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Smithson Field
Construction

Full name	John W. Smithson Field
Address	431 N. Latches Ln, Merion Station, Pennsylvania 19066, USA
Coordinates	39°35′40″N 75°08′40″W / 39.59441°N 75.14439°W / 39.59441; -75.14439
Owner	Saint Joseph's University
Operator	Saint Joseph's University
Capacity	400
Field size	Left Field - 327 feet Center Field - 400 feet Right Field - 330 feet
Surface	AstroTurf 3D GameDay Grass
Scoreboard	Electronic
Broke ground	2011
Built	2011
Opened	2012
Tenants
Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball (NCAA DI A-10) (2012–present)

John W. Smithson Field is a baseball venue in Merion Station, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field hosted its first game in spring 2012. The venue has a capacity of 400 spectators. It is named for John Smithson, Saint Joseph's alumni and once interim president of Saint Joseph's University.

History

Construction began in June 2011, and the venue was scheduled to be completed for the start of the 2012 season. On March 9, 2012, the Hawks defeated the Iona Gaels 5–1, in the first ever game at Smithson Field.

Features

The stadium features a press box, clubhouse, indoor hitting facility, suites and stadium lighting.

References

"John W. Smithson". www.alumni.sju.edu. Saint Joseph's University. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
Nikki Philpot (September 30, 2011). "Saint Joseph's Baseball Prepares to Open New Home Field". www.sjuhawks.com. Saint Joseph's Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
Cheryl Allison (March 11, 2012). "St. Joseph's baseball squad opens play on new home field at Maguire Campus". www.mainlinemedianews.com. MediaNews Group, Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

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St. Joseph's Hawks

v t e Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball
Venue	National League Park (1894–1928) Fairmount Park (1929–1961) Narbrook Park (1962–1990) Latshaw-McCarthy Field (1991–2011) Smithson Field (2012–present)
Rivalries	Liberty Bell Classic
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Baseball parks of the Atlantic 10 Conference
T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field (Davidson) Woerner Field (Dayton) Houlihan Park (Fordham) Spuhler Field (George Mason) Barcroft Park (George Washington) Lorden Field (Massachusetts) Beck Field (Rhode Island) Pitt Field (Richmond) Handler Park (St. Bonaventure) Smithson Field (Saint Joseph's) Billiken Sports Center (Saint Louis) The Diamond (VCU)

Baseball parks of the Atlantic 10 Conference

T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field (Davidson)
Woerner Field (Dayton)
Houlihan Park (Fordham)
Spuhler Field (George Mason)
Barcroft Park (George Washington)
Lorden Field (Massachusetts)
Beck Field (Rhode Island)
Pitt Field (Richmond)
Handler Park (St. Bonaventure)
Smithson Field (Saint Joseph's)
Billiken Sports Center (Saint Louis)
The Diamond (VCU)

v t e NCAA Division I college baseball venues in Pennsylvania
ACC	Petersen Sports Complex (Pitt)
A-10	Hank DeVincent Field (La Salle) Smithson Field (Saint Joseph's)
Big East	Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth (Villanova)
Big Ten	Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (Penn State)
Ivy	Meiklejohn Stadium (Penn)
Patriot League	Eugene B. Depew Field (Bucknell) Legacy Park (Lehigh) Kamine Stadium (Lafayette)

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