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Roberto Hernandez Stadium

Coordinates: 33°34′30″N 81°46′34″W / 33.574958°N 81.776197°W / 33.574958; -81.776197
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Roberto Hernandez Stadium
Roberto Hernandez Stadium during a game in 2023
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Location471 University Parkway
Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates33°34′30″N 81°46′34″W / 33.574958°N 81.776197°W / 33.574958; -81.776197
OwnerUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
OperatorUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
Capacity1,000
Field sizeLeft Field - 330 feet (101 m)
Center Field 400 feet (122 m)
Right Field - 330 feet (101 m)[1]
Construction
Broke ground2003
OpenedSeptember 18, 2003
Construction cost$ million
Tenants
USC Aiken Pacers (NCAA) (2003-present)
Aiken Foxhounds (SCL) (2007-2008)

Roberto Hernandez Stadium is a former minor league and current collegiate baseball stadium, located in Aiken, South Carolina. It is currently the home of the USC Aiken Pacers. Built in 2003, the stadium was named after USC Aiken alumnus and former major league pitcher, Roberto Hernández. The stadium has a capacity of 1,000 and has a fully operational concession stand. The stadium also has a dedicated Hall of Fame to Hernandez, which contains several items of baseball memorabilia and awards belonging to him.

The stadium was briefly the home of the Aiken Foxhounds, of the South Coast League in 2007. The Foxhounds folded after the league went into bankruptcy and never returned.

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  • "Roberto Hernandez Stadium: Home of the USC Aiken Baseball Program". University of South Carolina Aiken. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

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