Pelican Park

Infobox_Baseball_Stadium
stadium_name = Pelican Park
nickname = UWF Baseball Complex


location = 11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, Florida 32514
broke_ground = 1980
opened = 1981
closed =
demolished =
owner = University of West Florida
operator =
surface = Bermuda Grass
construction_cost =
architect =
former_names =
tenants = Pensacola Pelicans (2004-present)
UWF Argonauts (Baseball) (1981-present)
seating_capacity = 3,000 (including lawn seating)
dimensions = Left Field - 320 ft
Left-Center - 370 ft
Center Field - 390 ft
Right-Center - 370 ft
Right Field - 320 ft

Pelican Park is a stadium in Pensacola, Florida, USA that is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Pensacola Pelicans minor league baseball team as well as the University of West Florida baseball team. It opened in 1981 with a seating capacity of about 1,000 people. Over the years, that capacity has almost tripled. [ [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/wefl/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/BaseballMG.pdf Layout 1 ] ]

In May 2003, the stadium underwent a massive renovation. The president of the Pelicans, Rishy Studer, and her husband Quint, contributed $500,000 to improve the stadium to meet minor league standards. The renovations included adding a lawn seating area that could accommodate up to 500 people, a series of premium seating sections, a public address system, a new backstop, and accommodations for the disabled. [ [https://nautical.uwf.edu/comm/enews/DispEnews.cfm?EnewsID=11914 NAUTICAL - The Comm Center - ThE-News - View ] ]

In 2009, the Pelicans will move to their new stadium, Community Maritime Park. The University of West Florida's baseball team has yet to announce its plans for 2009. If the team moves to the new stadium, Pelican Park will either be demolished or turned into a community sports center.

However, on August 22, 2008, The Pelicans organization will name it after Jim Spooner, a long time UWF coach. The first game at Jim Spooner Field at Pelican Park will be tonight sometime after 6:30.

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