The baseball field, Drysdale Field, was dedicated Apr. 12, 2011 before the Flagler-Savannah College of Art and Design game. The field is named in honor of Walter Irvine Drysdale (1905-93), a native of St. Augustine. "Driz" as he was called, was a star athlete in high school and went on to the University of Florida where he played freshman football. He gave tennis lessons at the Ponce de Leon and Alcazar Hotels, was a club champion golfer and was a catcher on the St. Augustine Saints professional baseball team.
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The field is originally known as Flagler Stadium and was dedicated on Feb. 4, 2000. The Saints defeated Rollins College 3-0 in front of 400 fans. Flagler Stadium's capacity is 700 and has a natural grass playing surface. The stadium is fully equipped with a "Ballpark Bistro" concession stand. It has a state-of-the-art lighting system and dual batting cages with lights. The practice infield area is located behind the center field wall. A brand new meeting area was completed just before the start of the 2011 season. Located right next to the third base dugout, fans have a covered area with four tables and seats to relax in the shade and socialize.
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Drysdale Field in the Flagler College Athletics Complex (1655 Old Moultrie Road)
Drysdale Field's entrance is next to the Humane Society, behind K-Mart.
From I-95 take Exit 311 (State Road 207).
Take 207 East to SR 312. Make a right on SR 312. Go to second traffic light (Old Moultrie Road) and take a left. Flagler Field is approximately 1/2 mile on the left.
