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Yogi Berra Stadium
Yogi Berra Stadium will open for spectators beginning 60 minutes prior to first pitch.
Address: 27 Clove Rd, Little Falls, NJ 07424
Montclair State Campus Map: https://www.montclair.edu/campus-map/
Single Game Tickets:
Cash
Adults - $10
Youth (12 & under) - $5
Credit Card
Adults - $12
Youth (12 & under) - $7
NJIT Students / Montclair State University Students w/ Valid ID FREE
Group Tickets – Group ticket pricing is available for groups of 15 or more. For more
information about our group offerings please call our ticket office at 973-596-5555 or
email tickets@njit.edu
Parking - Parking for home games is available in Lots 21, 22, 23N & S, 24, and CarParc. Simply call 1-866-234-7275, visit PayBy Phone's website, or download the free PayByPhone app to register your vehicle and payment information. Payment should be made before leaving the vehicle to avoid a citation.
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Two New Jersey universities are coming together to ensure the future of one of Northern New Jersey's signature baseball venues.
Montclair State University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) are partnering to renovate Yogi Berra Stadium, part of a multi-million-dollar collaboration that will provide a home field for both schools' NCAA baseball programs.
The project will have a total cost of $5.3 million, which will revamp the stadium for the 2024 season.
"Improvements to the facility will include a new, state-of-the-art artificial turf playing surface, dugout upgrades, outfield wall replacement, a new storage building, new bullpens and batting cages, improved VIP and press boxes, and upgrades to both locker rooms," announced NJIT Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan. "Future renovations could also include upgrades to additional space within the facility to create supplemental locker rooms. Since the closure and demolition of Riverfront Stadium we have been looking for a permanent home field for our baseball team. Yogi Berra Stadium is the perfect venue for our student- athletes to call home for years to come. I want to thank President Koppel and the entire MSU administration for being open to the idea of a true partnership between our universities. The end result will be out of the best baseball facilities in the region."
Built in 1998, Yogi Berra Stadium is home to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center and the Montclair State University baseball team. As part of the original construction, the stadium includes seating for 3,100, with room for an additional 4,000 lawn seats. It was formerly home to the New Jersey Jackals, an independent professional baseball team, from 1998-2022.
The enhancements will position the facility as a location capable of hosting conference and NCAA baseball tournaments as well as other high-profile events, making it a year-round facility that will serve the baseball teams, all students, and the community at large.
"The future of higher education is collaboration, not competition," said Montclair President Jonathan Koppell. "We must create new partnerships that allow for the sharing of resources between institutions. We are proud to embark on this initiative with NJIT to not only revitalize one of the crown jewels of New Jersey baseball, but to provide what we hope can be a new model for how colleges and universities can work together to create a better future for students."
"This agreement is an outstanding example of institutions working together and sharing resources to address a need and develop a mutually beneficial partnership that serves our students," said NJIT President Teik C. Lim. "This is exactly the type of collaboration that we would like to see more of between universities."
The NJIT Baseball program plays in the NCAA Division I America East Conference and earned the America East's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2021, winning NJIT's first-ever NCAA Tournament game. NJIT has qualified for the America East Conference Tournament in all three seasons as a member of the league, and the Highlanders are scheduled to open the 2024 season at Miami on February 16 and will take on Seton Hall on March 12 in their first home game. Highlander alumnus Mark Leiter Jr. currently is a member of the Chicago Cubs.
An NCAA Division III program, the Montclair State University has enjoyed continued success as one of the preeminent Division III programs in the country. Winning national titles in 1987, 1993, and 2000, the program has also reached the NCAA Tournament 15 times and fielded 37 All-Americans.
"As a program, we are really excited to have a place to call home. Our players, alumni and fans are excited as well," said NJIT Head Baseball Coach Robbie McClellan. "I can't thank our administration, especially President Lim and Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan, enough for allowing this to happen. Their work to find us a home has been amazing, and I am proud and thankful. I hope to see a big fan base this year supporting our players in this great venue."
"Yogi Berra Stadium has been home to Montclair State University Baseball for the last 25 years and the future has never been brighter," says Montclair Head Baseball Coach Dave Lorber. "I want to thank President Koppell, President Lim and the administrations on both sides for their commitment to making this project a reality. These renovations will undoubtedly raise our baseball program's profile as a premier destination for student-athletes to succeed on and off the field. We can not wait for the campus and local communities to share in the excitement with us. We also extend a warm welcome to NJIT, our newly formed partner and wish their baseball team all the best as they compete at Yogi."
