Williams Field at Carter Memorial Stadium is a
baseball venue on the campus of
Radford University
Radford University is a public university in Radford, Virginia. It is one of the state's eight doctorate-granting public universities. Founded in 1910, Radford offers curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, graduate programs inclu ...
in
Radford, Virginia, United States. It is home to the
Radford Highlanders of the
NCAA Division I Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Th ...
. The field opened in 1986 and underwent extensive renovations in 2011. Its capacity is 800 spectators, with a grass area down the left field line allowing for overflow crowds.
Other uses of the stadium include baseball camps
and
high school baseball tournaments.
History
The facility opened in 1986.
In July 2007, Joe Raccuia assumed control of the program with plans for facility upgrades.
Renovations beginning in 2008 led to reconstruction of the field.
In 2008, a new backstop was installed.
Dugouts were enlarged and the playing surface improved in 2009.
In 2011, the venue's name was changed from Radford Baseball Field to Radford Baseball Stadium, due to major renovations.
Branch and Associates, Inc. led a project to rebuild the stadium.
A seating structure with 800 chair-backed seats was added, in addition to a new concourse,
press box, and
PA system. New stadium lighting allowed night games to be played.
The construction project, which cost
$800,000, was the first in Radford athletics history to use only private funding.
Construction was completed during the 2011 season. The new stadium was officially opened for the program's first-ever home night game, a sold-out crowd on April 8, 2011 against
VMI.
Radford set its attendance record just days later when an over-capacity crowd of 1,373 witnessed the top ranked
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as ''Wahoos'' or ''Hoos'', are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level ( FBS for football), in the Atlantic C ...
play the Highlanders.
The venue changed names to Williams Field at Carter Memorial Stadium in 2017.
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
This is a list of stadiums that currently serve as the home venue for National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division I, Division I college baseball teams. Conference affiliations reflect those in the coming 2023 NCAA baseball season. ...
References
External links
April 8, 2011, Stadium Opener Photo Galleryat RU Highlanders
{{Virginia NCAA Division I college baseball venue navbox
College baseball venues in the United States
Baseball venues in Virginia
Radford Highlanders baseball
Buildings and structures in Radford, Virginia