Alex Rodriguez Park At Mark Light Field

Watched a series between UM and BC for the College World Series Super Regionals on a Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon. Even though I was there a few days in a row, never felt the urge to grab any of the food from the concessions.
Quality
Considering it is a college stadium Alex Rodriguez Park is pretty gorgeous. The field is pristine and the outfield fence shows the practice fields behind it and then the University of Miami campus beyond that. The stadium is split into seats behind the plate and then bleachers in the other sections. It also seemed like you could watch the games from the parking garage if you chose to do so. For a college park it is hard to find any flaws with it.
Quantity
It was the College World Series so a good number of fans showed up. It was far from being a sellout, but for a college game it was a good solid crowd.
Value
Tickets are extremely cheap and that was for a College World Series games. I think students may get free entry, but the public can get general admission bleacher seats from just a few dollars.
Ambiance
It was a pretty nice atmosphere for baseball as everyone there was a passionate fan. Below the bleachers were a couple of concessions stands and they have guys go around lugging huge coolers full of drinks. It looked like the speciality item at the stadium was milkshakes. Unfortunately they did not serve beer, because that really was what was missing. It also was tough that it is outside because the Miami summer weather does not cooperate. Each day the game had some sort of the delay with longest being on Saturday. And when it was not thunderstorms or rain, the heat was near unbearable. I think a game earlier in the season would have been much more enjoyable.
Crowd
The crowd was mostly diehard fans from both sides. It was a family friendly environment, but you could feel like very heated moments. Inside the stadium are lots of grassy areas for bored kids to play and the setup of the bleachers is to prevent some hostility. However, the passion was one of the things that truly made the experience fun.
Service
The security was pretty extensive for a college baseball game, so it is definitely not a cakewalk to be able to sneak in a flask. Everyone else though seemed very nice and friendly. Even though many people were walking they were also very into the game.
Parking
There is a parking garage in right field that does charge for parking up to certain hours. When it is busy for games though across the street and under the metro are lots of spaces where security was not checking for parking decals.
Extra
Baseball is far from my favorite sport to watch and the lack of alcohol made the games feel longer and hotter than they needed to be. But it is definitely a fun diversion that may be a bit nicer when the weather is not so hard. The fans are a fun crowd and it is not an experience I will soon forget.

I love going to the «Light» to catch some Canes baseball on a nice evening! I say evening because once you inch towards those summer months, afternoon games can be quite toasty.
Baseball is great and all, but the reason lots of fans come (myself included)? The milkshakes. These things are famous (and have their own Twitter handle) for a reason. They cost $ 6 CASH ONLY, except this year, you could get lucky if you’re the 30^th person to buy one because it will only cost you $ 2 in honor of the 30^th season! Their signature blend is called the Jay-​Ro and includes chocolate hot fudge and Oreos. This year, they introduced new varieties like vanilla with cookie dough, chocolate peanut butter and more. My boyfriend prefers just plain and simple strawberry. Trust me, you don’t want to miss!
For other eats, they have chicken fingers and fries, wings, pizza, pretzels and of course, hot dogs for $ 1! They have Cuban coffee for sale, along with some soft drinks, but no beer since UM is a dry campus (pro tip: head to nearby Titanic before or after the game if you want some brews).
The Canes are pretty decent at baseball so when another good team is in town, a nice crowd comes! There are definitely some longtime fans that you can count on being there for every game, along with family and friends of the local players.
Perhaps what I think is so special about this field is the tradition found all over. Instead of Sebastian the Ibis as the mascot, they have the Maniac; every season, you’ll find the same old guys hanging signs to keep track of strikeouts; there’s the high fives passed around in the fifth inning; and, of course, the milkshakes.

Maybe a biased rating. But I truly enjoy coming out to the Light to watch some Hurricane baseball. Long gone are the days where I used to get away with showing my old student ID years after I have graduated from my beloved alma mater. They got smart & updated their tech to swipe CaneCards for admission. No big deal though. $ 10 general admission on the weekend games isn’t bad at all. You have a bunch of options for seating with general admission. It’s especially worth it if you have your own seat back like myself. And don’t try to watch from the parking garage. We got caught, despite having our own tickets for the game. We just wanted to have some beer while watching the game. Sheesh.
Leads me to my next point. Dry stadium. Womp womp. Odd. Especially because UM is not a dry campus. But oh well. One thing you can indulge in is the ice cream. Get the ice cream. Especially on those Sunday afternoon games with the sun beating down. It’s a stupendous treat to complement the game.
Bring cash for the milkshakes! Everyone in college baseball talks about the milkshakes at the Light. It’s the perfect trest to cool down with on a Sunday afternoon game while you’re enduring the sun. The other concession stands accept cards with a $ 10 minimum. Prepare yourself appropriately.
Attending Miami baseball games is definitely worth while. It’s a better run organization than its professional counterparts. (Professional. Can you even refer to that organization as professional?)
My personal favorite part of being at a Hurricane baseball game is singing Sweet Caroline to lead off the top of the 7^th. Of course, the victorious alma mater sung at the end of the game is a nice way to end the outing.
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I love me some baseball. This is a nice little park with good bleacher seating and some seats behind home plate. No beer sold here… booooo but if you go to the Sunday noon games Titanic down the street is open at 11 and you will probably see a third of the people going to the game at the bar. The food in the park is really good for a small college park and pretty damn cheap. I would give it 5 stars but sadly there is not much shade for the park so prepare to morph into a lobster as the innings go by during day games. There is A tree providing shade by the left field bleachers but normally the seats are taken up quick. My only other issue is that for some games on the website it says «no tickets available for event» so one would assume it was sold out, however the tickets are available at the box office on the day of the game but not stated anywhere online. I almost never went assuming the FSU — UM game was sold out.

UM Baseball season is on! If you have not been after the renovation that was done like 4 years ago, you might want to take a peak! Cool place to watch a baseball game. Lots of fans come here! You can almost reach to the players!

Thank goodness this stadium was recently renovated! It used to be pretty old and run down, but now it’s in much better condition. All of the concession stands now actually have real locations instead of being set up under makeshift tents.
Hit up the ice cream station for TO DIE FOR milkshakes. I always get the grasshopper — mint chocolate chip shake — and it’s amazing.
There is usually a pretty decent turnout for Canes games. My only complaint is that the stands aren’t covered, so if it rains at all you’re out of luck.