Vincent–Beck Stadium

Vincent–Beck Stadium

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Former names	Cardinal Field (1969–1981)
Location	Jim Gilligan Way, Beaumont, TX 77705
Coordinates
Public transit	(BMT) Virginia and Rolfe Christopher
Owner	Lamar University
Operator	Lamar University
Seating type	700 chairback seats 2,800 bleacher seats
Capacity	3,500
Record attendance	3,563 vs LSU (February 24, 2016) Attendance only available from 1991 season forward
Field size	Left Field: 325 ft (99 m) Left Center: 370 ft (113 m) Center Field: 380 ft (116 m) Right Center (370 ft (113 m) Right Field: 325 ft (99 m)
Field shape	Symmetrical
Surface	Infield – Olympia Turf Outfield – Natural Grass
Scoreboard	Electronic with video screen
Construction
Opened	1969 (1969)
Renovated	Minor Renovations: 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, Major Renovations: 2006, 2010
Expanded	1981, 1982 (1982) – 1983 (1983) (seats added for Beaumont Golden Gators minor league team)
Tenants
Lamar Cardinals (NCAA) (1969–present) Beaumont Golden Gators (TL) (1983–1986) Beaumont Bullfrogs (CBL) (1994)

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.

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:

• Lighting for night games
• Twenty foot tall batter's eye in center field
• Three foot brick wall extending from dugout to dugout behind home plate
• Dugouts
• Pressbox with two radio broadcast booths and additional media working space
• 700 chairback seats and total permanent capacity of 3,500
• Locker Rooms including 35 custom built oak lockers
• Players Lounge
• All weather batting cages
• 9,600 sq ft Indoor Practice Facility

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.

• Replace press box – press box had been blown off its supports and was damaged
• Replace outfield fences – Fences were blown down
• Replace field lights
• Replace score board – new scoreboard was an enhancement and included a small video board
• Replace seats

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

Date	Opponent	Attendance
Top Ten Single Game Crowds
February 24, 2016	LSU	3,563
March 16, 2004	Texas A&M	3,416
1998	Western Kentucky	3,306
1994	LSU	3,079
1992	Texas	2,523
April 8, 2009	Rice	1,845
March 22, 2011	Rice	1,827
1999	Rice	1,820
1993	Arkansas State	1,706
1996	Texas A&M	1,648

• Note: Attendance is limited to 1991 season forward. Attendance is not available for earlier seasons.

Yearly attendance

Below is a list of the attendance by year from the 1991 season forward.
Source:

Season	Average	High	High Opponent
Yearly Attendance
2016		3,563	LSU
2015	724	1,032	Illinois, New Mexico State
2014	763	1,252	New Orleans
2013	645	1,039	Nicholls
2012	820	1,727	Rice
2011	856	1,827	Rice
2010	526	1,113	Rice
2009	515	1,845	Rice
2008	450	706	Louisiana–Lafayette
2007	484	1,312	Rice
2006	548	1,054	Texas A&M
2005	641	1,564	Rice
2004	696	3,416	Texas A&M
2003	599	1,549	Texas–Arlington
2002	497	1,262	McNeese State
2001		1,479	Texas–Arlington
2000		1,628	Rice
1999		1,820	Rice
1998		3,306	Western Kentucky
1997		1,103	Rice
1996		1,648	Texas A&M
1995		832	Texas State
1994		3,079	LSU
1993		1,706	Arkansas State
1992		2,523	Texas
1991		1,134	Sam Houston State

As of the 2015 season.

Photo Gallery

Views from Vincent-Beck Stadium

Infield and batter's cage Infield and batter's cage  Chair back seating Chair back seating  Playing field from the right field seats Playing field from the right field seats  Vincent-Beck Stadium scoreboard Vincent-Beck Stadium scoreboard  Playing field from the left field seats Playing field from the left field seats  Looking toward the press box Looking toward the press box  Ramp to left field line deck Ramp to left field line deck  Picnic area along the left field line Picnic area along the left field line  Championship honors board at the stadium Championship honors board at the stadium  9,600 sq ft indoor training facility 9,600 sq ft indoor training facility

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

External links

• Facility information