Commerce Bank Ballpark
| The Jewel of the Atlantic League | |
 
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| Former names |
Somerset Ballpark (1999) Commerce Bank Ballpark (2000–2008) |
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| Location | 860 East Main Street Bridgewater, NJ 08807 |
| Public transit |
 Bridgewater Station:
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| Owner | Somerset County Improvement Authority |
| Operator | Somerset Patriots |
| Capacity | 6,100; standing-room admission can bring attendance to 8,500. |
| Field size |
Left Field: 317 feet (97 m) Center Field: 402 feet (123 m) Right Field: 315 feet (96 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 7, 1999 |
| Construction cost | $18 million |
| Architect | SSP Architectural Group Clarke Caton Hintz |
| General contractor | Epic Construction |
| Tenants | |
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Somerset Patriots (ALPB) (1999–present) New Jersey Pride (MLL) (2002–2003) New Jersey Fire (PC) (2004) Sky Blue FC (WPS) (2009 – two games) |
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Somerset Ballpark (1999)
TD Bank Ballpark is a 6,100-seat baseball park in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey that is the home of the Somerset Patriots, who play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The ballpark hosts 70 Patriots games plus some playoff games and other high school and corporate events each year. The ballpark is centrally located in the heart of Somerset County, New Jersey.
TD Bank Ballpark is named for TD Bank, N.A., which purchased Commerce Bancorp in 2009. Formerly called Commerce Bank Ballpark, the original naming rights were sold to the institution in July 2000. The ballpark was originally known as Somerset Ballpark. Its first regular season baseball game was held on June 7, 1999. Since it's opening, TD Bank Ballpark has welcomed over 6,000,000 fans through its gates.
TD Bank Ballpark was designed by architectural firms Clarke Caton Hintz and SSP Architectural Group and built by Epic Construction. The ballpark's brick and exposed steel facade is designed to evoke the historic character and elements reminiscent of some of the country's older stadiums. The ballpark was honored for its outstanding design with a New Jersey Golden Trowel Grand Design Award.
TD Bank Ballpark was opened by then–New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman and other New Jersey officials on June 7, 1999.
TD Bank Ballpark is the home of the Somerset County Baseball Tournament and was the home of the Big East Conference Baseball Tournament from 2000-2005. In the off-season, the ballpark has been the site of the Big Apple Circus, most recently in 2016, and other big events. In 2002 and 2003, TD Bank Ballpark was home to the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse. In 2004, the New Jersey Fire of Pro Cricket played their only season of existence at TD Bank Ballpark.
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