PNC Park Section 301: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 301 is on the 300 level, on the first base side. Its rows run D, H-Y. The front row is 154 ft from home plate and Row Y sits 76 ft above the field. For a 1:35 pm start in July a seat here gets about 87 minutes of direct sun.

View from PNC Park Section 301, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 301, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 301, Row I, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 301, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from PNC Park Section 301, Row O, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 301, Row O. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 301?

19 rows: D, H-Y. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 301 covered?

Partly. Rows R and up are under the roof over the upper deck. 8 of 19 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row R are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 301 from home plate?

The front row is 154 ft (47.0 m) from home plate; Row Y is 210 ft. Eye height runs from 39 ft above the field at the front to 76 ft at the top. You look down at 14.2° from Row D, 19.8° from Row P and 19.9° from Row Y.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
D	154 ft	39 ft	no
J	163 ft	57 ft	no
M	173 ft	60 ft	no
P	182 ft	66 ft	no
S	192 ft	70 ft	yes
V	201 ft	75 ft	yes
Y	210 ft	76 ft	yes

Is Section 301 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 87 minutes of direct sun for a 1:35 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:35 pm	4:05 pm	6:40 pm
April	58 min shade 3:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	76 min shade 3:25 pm	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	87 min shade 3:55 pm	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	87 min shade 3:45 pm	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	70 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	24 min shade 1:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: PNC Park Section 339 · PNC Park Section 302

Planning the day: PNC Park seating chart with sun and shade · PNC Park shaded seats by start time · PNC Park bag policy and outside food · how the PNC Park data is measured.