Ed Smith Stadium



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.

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Quick Facts: Rating: 3 baseballs
For a park that was built in 1988, they could have done better.

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 didn’t 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 Confederation’s under-18 World Cup as well as hosting a women’s baseball tournament.

The Orioles’ Florida Complex League (rookie) team usually plays here. However, they occasionally shift games onto a back field.


Pre-renovation photos (2003): Home plate entrance ... Seating bowl ... Field
Game Date League Level Result
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
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