Petersen Sports Complex
The Petersen Sports Complex (PSC) is a 12.32-acre (4.99 ha) multi-sport athletic facility on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It houses Charles L. Cost Field, Vartabedian Field, and Ambrose Urbanic Field, the respective home practice and competition venues of the university's NCAA Division I varsity athletic baseball, softball, and men's and women's soccer teams. Known as the Pittsburgh (Pitt) Panthers, these teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The complex is located adjacent to the school's Trees Hall and Cost Sports Center near the remainder of the university's other upper campus athletic facilities.
Pitt baseball's Charles L. Cost Field. Ambrose Urbanic Field, the soccer facility, can be seen just over third base. | |
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| Former names | Olympic Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Location | Robinson Street Extension, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.444612°N 79.966535°W |
| Owner | University of Pittsburgh |
| Operator | University of Pittsburgh |
| Capacity | Ambrose Urbanic Field (soccer): 735 Charles L. Cost Field (baseball): 900 Vartabedian Field (softball): 600 |
| Field size | Ambrose Urbanic Field (soccer): 76 yards (69 m) wide by 120 yards (110 m) long Charles L. Cost Field (baseball): 300 feet (91 m) base lines, 375 feet (114 m) power alleys, and 405 feet (123 m) center field Vartabedian Field (softball): 200 feet (61 m) symmetrically around the outfield |
| Surface | FieldTurf (baseball/softball: Classic; soccer: Duraspine) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Opened | March 16, 2011 |
| Construction cost | $29 million |
| Architect | L. Robert Kimball and Associates |
| Tenants | |
| University of Pittsburgh (baseball, soccer, softball) | |
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