Greer Field at Turchin Stadium
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| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Broke ground | 1990 |
| Opened | March 11, 1991 |
| Renovated | 2005-2007 |
| Closed | N/A |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Owner | Tulane University |
| Operator | Tulane University |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction cost | $9 million (renovation) |
| Tenants | Tulane Green Wave (NCAA) |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Field dimensions | Foul Lines: 325 feet (99 m) Center Field: 400 feet (122 m) Power Alleys: 370 feet (113 m) Center Field: 12 feet (4 m) |
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium is a baseball stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the on-campus home the Tulane University Green Wave college baseball team. The stadium was named for Robert Turchin, a World War II veteran and 1943 graduate of Tulane, and his wife, Lillian Turchin, who headed the drive in 1990 to build it. In 2008, at the official reopening, "Greer Field" was added to the name in honor of Phil Greer, chair of the Board of Tulane.[1]
The team has won over 75% of its games in Turchin since its opening.[2] Since 2000, the Green Wave have played in front of crowds averaging 2,850 per game at Turchin.
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[edit] Renovation
The stadium was in the midst of significant renovations following the 2005 season, but Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the facility, forcing the project to start over.[3] Tulane had hoped to move into the renovated Turchin for the 2006 season but played the entire 2006 season at Zephyr Field in nearby Metairie. It was scheduled to be completed in April 2007, but more delays pushed its opening back to the 2008 season.[4] It hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament that season.[5] As Tulane spent $1.5 million before Katrina and was projected to spend $7.5 million after, the final renovation cost was about $9 million.[6]
Shortly after construction commenced, the Tulane University Athletics Department "expanded the scope" of the Tulane Athletics Brick Campaign. This mode of fundraising, in which fans could buy commemorative bricks to be placed at the entry of the new stadium, generated unexpected levels of interest, warranting the expansion.[7]
The newly renovated Greer Field at Turchin Stadium reopened for the 2008 baseball season on February, 22nd with a 6-0 win over Illinois-Chicago in front of a sellout crowd of 5,093 fans. [8]
[edit] Tournaments Hosted
C-USA Tournaments (3): 1997, 2003, 2008[5]
Metro Conference Tournament (1): 1992
NCAA Regional Tournament (2): 2001, 2005
NCAA Super Regional (1): 2005
[edit] References
- ^ "New Ballpark Scores With Players, Fans," New Wave. February 25, 2008
- ^ Glancing at the NCAA Hosts, Part I of II (30 May 2005). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Tulane Resumes Stadium Expansion on Campus," New Wave. July 3, 2006.
- ^ "Completion of Tulane's Turchin Stadium Pushed Back," Tulane Athletics Department. April 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Site to Change for 2007 C-USA Baseball Championship (5 April 2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Tulane University To Re-Start Major Expansion At Turchin Stadium (30 June 2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Loyal Fans Leave Their Mark on Campus (25 June 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
- ^ "New Ballpark Scores With Players, Fans," New Wave. February 25, 2008
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