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| Location | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 31°20′0″N 89°20′17″W / 31.33333°N 89.33806°W / 31.33333; -89.33806 |
| Owner | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Operator | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Capacity | 4,300 |
| Record attendance | 6,346 |
| Field size | Left Field: 340 feet (100 m) Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right Field: 340 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Opened | February 19, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-02-19) |
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| Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball (NCAA D1 Sun Belt) C-USA Tournament (1996, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022) Metro Tournament (1990) | |
Pete Taylor Park is a baseball stadium located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that is home to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team.[1]
In 2011, Southern Miss announced the expansion of Pete Taylor Park. The plans include adding 1,358 seats and expanding the seating capacity to 4,300. The expansion was completed for the start of the 2012 season.[2]
The park hosted the 1990 Metro Conference baseball tournament.[3] and has hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament seven times in 1996, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2022.[4]
In 2022, the Golden Eagles ranked 10th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 4,771 per home game and a cumulative attendance of 133,578. - 2022 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date |
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| 1 | 6,346 | Ole Miss | 5/12/22 |
| 2 | 5,706 | La Tech | 4/2/22 |
| 3 | 5,689 | Ole Miss | 3/30/11 |
| 4 | 5,658 | LSU | 4/9/08 |
| 5 | 5,469 | La Tech | 4/1/22 |
| 6 | 5,458 | Ole Miss | 4/11/17 |
| 7 | 5,388 | Alabama | 3/16/22 |
| 8 | 5,377 | Ole Miss | 4/5/05 |
| 9 | 5,202 | Ole Miss | 5/1/19 |
| 10 | 5,177 | Mississippi State | 4/26/06 |
| 11 | 5,138 | La Tech | 4/3/22 |
| 12 | 5,132 | Ole Miss | 4/11/07 |
| 13 | 4,988 | Mississippi State | 2/17/18 |
| 14 | 4,970 | Mississippi State | 2/18/18 |
| 15 | 4,952 | Rice | 4/23/22 |
| 16 | 4,950 | Rice | 4/23/16 |
| 17 | 4,948 | Mississippi State | 2/16/18 |
| 18 | 4,904 | Rice | 4/22/22 |
| 19 | 4,822 | Rice | 4/24/22 |
| 20 | 4,760 | Mississippi State | 4/7/04 |
| 21 | 4,737 | North Alabama | 2/19/22 |
| 22 | 4,705 | Ole Miss | 4/22/09 |
| 23 | 4,688 | New Orleans | 4/20/22 |
| 24 | 4,673 | Ole Miss | 3/23/04 |
| 25 | 4,663 | Florida Atlantic | 3/19/22 |
| 26 | 4,632 | Jacksonville St. | 2/25/22 |
| 27 | 4,601 | Baylor | 6/1/03 |
| 28 | 4,580 | La Tech | 5/11/18 |
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