Eugene B. Depew Field
| Depew Field | |
| Location | Bucknell West Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°57′06″N 76°53′30″W / 40.951709°N 76.891599°WCoordinates: 40°57′06″N 76°53′30″W / 40.951709°N 76.891599°W |
| Owner | Bucknell University |
| Operator | Bucknell University |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Field size |
Left Field: 330 feet (100 m) Left Center Field: 385 feet (117 m) Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right Center Field: 385 feet (117 m) Right Field: 330 feet (100 m)[1] |
| Surface | FieldTurf (2009-present) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1990 |
| Renovated | 2009, 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Bucknell Bison baseball (NCAA D1 Patriot) (1990-present) | |
This page refers to the Bucknell University baseball venue. For the public park in Peekskill, New York, see Depew Park.
Eugene B. Depew Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. It is home to the Bucknell University Bison college baseball team of the Division I Patriot League. The field has a seating capacity of 500 spectators and was built in 1990.
Naming
On April 17, 2003, it was dedicated to Bucknell baseball coach Eugene Depew, a Bucknell alumnus (Class of 1971) and coach of the program from 1982–2012. Depew retired after the 2012 season as the longest serving coach of Bucknell baseball.[2][3]
Renovations
In 2009, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field.[4] Renovations continued in 2010, when a new backstop, dugouts, and fencing were installed.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Depew Field". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- 1 2 "Depew Field". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Scott Heather Named Head Baseball Coach at Bucknell". BucknellBison.com. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ "Renovation and Improvement of West Fields Continues: Initial Stage of Softball and Baseball Work Underway". October 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
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