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Patricia Wilson Field

Home of Stetson Softball
Patricia Wilson Field
A seven-time National Field of the Year award winner, Patricia Wilson Field has served as the beautiful on-campus home of Stetson Softball since 2003. From its award-winning playing surface and intimate fan atmosphere to decades of memorable Hatter victories, Patricia Wilson Field has developed into one of the signature softball facilities in the region.
Patricia Wilson Field At A Glance
OPENED 2003   |   526-299 HOME RECORD   |   .638 WINNING PCT.
Seven-time National Field of the Year • Home of the 2007 ASUN Championship • 35 home wins in 2006 • 20-game all-time home winning streak
An Award-Winning Home
Located on the Stetson University campus near the corner of Garfield and Arizona, the Patricia Wilson Field complex features the game field and stadium, batting cages, practice areas and a team fieldhouse.
The game field features a clay playing surface, a Bermuda grass outfield, irrigation system, four bullpens, spacious dugouts and a lighting system designed to accommodate televised night games. A scoreboard and video board were installed in 2011, followed by a new sound system in 2012.
Game Day at Patricia Wilson Field
Close to the Action
A two-story press box features working space for staff and media, a VIP suite and a dedicated broadcast booth. Directly below the press box is reserved seating with more than 100 premium chairback seats. General admission seating near home plate, additional bleachers beyond the left-field foul pole, restrooms, concessions and a picnic area help create an intimate, fan-friendly atmosphere.
Built for the Hatters
Stetson student-athletes can practice and prepare for competition in a spacious warm-up area featuring numerous hitting stations and two full-size batting cages.
Located in the southeast corner of the complex is the team fieldhouse, which houses the Hatters' locker room, athletic training room, large team meeting space, laundry room and coaches' offices.
Nationally Recognized
Seven-Time National Field of the Year
The care and dedication put into Patricia Wilson Field have earned the facility recognition among the finest collegiate softball playing surfaces in the nation.
NFCA / Stabilizer Solutions Field of the Year: 2004, 2007
National College Softball Field of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019
Regional Field of the Year: 2003
A Tradition of Care
The care and dedication shown by longtime head coach Frank Griffin, head maintenance technician Steve Barnard, former head maintenance technician George Marshall, former associate head coach Vanessa Bataille and former assistant coach J.J. Payette in maintaining Patricia Wilson Field have played an important role in establishing its national reputation.
The Wilson Legacy
Named in Honor of Patricia Maxcy Wilson '47
The Stetson University Board of Trustees named the on-campus softball complex Patricia Wilson Field in recognition of the alumna's long-standing support of Stetson Athletics.
Patricia Maxcy Wilson, a 1947 Stetson graduate, and her husband, Pat Wilson '49, donated $1 million to name a newly built residence hall on campus. With construction of the softball complex nearing completion at the time, half of that donation was designated to name the field. The Wilson family has maintained a long history of support for Stetson Athletics, including an initial $750,000 gift toward the Wilson Athletic Center in the 1990s and annual support of women's athletic scholarships.
Built Through Hatter Support
After years of hard work and fundraising, the Hatters began fall practice on their new on-campus field in 2002 before playing the facility's inaugural games during the Grand Opening on Feb. 15, 2003.
While much of the construction was contracted, University staff completed several of the complex's unique features. Griffin and his staff helped build the backstop, dugouts, bullpens and batting cages as well as the lockers and trophy case inside the fieldhouse.
Estimated at more than $1 million, the completely donor-funded facility was made possible through the generosity of more than 600 individuals and businesses.
Home-Field Advantage
A Winning Tradition Since 2003
Stetson won the first 18 games played at Patricia Wilson Field during its inaugural 2003 season and finished the year 27-3 at home. The Hatters followed with a 29-5 home record in 2004 and established a program record with 35 home victories in 2006.
In May 2007, Stetson captured its first Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament berth on its home field. Patricia Wilson Field later hosted the conference tournament from 2007-10 and again in 2018.
General Information
Patricia Wilson Field
414 E. Arizona Ave.
DeLand, FL 32724

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Prohibited Items
Firearms • Taser/Stun Guns • Mace/Pepper Spray • Knives • Laser Pointers • Alcohol/Flasks • Tobacco Products • Illegal Drugs • Glass or Metal Bottles • Hard Coolers • Outside Food • Artificial Noisemakers • Unsealed Liquid Bottles • Sticks/Poles/Banners • Inflatables • Non-Service Animals • Chairbacks Over 18" Wide • Bags Larger than 14" x 14" x 6" • Portable Folding Chairs • Umbrellas
Permitted Items
Service Animals
One Sealed Bottle of Water
Empty Reusable Cups
Home-Field History
Stetson Year-by-Year at Patricia Wilson Field
Year W-L Pct. Notable
2003 27-3 .900 Won first 18 games
2004 29-5 .853 Won first 16 games; 20 straight overall
2005 29-12 .707
2006 35-7 .833 School-record 35 home wins; won final 14
2007 35-14 .714 Hosted and won A-Sun Championship
2008 34-14 .708 Hosted A-Sun Championship
2009 21-21 .500 Hosted A-Sun Championship
2010 30-16 .652 Six walk-off wins; hosted A-Sun Championship
2011 18-20 .474
2012 20-12 .625
2013 25-11 .694 32 home runs hit
2014 22-6 .786 13-inning victory over Lipscomb
2015 24-12 .667 10 run-rule victories
2016 22-13 .629 Four walk-off wins
2017 20-13 .606
2018 24-13 .649 Hosted ASUN Championship
2019 11-18 .379 Four walk-off wins
2020 9-9 .500 Season shortened; three walk-off wins
2021 4-7 .364
2022 13-17 .433
2023 17-17 .485 Defeated No. 23 UCF at home
2024 12-20 .375
2025 22-15 .595 First 30-win overall season since 2016
2026 23-4 .852 ASUN Champions; NCAA Tallahassee Regional
TOTAL 526-299 .638 24 seasons
Patricia Wilson Field Records
LONGEST WIN STREAK
20 Games (2003-04)
LONGEST SINGLE-SEASON WIN STREAK
18 Games (2003, 2006)
LONGEST GAME
13 Innings vs. Lipscomb — April 19, 2014 (Stetson 4, Lipscomb 3)
MOST COMBINED RUNS
27 — UCF 14, Stetson 13 (Apr. 23, 2025)
LARGEST CROWD
971 vs. Alabama — Feb. 20, 2010
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