construction Update". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  8. ^ Vingle, Mitch (August 23, 2014). "Morgantown Lands NY-Penn League Baseball Team". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  9. ^ "New NYPL club to be called the Black Bears". Minor League Baseball. October 22, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "Black Bears retain affiliation with MLB, are founding member of Major League Baseball Draft League". West Virginia Black Bears. Minor League Baseball. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Fragale, Michael (March 5, 2015). "Inclement Weather Delays Scheduled WVU Ballpark Opening". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  12. ^ Cassazza, Mike (April 9, 2015). "Wind, Outfield Walls Among Quirks of Monongalia County Ballpark". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  13. ^ Dovey, Grant (April 10, 2015). "Baseball Opens New Ballpark with Walk-off Win". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  14. ^ Fitzsimmons, Jack (27 June 2015). "Monongalia County Ballpark Voted the Best in Short-Season Single A". WBOY. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

External links

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