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Al Ortolani Field
2020 Suite Rental Information
The Pittsburg State baseball program enters its 26th full season at its on-campus facility, Al Ortolani Field.
Ortolani Field continues to draw reviews as one of the top playing facilities in the Midwest.
Pittsburg State moved into the on-campus facility on April 1, 1995. The Gorillas had played at the city-owned and shared Jaycee Ball Park from 1962-72 and again from 1991-95.
The baseball facility is named in honor of longtime PSU athletic trainer Al Ortolani, who was the Gorillas first baseball coach (1962-72). Ortolani guided PSU to a 95-90 overall record, including a pair of Central Intercollegiate Conference titles and a trip to the NAIA District III playoffs.
After dropping a twinbill to Lincoln University on the inaugural day at Ortolani Field on April 1, 1995, the Gorillas won their remaining eight games at the facility in ’95.
In 1996, PSU posted an 18-12 record in its first full season at Al Ortolani Field. The Gorillas were 22-7 at their home park in 1997, 25-7 in 1998, 23-3 in 1999 and 20-9 in 2000. PSU also has posted 18 or more wins in 2002 (26-9), 2003 (25-8), 2004 (24-14), 2005 (21-9), 2007 (18-21), 2013 (18-10) and 2019 (19-11). The Gorillas all-time record at the facility stands at 426-267 (.615) entering the 2020 season.
Al Ortolani Field received a boost prior to the 2003 season with the installation of lights to the facility. A new indoor hitting facility directly behind the right field wall, was completed in 2013 and is utilized by the PSU baseball and softball squads. In Summer 2017, Al Ortolani Field’s grass infield and outfield was replaced with an AstroTurf surface thanks to private funding.
In the winter of 2018 and early spring of 2019, PSU's Gene Bicknell Sports Complex received a $1.8 million enhancement - entirely through private funding - which included the construction of a new locker room, coaching offices, batting cage, press box and grandstands at Al Ortolani Field.
PSU hosted the 2019 MIAA Championships at the newly enhanced facility in May.
