Hans L'Orange Field

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| former names = Oahu Sugar Co. Field (1924–1971)

| address = 94-1024 Waipahu St.

| city = Waipahu, Hawaii

| country = USA

| coordinates = {{Coord|21.389387|-158.005779|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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| owner = The City and County of Honolulu

| operator = The City and County of Honolulu

| capacity = 2,200

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| opened = {{Start date|1924}}

| renovated = 1995, 2016

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| builder = Oahu Sugar Co.

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| tenants = North Shore Honu (HWB) 1993–1997, 2006–2008
West Oahu CaneFires (HWB) 2006–2008
Hawaii Pacific Sharks (PacWest) 2016–present

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Hans L'Orange Field is a stadium in Waipahu, Hawai'i. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of Hawaii Pacific University's men's baseball team, the Sharks, since 2016.{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://hpusharks.com/sports/2010/6/7/GEN_0607102539.aspx |website=Hawaii Pacific University Athletics |access-date=June 23, 2022 |language=en}} It was the home field of the Hawaii Winter Baseball teams North Shore Honu and West Oahu CaneFires before the league folded. It holds 2,200 people.

History

Hans L'Orange Field began as a recreation area for Oahu Sugar Co. workers. Originally known as Oahu Sugar Co. Field, it was later named after the manager who, in 1924, convinced the company to give up several acres of cane field, to create the recreation area.{{cite news |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |date=June 12, 1997 |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/97/06/12/news/story2.html |last1=Ohira |first1=Rod |title=Waipahu Turns 100 |access-date=October 22, 2006 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613093237/http://archives.starbulletin.com/97/06/12/news/story2.html |url-status=live}}{{cite news |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |date=October 11, 1999 |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/10/11/news/story5.html |last1=Ohira |first1=Rod |title=Waipahu's field of dreams marks 75 years |access-date=October 22, 2006 |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810202439/http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/10/11/news/story5.html |url-status=live}}

The park was refurbished for Hawaii Winter Baseball in 1995. In February 2016, The City and County of Honolulu completed several improvement projects that included upgrading the irrigation system, grading the field and expanding the foul territory in right field.{{cite web |last1=Galdeira |first1=Kyle |title=Mayor Caldwell to Announce Completion of Hans L'Orange Park Improvements at Baseball Alumni Game |url=https://hpusharks.com/news/2016/2/5/BB_0205163109.aspx |website=Hawaii Pacific University Athletics |access-date=June 23, 2022 |language=en |date=February 5, 2016}}

References

Category:Baseball venues in Hawaii

Category:Minor league baseball venues

Category:Buildings and structures in Honolulu County, Hawaii

Category:Sports venues completed in 1924

Category:1924 establishments in Hawaii

Category:College baseball venues in the United States

Category:Hawaii Pacific Sharks baseball