Goodwin Field
Encyclopedia
Goodwin Field is a stadium
in Fullerton, California
. It is primarily used for baseball
and is the home field of both the four-time champion Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
team of the NCAA's Big West Conference
and Orange County Flyers minor league
baseball teams. It holds 3,500 people. It is named for Jerry and Merilyn Goodwin, who gave $1 million toward a $3 million campaign for major renovations.
In 2010, the Titans ranked 34th in Division I college baseball
in attendance, averaging 1,880 per home game.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Fullerton, California
Fullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
. It is primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and is the home field of both the four-time champion Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball
The Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team represents California State University, Fullerton in NCAA Division I college baseball. In 35 years of Division I play, the Titans have never had a losing season. They are supplied by DeMarini....
team of the NCAA's Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
and Orange County Flyers minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
baseball teams. It holds 3,500 people. It is named for Jerry and Merilyn Goodwin, who gave $1 million toward a $3 million campaign for major renovations.
In 2010, the Titans ranked 34th in Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
in attendance, averaging 1,880 per home game.