Coordinates: 43°01′29″N 79°14′46″W / 43.024753°N 79.246037°W Welland Stadium is a stadium in Welland, Ontario, Canada. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of the Welland Pirates of the Short-Season A New York–Penn League who affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Niagara Stars of the Canadian Baseball League. The ballpark has a capacity of 2,500 people and was opened in 1989. Famous players played for the Welland Pirates which included Tim Wakefield.