Bainton Field
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Bainton Field is a ballpark in Piscataway, New Jersey, home of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who play NCAA Division I baseball in the Big Ten. It opened in 2007, making it 19 years old in 2026 and seats about 1,500 fans. The closest MLB stadium is Citi Field in Queens, about 36 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Piscataway, New Jersey
- Home of
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- League / conference
- Big Ten
- Opened
- 2007
- Capacity
- 1,500
Ballparks near Bainton Field10
- 1JUCOMiddlesex College Colts Baseball Field — Middlesex College Colts 3 mi
- 2Double-ATD Bank Ballpark — Somerset Patriots 12 mi
- 3JUCOShane Walsh Field (Nomahegan Park) — Union College of Union County Owls 13 mi
- 4SummerLinden Tigers Baseball Field — Linden Tigers 14 mi
- 5JUCORaritan Valley CC Lions Baseball Field — Raritan Valley CC Lions 15 mi
- 6D-IBill Clarke Field — Princeton Tigers 16 mi
- 7D-ISIUH Community Park — Wagner Seahawks 17 mi
- 8D-IICSI Baseball Complex — Staten Island Dolphins 17 mi
- 9D-IIIStaten Island Univ. Hospital Community Park — NYU Violets 17 mi
- 10D-IIIJim Hynes '63 Baseball Stadium — Kean Cougars 17 mi
Other Big Ten ballparks12
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights share the Big Ten with 16 other teams listed on Inside the Park. Here are the closest 12, nearest first.
- 1D-IShipley Field — Maryland Terrapins 170 mi
- 2D-IMedlar Field at Lubrano Park — Penn State Nittany Lions 181 mi
- 3D-IBill Davis Stadium — Ohio State Buckeyes 452 mi
- 4D-IRay Fisher Stadium — Michigan Wolverines 499 mi
- 5D-IJeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium — Michigan State Spartans 541 mi
- 6D-IBart Kaufman Field — Indiana Hoosiers 647 mi
- 7D-IAlexander Field — Purdue Boilermakers 655 mi
- 8D-IRocky and Berenice Miller Park — Northwestern Wildcats 696 mi
- 9D-IIllinois Field — Illinois Fighting Illini 729 mi
- 10D-IDuane Banks Field — Iowa Hawkeyes 894 mi
- 11D-ISiebert Field — Minnesota Golden Gophers 1,003 mi
- 12D-IHaymarket Park — Nebraska Cornhuskers 1,163 mi
Questions about Bainton Field
What other ballparks are in the Big Ten?
16 other Big Ten teams play at parks listed here. The nearest are Shipley Field, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, and Bill Davis Stadium.
Where do the Rutgers Scarlet Knights play home games?
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights play at Bainton Field in Piscataway, New Jersey.
When did Bainton Field open?
Bainton Field opened in 2007.
How many people does Bainton Field hold?
Bainton Field has a capacity of about 1,500.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Bainton Field?
Citi Field in Queens, New York, about 36 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Bainton Field?
Middlesex College Colts Baseball Field in Edison is about 3 miles away. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.