Mahaney Diamond

{{Short description|Baseball stadium in Orono, Maine}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox stadium

| name = Larry Mahaney Diamond

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| location = University of Maine campus; Long Road, Orono, Maine, US

| coordinates = {{coord|44.904692|-68.669368|display=title,inline}}

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| opened = Early 1980s

| renovated = 1984, 1989, 1993, 1994, late 1990s, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008

| expanded = 1986, 2004

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| owner = University of Maine

| operator = University of Maine

| surface = FieldTurf

| scoreboard = Electronic

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| capacity = 4,400

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| dimensions = Left field: {{convert|330|ft|m|sp=us}}
Left center field: {{convert|375|ft|m|sp=us}}
Center field: {{convert|400|ft|m|sp=us}}
Right center field: {{convert|375|ft|m|sp=us}}
Right field: {{convert|330|ft|m|sp=us}}

| tenants = Maine Black Bears baseball (NCAA DI AEC)
Bangor Blue Ox (NAL) (1996–97)
Bangor Lumberjacks (NL) (2003)
NCAA Division I Northeast Regional (1991)
ECAC Tournament (1990–1)
AEC Tournament (1996, 2002, 2004, 2018)

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Larry Mahaney Diamond is a baseball stadium in Orono, Maine, located on the campus of the University of Maine.[http://mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiums/mahaney.htm Mahaney Diamond] at mysite.verizon.net. Retrieved October 16, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014522/http://mysite.verizon.net/charliesballparks/stadiums/mahaney.htm Archived] Oct 16, 2010 It is the home of the {{cbsb link|team=Maine Black Bears|school=University of Maine|title=Maine Black Bears baseball}} team.[http://www.goblackbears.com/information/facilities-directions/mahaney_diamond Mahaney Diamond] at goblackbears.com. Retrieved October 16, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101211125519/http://goblackbears.com/information/facilities-directions/mahaney_diamond Archived] Oct 16, 2010 Its capacity is 4,400 spectators. It opened in the early 1980s.{{cite web|title=2013 Maine Black Bears Baseball Media Guide |url=http://issuu.com/maineathletics/docs/13baseballguide?e=6026802/2569029 |publisher=Maine Sports Information |accessdate=July 14, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610210931/http://issuu.com/maineathletics/docs/13baseballguide?e=6026802/2569029 |archivedate=June 10, 2015 |page=12 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=April 22, 2012|page=207|year=2009}}

Usage

From 1996 to 1997, the field was the home of the Bangor Blue Ox of the independent Northeast League.[http://www.ballparkreviews.com/bangor/bangor.htm Mahaney Diamond] at ballparkreviews.com. Retrieved October 16, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101029163924/http://ballparkreviews.com/bangor/bangor.htm Archived] Oct 16, 2010

In 2003, the venue was the home of the Bangor Lumberjacks, also of the Northeast League. Following the 2003 season, the team moved to the Winkin Sports Complex on the campus of Husson College in Bangor, Maine.

In 1991, Mahaney Diamond hosted the NCAA Northeast Regional. The field has also hosted two ECAC Tournaments, in 1990 and 1991. It has hosted three America East Conference baseball tournaments, in 1993, 2002, and 2004. In 2002, Maine won the tournament on its home field.{{cite web|title=Baseball Record Book |url=http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/base.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14000 |work=America East |accessdate=February 12, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527033410/http://www.americaeast.com/fls/14000/records/base.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=14000 |archivedate=May 27, 2012 |pages=12, 23 |url-status=dead }}

Naming

The field is named for Larry Mahaney, an area businessman and philanthropist who graduated from the university in 1951. His donations allowed for several renovations to the park. Mahaney died in 2006.{{cite journal|title=Larry Mahaney Baseball Diamond|url=http://www.gomonks.com/information/mahaney|journal=St. Joseph's Monks|accessdate=October 4, 2011}}

See also

References

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==External links==

  • [https://goblackbears.com/sports/2016/5/20/information-facilities-directions-mahaney-diamond.aspx Mahaney Diamond]

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