Field of Dreams

A milestone, a launchpad—a dream come true.

The idea that FPU’s Dan Martin Stadium ismore than a top-tier baseball field came through loud and clear at the ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9, 2025.

Bright sun warmed the eager spirits of fans, alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters as the celebration began at 4:30 p.m. at the stadium, on the southeast side of the main campus.

President André Stephens, Ph.D., spoke of the student-athletes stepping onto the new field, full of dreams of their own. “I pray this stadium reminds them that they are seen, supported and called to something greater. That here, at Fresno Pacific, their potential is not just recognized—but nurtured,” he said.

The stadium includes a concession stand, restroom, covered seating for 700, a press box, clubhouse and locker room fit for the big leagues. The facility was built by Quiring General, designed by Centerline Design and funded by $3 million from Fresno’s Daniel R. Martin Family Foundation, a lead gift from the Briscoe Family Foundation and Valley Iron, Inc., and other donations.

No one has waited longer to cut this ribbon than Oscar Hirschkorn, FPU’s only baseball coach. “When we started this program, we didn’t have a field. Just a vision, a few practice balls and a group of young men who believed,” he said.

Today’s field is more than just a place to play, Hirschkorn said. “It’s a space where young men will grow—athletically, academicallyand spiritually.”

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, who stood with Stephens and Hirschkorn in February of 2024 for the stadium groundbreaking, happily echoed his earlier optimism. “This is more than a field—it’s a launching pad.”

More at fpu.edu/stadium.