Vincent–Beck Stadium
The Beck | |
| Former names | Cardinal Field (1969–1981) |
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| Location | Jim Gilligan Way, Beaumont, TX 77705 |
| Coordinates | 30°02′05.8″N 94°04′30″W / 30.034944°N 94.07500°W |
| Public transit | (BMT) Virginia and Rolfe Christopher |
| Owner | Lamar University |
| Operator | Lamar University |
| Seating type | 700 chairback seats 2,800 bleacher seats |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Record attendance | 3,563 vs LSU (February 24, 2016)
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| Field size | Left Field: 325 ft (99 m) Left Center: 370 ft (113 m) Center Field: 380 ft (116 m) Right Center 370 ft (113 m) Right Field: 325 ft (99 m) |
| Field shape | Symmetrical |
| Surface | Infield – Hellas Fusion Triple Play (2019–) Olympia Turf (2008–2018) Natural Grass (1969–2007) Outfield – Hellas Fusion XP2 (2019–) Natural Grass (1969–2018) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic with video screen |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Renovated | Minor Renovations: 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2018–2019 Major Renovations: 2006, 2010 |
| Expanded | 1981, 1982 – 1983 (seats added for Beaumont Golden Gators minor league team) |
| Tenants | |
| Lamar Cardinals (NCAA) (1969–present) Beaumont Golden Gators (TL) (1983–1986) Beaumont Bullfrogs (CBL) (1994) | |
Vincent–Beck Stadium (formerly Cardinal Field) is a ballpark located in Beaumont, Texas, on Jim Gilligan Way on the campus of Lamar University. The stadium was built in 1969 and has a current capacity of 3,500 spectators. It is the home stadium of the Lamar Cardinals baseball team. It was also home to the Beaumont Golden Gators, a minor league Double-A Texas League affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1983–1986) as well as the Beaumont Bullfrogs of the Central Baseball League (1994). The facility is named after former Major League Baseball coach Al Vincent and Bryan Beck, a former member of the Lamar University board of regents.
The ballpark hosted the Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament in 1993 and the Southland Conference baseball tournament in 2001, 2002, and 2006.
As the 2015 season began, the Cardinals had a 900-436–4 win–loss record at Vincent–Beck Stadium for a 67.3% winning record.
The stadium has been expanded several times and has had numerous renovations over its existence. Ground breaking for installation of new turf at the stadium was held on October 22, 2018. The project was completed in January, 2019. Infield turf is Hellas Construction Fusion Triple play. Outfield turf is Hellas Construction Fusion XP2. Estimated cost for the project is $1.5 million. Other improvements in 2019 were concentrated on the dugouts. Protective netting was installed, and dugout drainage was improved.