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Joe Etzel Field, previously Pilot Stadium before being renamed in the summer of 2004 in honor of former Portland athletic director and long-time head baseball coach Joe Etzel, was completed prior to the 1988 baseball season. The facility received extensive upgrades during the winter of 2014 and the summer of 2015, which included the installation of the new AstroTurf field and lights. The cutting edge synthetic turf system, along with new fencing, a grass berm, bullpens and a scoreboard, is part of the first phase of a planned renovation project, while the lights are part of phase two.
Phase III is a long-term development plan that will include new grandstands, dugouts, a press box and other amenities. These modernizing enhancements are made possible by donations as part of the university's RISE campaign, and the project is scheduled to be completed by the 2020 season.
AstroTurf's next generation baseball surfaces have grown increasingly popular in the college game. By synthesizing proprietary technology with innovative design concepts and engaging coaches in the developmental process, AstroTurf has engineered the next generation of baseball-specific synthetic turf. These fields combine the look, feel, and performance of a traditional grass and clay diamond while requiring far less maintenance. In addition, the advanced drainage systems and durable surfacing allow teams to play and practice in difficult weather conditions, a huge plus for college teams whose seasons begin much earlier than their professional counterparts.
Joe Etzel field also includes a heated, enclosed press box, an indoor hitting facility, dugouts, bleachers and a concession stand. Construction in the spring of 1996 increased the stadium's capacity to 1,000. The expansion added 300 seats along the first base line and above the visitor's dugout. In 2015, that capacity rose to 1,300 with the addition of a grass berm down the first base line.
The university's original baseball field was located at the area adjacent to Howard Hall. In 1958, the diamond was moved across campus to the site where the Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center now stands. The current field, originally known as Farley Field, was constructed in 1967 with the stadium structure added 21 years later.
The outfield distances are 325 down both the left and right field lines, 368 to left center, 370 to right center and 388 to straight away center field.
The stadium, adjacent to the Chiles Center, is located on Portsmouth Street just west of Willamette Boulevard .
Joe Etzel Field Facts
Seating Capacity: 1,300
Outfield Distances: 325 LF, 368 LC, 388 CF, 370 RC, 325 RF
Surface: AstroTurf Synthetic Field
First Game: 2-23-88 (vs. George Fox) W 15-1
All-time Record: 224-246 (.477), 24 seasons
Single-game Attendance: 1,092 (vs. Oregon State) 3-22-16
Season Attendance: 6,366 (335 average) 1990
Wins in a Season: 15 (15-6, 1988; 15-4, 1991; 15-6, 1992)
Winning Percentage: .789 (15-4) 1991
Winning Streak: 10 (1989-90)
Losing Streak: 9 (2004)
Andy Pienovi Hitting Facility
· Completed Summer 2005
· 50' x 120'
· Fully lighted and heated
· Five batting cages
· Three pitching mounds
· Training space for defensive drills
· Turf flooring
In honor of former Pilot pitcher and longtime area high school coach and professional scout, UP named its indoor hitting facility the Andy Pienovi Hitting Facility. Pienovi, who pitched for the Pilots in the 1940's before graduating in 1947, coached at Dufur HS from 1947-49. He then coached at Columbia Prep for six years, where he coached future longtime UP Director of Athletics and baseball coach Joe Etzel. Pienovi earned his Master's Degree from UP in 1960, while coaching at Jefferson High School from 1955-70. Pienovi went on to become a pro scout for almost 40 years.
The Andy Pienovi Hitting Facility