Owen T. Carroll Field, South Orange, N.J.

Onward Setonia

Owen T. Carroll Field, as seen from the outfield soccer grandstand, Mar-2008.

Looking out at high-rise apartments from behind home plate.

The field, as seen from the top of the parking garage.

Quick Facts:

Location: Seton Hall University, South Orange Avenue at Centre Street, South Orange, N.J.
Opened: Before 1907 as Setonia Field (renovated 2007)
Home team: Seton Hall Pirates, Big East Conference
Capacity: 600

By all indications, this has been the home of Seton Hall baseball at least as early as 1907. Setonia Field, which also hosted football until 1981 and still hosts soccer, was rededicated in 1973 to Owen Carroll, a one-time star pitcher at Holy Cross who took over as Seton Hall’s head coach in 1948 and stayed for 25 years. He was replaced by Mike Sheppard, who lasted 31 seasons; Sheppard’s son Rob currently coaches the team.

The field, across a campus road from Immaculate Conception Seminary and separated from Archbishop Walsh Auditorium (the on-campus gym, home of Seton Hall women’s basketball) by a parking garage, faces southwest. It is flanked by several rows of bleachers. Fans also watch from the various levels of the garage, though the school’s public safety department works to prevent this act.

In 2007, lights and artificial turf were added, allowing for greater use of this venerable facility.

The field in 2005, before renovation: Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3

Game #	Date	Conference	Level	Result
16	4-Apr-1993	Big East	Div I	Seton Hall 11, CONNECTICUT 4
Note: Game was scheduled for Storrs, Conn., but moved due to field conditions.
21	12-Apr-2002	Big East	Div I	SETON HALL 1, Rutgers 0, 1st
25	27-Mar-2004	Big East	Div I	Rutgers 4, SETON HALL 1, 1st
36	16-Apr-2005	Big East	Div I	SETON HALL 4, Georgetown 3, 1st
45	11-Mar-2008	Independent	Div I	Saint Joseph’s 5, SETON HALL 2

Return to the Stadiums page
Return to Charlie’s home page
E-mail: charliesballparks@verizon.net