DIRECTIONS TO OTHER PITCHES IN FLORIDA:
AIRPORT LAKES PARK PITCH (alternate
ORLANDO pitch):
From 1-95:
- Take the Beeline 528 toll road WEST towards Orlando
at exit 205
- Take exit 11-A North to Semoran blvd.
- At the first light - Frontage road. take a left.
- Take your first right and drive straight into
Airport Lakes Park.
From 1-4:
- Take 528 East at exit 72 to exit 11A Semoran blvd
North
- At the first light- Frontage road - take a left.
- Take your first right and drive straight into
Airport Lakes Park.
Cocoa Beach Pitch
From I-75, get off at exit 141 (Palm Beach Blvd/Rt.
80)
Head east on 80 to rt 29 in Labelle (about 19
miles).
Hang left and go north on 29. It will intersect
with rt 27 after 14 miles or so.
Continue north on rt 27 until you hit intersection
with rt 70.
Hang a right on 70 going east. Take all the way
over to the east coast to I 95 north.
Stay on I 95 north until exit 201. Upon your exit
you will head West on SR 520
Approximately 3/4 of a mile to Friday Road.You
will turn right onto Friday Road
(There is a Coastal Gas Station at the intersection).
Proceed on Friday Road and
the Cocoa Expo Sports Center will be on your right.
Ft. Lauderdale Pitch
I-75 east to I-595 east.
Take the Turnpike exit north.
Take the Sample Rd exit and go west.
Tradewinds Park is just west of the Turnpike on
the left (southwest quadrant of interchange).
If I remember correctly, there is a $2 charge
per person to get in so be prepared.
Gainesville Pitch
Driving Directions to Pitches From I-75 and Archer
Road (Hotels: Cabot Lodge):
1. Take the Gainesville/ SR 24-Archer Road Exit
#384
2. Head East on SR 24/Archer Road
3. Travel approximately 1 mile
4. Make a left onto SW 34 Street/FL-121N (traffic
light)
5. Travel approximately 3/4 mile
6. Make a right onto Hull Road (traffic light)
The entrance to SW fields (Field #s 2 & 3)
is on a driveway after SW Rec Center (Southwest
Fields) but before the softball stadium.
SW Fields Parking: You can park in the SW rec
lot (you don't need a decal on the weekend)
Do not park on the service drive-you will be ticketed
and towed!
Key West Pitch
Bernstein Park, Stock Island.
Located at corner of 5th Avenue & Cross St.
If you get lost ask for Directions to the Rusty
Anchor Restaurant.
Three Oaks Pitch
(Alternative Hammerhead Rugby Pitch)
Three Oaks Community Park - (239) 590-0439
18251 3 Oaks Pkwy
Fort Myers, FL 33912
DIRECTIONS:
FROM I-75 NORTH... take Alico Road Exit (exit
128...)
HEAD WEST -- that's toward 41 (and away from any
FGCU signs!)
TURN onto LEFT onto THREE OAKS PARKWAY ... follow
signs into Park... (we will be on field nearest
75... )
FROM i-75 SOUTH...you can take Corkscrew -- Exit
123 - same as if going toward the normal pitch,
and HEAD WEST -- that's toward 41 (and away from
any FGCU signs!)
The difference is you will turn RIGHT onto THREE
OAKS PARKWAY ...
Go about 3 miles up and follow signs into the
Park... (we will be on the field nearest 75...
)
So from 41, turn on Alico toward 75, and follow
above directions...
The Three Oaks Field is basically in between the
ALICO ROAD and CORKSCREW exits -- and behind the
San Carlos neighborhood.
Treasure Coast Pitch
Directions to Halpatiokee Regional Park
Easiest way to the pitch: from I-95, Exit 101,
Stuart. Head East on State Road 76/Kanner Highway
for about ¼ mile. Take a right at the first
light, SW Lost River Road. Follow the road back
to the park.
From the Turnpike: exit 133, Stuart, Palm City.
Go through the
toll booth and take a right on SR714. Go to the
first Light, (High Meadows
Ave), and take a right. Follow this down to I-95
and go south one exit.
Follow the directions above.
University of Central Florida
Pitch
I-75 to I-4 east
Take the SR-408- exit- EXIT 82A: EASTBOUND.
there will be signs for UCF and you will be passing
south of Downtown.
Pass through a 75 cent toll.
After the 'Goldenrod' exit, 408 splits and the
left lanes go to 417 North towards Sanford. Go
this way!
There will be a 50 cent toll on 417 and after
it, exit onto University blvd east.
University blvd ends at UCF's main entrance so
follow it all the way into Campus and take a right
at the 'T'. You are now on Campus, drive slowly.
Pass through two stop signs and assign passengers
to start looking out windows.
When you see a large parking garage on your left
there will be a small building on your right called
the Wayne Densch center. Take the next right after
this building. [You have gone too far if: you
pass the big Gym (Rec Center) on the right and
a set of stop lights. Turn around and take the
next left after the lights. ]
Once in the parking lot, you pass volleyball courts
on left, follow the road and take a right and
pass the tennis courts/b-ball courts. As soon
as you pass these take a left. Head to the back
of this lot past some orangey dorms. Our field
is the one with the big wooden tower on it.(hard
to miss)
USF Pitch
Take I-75 North to exit 265 (Fowler/Temple Terrace
Exit) and go West (right).
Travel down Fowler and make a right at 50th St.,
there's a Perkins on the right corner.
Turn Left onto Elm Street, and the fields are
there on the right.
Please change around the order on the home pitch
information. The 2005 Fall pitch at stoneybrook
stuff is now outdated, so just make the estero
pitch info dominant (2006 Spring Pitch) and add
the stoneybrook info. to the list with the parentheses
saying Hammerhead Fall season pitch.