Sonny Pittaro Field is a baseball venue located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. It is home to the Rider University Broncs college baseball team of the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[2] The facility has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[3]

Sonny Pittaro Field
Pittaro Field
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Full nameSonny Pittaro Baseball Field
Location2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, U.S.
Coordinates40°16′55″N 74°44′47″W / 40.28207°N 74.746496°W / 40.28207; -74.746496
OwnerRider University
OperatorRider University
Capacity2,000
Field size330 ft. (LF, RF), 405 ft. (CF)[1]
ScoreboardElectronic
Tenants
Rider Broncs baseball (NCAA DI MAAC)
Trenton Thunder (MLB Draft League) (2021)

The field is named for former Rider baseball coach Sonny Pittaro. Pittaro coached the Broncs for 34 years, winning 9 conference titles and appearing in the NCAA tournament 8 times.[4]

Pittaro Field features stadium seating, a press box, and an irrigation system.[5]

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  1. ^ "Sonny Pittaro Field". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Athletic Fields". January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  3. ^ "Baseball Quick Facts". October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Staff". Archived from the original on 2010-11-10. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Kahn, Andrew (April 25, 2014). "A Private School in a Most Public Park". WSJ.com. Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.