Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark is the ballpark at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California, United States. It is the home stadium of the UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team. Opened in 2002,[1] the stadium has 908 seats and can accommodate up to an additional 2,500 people on a grass berm.[2][3]

Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark
Anteater Ballpark in 2022
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Former namesAnteater Ballpark (2002–2009)
LocationIrvine, California
OwnerUniversity of California, Irvine
Capacity2,900
Field sizeLeft Field: 335 feet (102 m)
Center Field: 405 feet (123 m)
Right Field: 355 feet (108 m)
SurfaceBermuda grass
Construction
Opened2002
Construction cost$8.4 million
Tenants
UC Irvine Anteaters baseball (2002–present)

In 2009, the ballpark's field was named for Ralph J. Cicerone,[4] the university's chancellor from 1998 to 2005.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Anteater Ballpark". ucirvinesports.com. Intercollegiate Athletics, University of California, Irvine. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "General Venue Information". ucirvinesports.com. Intercollegiate Athletics, University of California, Irvine. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ballpark Map" (PDF). ucirvinesports.com. Intercollegiate Athletics, University of California, Irvine. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Vasich, Tim. "Cicerone's Field of Dreams". uci.edu. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  5. ^ "UC Irvine announces 2008 Medal recipients". uci.edu. May 19, 2008. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
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