Hans L'Orange Field is a stadium in Waipahu, Hawai'i. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of Hawaii Pacific University's men's baseball team, the Sharks, since 2016.[1][2] It was the home field of the Hawaii Winter Baseball teams North Shore Honu and West Oahu CaneFires before the league folded. It holds 2,200 people.
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| Former names | Oahu Sugar Co. Field (1924–1971) |
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| Address | 94-1024 Waipahu St. Waipahu, Hawaii USA |
| Coordinates | 21°23′22″N 158°00′21″W / 21.389387°N 158.005779°W |
| Owner | The City and County of Honolulu |
| Operator | The City and County of Honolulu |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Renovated | 1995, 2016 |
| Builder | Oahu Sugar Co. |
| Tenants | |
| North Shore Honu (HWB) 1993–1997, 2006–2008 West Oahu CaneFires (HWB) 2006–2008 Hawaii Pacific Sharks (PacWest) 2016–present | |
History
editHans L'Orange Field began as a recreation area for Oahu Sugar Co. workers. Originally known as Oahu Sugar Co. Field, it was later named after the manager who, in 1924, convinced the company to give up several acres of cane field, to create the recreation area.[3][4]
The park was refurbished for Hawaii Winter Baseball in 1995.[4] In February 2016, The City and County of Honolulu completed several improvement projects that included upgrading the irrigation system, grading the field and expanding the foul territory in right field.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Facilities". Hawaii Pacific University Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Galdeira, Kyle (February 5, 2016). "Mayor Caldwell to Announce Completion of Hans L'Orange Park Improvements at Baseball Alumni Game". Hawaii Pacific University Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Ohira, Rod (June 12, 1997). "Waipahu Turns 100". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
- ^ a b Ohira, Rod (October 11, 1999). "Waipahu's field of dreams marks 75 years". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2006.