Condron Ballpark
Condron Family Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field is the college baseball stadium of the University of Florida, and serves as the home field for the Florida Gators baseball team. Condron Ballpark is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, adjacent to the university's softball stadium, Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, and its lacrosse stadium, Dizney Stadium. It replaced the former ballpark, Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field, which had been the home of Florida baseball from 1988 through 2020; McKethan Stadium's earlier incarnation, known simply as Perry Field, had been the home field of Gator baseball since 1949. The stadium opened on February 19, 2021, when the Gators hosted Miami in their season opener.
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| Full name | Condron Family Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field |
|---|---|
| Former names | Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field (2021–2022) |
| Address | 2800 Citrus Road |
| Location | Gainesville, Florida, 32611 |
| Coordinates | 29.636374°N 82.363786°W29° 38′ 10.94″ N 82° 21′ 49.63″ W |
| Owner | University of Florida |
| Operator | University Athletic Association |
| Type | Stadium |
| Genre(s) | Baseball |
| Seating type | 4,000 chairback 700 club 2,300 berm |
| Capacity | 7,000 (expandable to 10,000) |
| Record attendance | 8,851 (June 10, 2023) |
| Field size | LF: 330' (100.6m) LC: 380' (115.8m) CF: 400' (121.9m) RC: 380' (115.8m) RF: 330' (100.6m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 2019 |
| Built | August 2020 |
| Opened | February 19, 2021 |
| Construction cost | $65 million |
| Architect | Populous, Walker Architects |
| General contractor | Brasfield & Gorrie |
| Tenants | |
| Florida Gators baseball (NCAA) 2021–present | |
| Website | |
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