Diamond Sports Stadium

Coordinates: 34°56′52″S 138°30′30″E / 34.94778°S 138.50833°E / -34.94778; 138.50833
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Diamond Sports Stadium
Bennett Field at Adelaide Shores
Map
LocationBarratt Reserve, West Beach Road,
Adelaide Bite (ABL
) (2016–present)

Diamond Sports Stadium (also known as Bennett Field at Adelaide Shores) is a 5,000 capacity

Adelaide International Airport.[3]

History

Prior to becoming the home of the Adelaide Bite for the 2016–17 Australian Baseball League season following their move from baseball's long time home of Norwood Oval due to renovations to the oval,[4] the Diamond Sports Complex was and is the home to the Softball SA and is also the home to Baseball SA.

The venue received a AU$4 million grant from the Government of South Australia in 2016 which enabled Diamond Sports SA to upgrade the main baseball venue to Australian Baseball League standards.

Facilities

The complex includes the 5,000 seat main baseball stadium, 2 fully skinned softball diamonds with playing surface levels of Australian National Softball standard, and a 900 sqm indoor training facility as well as a multipurpose baseball/softball diamond.

Dimensions

Left Field - 320 feet (98 m)
Center Field - 390 feet (119 m)
Right Field - 320 feet (98 m)

References

  1. ^ "Diamond Sports Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ Diamond Sports Stadium - Adelaide Bite
  3. ^ Diamond Sports SA official website
  4. ^ Adelaide Bite find a new home