The stadium was renamed after Robin Roberts (1926–2010), a Hall-of-Fame pitcher and a graduate of Lanphier High School who was Springfield's most accomplished ballplayer, in 1976.

[3] From 1972 to 1979, the NCAA Division II baseball tournament was held at Lanphier.

[citation needed] The field has been home to a number of minor league teams.

The stadium also sees considerable use hosting local school baseball teams including the Lanphier High School Lions, the latter of which neighbors the municipal athletic complex the stadium is situated upon.

[5] The stadium is the former home of the Benedictine University at Springfield Bulldogs baseball team.