The baseball stadium lacks any outfield bleachers due to the proximity of Interstate 290 and the Fitton Field football stadium. Fitton Field hosted the MIAA High School Baseball State Finals in 2012 and has hosted them each year since 2014.[3] During football season, the baseball field is used for parking and tailgating.[4]
History
Though Holy Cross had fielded varsity baseball and football teams for several years by the end of the 19th century, the teams lacked an on-campus stadium. They played their home games at the Worcester College Grounds, Worcester Driving Park Grounds and Worcester Oval.
In September 1903, the football team played the first intercollegiate game on the site of today's Hanover Insurance Park, then known simply as Holy Cross Field. Holy Cross beat Massachusetts Agricultural College – now UMass Amherst – by 6-0.[5]
The baseball team began playing at this facility in 1905, with their first game coinciding with the dedication of the facility as Fitton Field.[1] Baseball and football continued to share the stadium until 1908, when a separate football stadium, also known as Fitton Field, was built beyond right-field.[2]
The two adjacent stadiums were known by the same name until 2005, when the baseball field was renovated to accommodate the Worcester Tornadoes. The renamed Hanover Insurance Park featured upgraded seating and lighting, and a capacity of approximately 3,000 spectators.[1]
