The much improved exterior of Ed Smith Stadium, Aug-2019. |
The seating bowl, as seen from down the left field line. |
Between innings at a drizzly Gulf Coast League game. |
Chronological Tour: Stop 264 |
The only thing that seemed really good about this place was the press boxes. Otherwise, from the seating bowl to the concession stands, the park was simply blah. They even got a buck to park, which I didnt think was necessary. At least the side grandstands have partial roofs, which came in handy during a rain delay I experienced here. In addition, there are no bleachers; everything is stadium seating.
Ed Smith Stadium got a facelift in time for the 2011 season, as the Baltimore Orioles, who occupied the facility when it was first built, moved back in and made major upgrades, enough for me to upgrade my rating of the park.
With no Florida State League occupant, the facility hosts other baseball events throughout the year. In 2022, for instance, the Orioles co-hosted the World Baseball Softball Confederations under-18 World Cup as well as hosting a womens baseball tournament.
The Orioles Florida Complex League (rookie) team usually plays here. However, they occasionally shift games onto a back field.
Game | Date | League | Level | Result |
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641 | Sat 30-Aug-2003 | Florida State | A+ | SARASOTA 6, Clearwater 3 |
1856 | Mon 5-Aug-2019 | Gulf Coast | R | GCL ORIOLES 5, GCL Braves 4, 1st |
1857 | Mon 5-Aug-2019 | Gulf Coast | R | GCL Orioles 5, GCL BRAVES 4, 2d |
1877 | Tue 20-Aug-2019 | Gulf Coast | R | GCL ORIOLES 6, GCL Braves 5 |
1887 | Sat 24-Aug-2019 | Gulf Coast | R | GCL ORIOLES 7, GCL Pirates 6, 9 inn, 1st |
1888 | Sat 24-Aug-2019 | Gulf Coast | R | GCL ORIOLES 5, GCL Pirates 4, 8 inn, 2d |
2043 | Tue 24-Aug-2021 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Twins 1, FCL ORIOLES BLACK 0, completion |
2044 | Tue 24-Aug-2021 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Twins 10, FCL ORIOLES BLACK 6, 2d |
2047 | Thu 26-Aug-2021 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Braves 3, FCL ORIOLES BLACK 0, 1st |
2048 | Thu 26-Aug-2021 | Florida Complex | R | FCL BRAVES 6, FCL Orioles Black 5, 2d |
2203 | Mon 1-Aug-2022 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Twins 11, FCL ORIOLES 9 |
137 | Sun 11-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | Japan 5, Panama 4 |
138 | Mon 12-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | Netherlands 5, Brazil 2 |
139 | Mon 12-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | South Korea 14, South Africa 1, 5 inn |
140 | Mon 12-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | United States 7, Canada 6 |
141 | Thu 15-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | Canada 7, Australia 6 |
142 | Thu 15-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | Taiwan 6, United States 2 |
145 | Sat 17-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | Brazil 5, Italy 1 |
146 | Sat 17-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | South Korea 6, Mexico 4 |
147 | Sat 17-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | United States 4, Japan 3 |
148 | Sun 18-Sep-2022 | WBSC World Cup | Int'l 18U | United States 5, Taiwan 1 |
2335 | Fri 9-Jun-2023 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Pirates 12, FCL ORIOLES 3 |
2404 | Mon 21-Aug-2023 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Twins 10, FCL ORIOLES 7 |
2565 | Thu 25-Jul-2024 | Florida Complex | R | FCL Twins 1, FCL ORIOLES 0, 7 inn |