PK Park
 
PK Park in June 2010
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| Location | 2760 M.L. King Jr. Blvd. Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°03′32″N 123°03′58″W / 44.059°N 123.066°WCoordinates: 44°03′32″N 123°03′58″W / 44.059°N 123.066°W |
| Owner | University of Oregon |
| Operator | University of Oregon |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Record attendance | 4,825 (June 11, 2012) |
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Left – 335 ft (102 m) Center – 400 ft (122 m) Right – 325 ft (99 m) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
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| Broke ground | August 15, 2008 |
| Opened | February 27, 2009 (temporary seating) March 2, 2010 (completed stadium) |
| Construction cost | $19.2 million ($21.4 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | DLR Group |
| Structural engineer | KPFF Consulting Engineers |
| General contractor | Lease Crutcher Lewis |
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Oregon Ducks (NCAA) (2009–present) Eugene Emeralds (NWL) (2010–present) |
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PK Park is a baseball stadium in the northwest United States, located in Eugene, Oregon. It is the home field of the University of Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference, and, during the summer, the home of the minor league Eugene Emeralds of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. The Oregon Ducks' program was revived in 2009 after nearly three decades as a club sport.
PK Park is named after former Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny, whose donations helped to fund the stadium. Designed by sport architect DLR Group, PK Park has 3,000 fixed seats in the main seating bowl and a total capacity of 4,000 spectators. Fan amenities include a video board, landscaped areas for hospitality, a tiered party plaza called "Fowl Territory", a picnic plaza, and eight upper level suites. It is located just east of Autzen Stadium; the baseball park was built on the northeast section of the football stadium's parking lot.
The Ducks' home field through 1981 was Howe Field, just south of McArthur Court. The on-campus venue had since been converted to a facility for the women's softball team.
The elevation of the FieldTurf playing field at PK Park is approximately 420 feet (130 m) above sea level. It has an unorthodox alignment, oriented southeast by east (home plate to center field); the recommended alignment of a baseball diamond is east-northeast. The former home venues of Howe Field and Civic Stadium were similar, both aligned southeast.
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