Opened 1969 Capacity 3,500 | Field shape Symmetrical Phone +1 409-880-7011 | |
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Former names Cardinal Field (1969–1981) Public transit (BMT) Virginia and Rolfe Christopher Seating type 7002700000000000000♠700 chairback seats7003280000000000000♠2,800 bleacher seats Address Jim Gilligan Way, Beaumont, TX 77705, USA Similar Provost Umphrey Stadium, Montagne Center, Dishman Art Museum, McDonald Gym, Lamar Softball Complex | ||
Vincent–Beck Stadium (formerly Cardinal Field) is a ballpark located in Beaumont, Texas on Jim Gilligan Way on the campus of Lamar University. The stadium was built in 1969 and has a current capacity of 3,500 spectators. It is the home stadium of the Lamar Cardinals baseball team. It was also home to the Beaumont Golden Gators, a minor league Double-A Texas League affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1983–1986) as well as the Beaumont Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League (1994). The facility is named after former Major League Baseball coach Al Vincent and Bryan Beck, a former member of the Lamar University board of regents.
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The ballpark hosted the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament in 1993 and the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament in 2001, 2002, and 2006.
As the 2015 season began, the Cardinals had a 900-436-4 win/loss record at Vincent–Beck Stadium for a 67.3% winning record.
The stadium has been expanded several times and has had numerous renovations over its existence.
Features
The stadium includes the following:
Recovery from Hurricane Rita
Vincent–Beck Stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Rita in 2005. The following repairs and enhancements were made to the stadium before and during the 2006 baseball season.
On January 9, 2007, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Lamar University $1.1 million to help with the uninsured portion of the loss.
Attendance
Source:
Top ten attendance
Yearly attendance
Below is a list of the attendance by year from the 1991 season forward.
Source:
As of the 2016 season.