Greer Field at Turchin Stadium

Greer Field at Turchin Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Broke ground 1990
Opened March 11, 1991
Reopened February 22, 2008
Renovated 2005-2007
Closed N/A
Demolished N/A
Owner Tulane University
Operator Tulane University
Surface FieldTurf
Construction cost $12 million
Capacity 5,000
Field dimensions Foul Lines: 325 feet (99 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (122 m)
Power Alleys: 370 feet (113 m)
Fence Heights
Left & Right Fields: 8 feet (2 m)
Center Field: 12 feet (4 m)
Tenants
Tulane Green Wave (NCAA)

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. In 2011, the Green Wave ranked 25th in Division I college baseball in attendance, averaging 2,759 per home game.[3]

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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.[4] 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.[5] It hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament that season.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

The newly renovated Greer Field at Turchin Stadium reopened for the 2008 baseball season on February 22 with a 6-0 win over Illinois-Chicago in front of a sellout crowd of 5,093 fans.[1]

Tournaments Hosted

C-USA Tournament (3): 1997, 2003, 2008[6]
Metro Conference Tournament (1): 1992
NCAA Regional Tournament (2): 2001, 2005
NCAA Super Regional (1): 2005

References

  1. ^ a b "New Ballpark Scores With Players, Fans," New Wave. February 25, 2008
  2. ^ "Glancing at the NCAA Hosts, Part I of II". SouthernCollegeSports.com. 30 May 2005. http://southerncollegesports.com/college_nation_053005.html. Retrieved 2007-04-09. 
  3. ^ Tami Cutler. "2011 Division I Baseball Attendance". Archived from the original on 12-20-11. http://www.webcitation.org/644cLUIuP. Retrieved December 20, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Tulane Resumes Stadium Expansion on Campus," New Wave. July 3, 2006.
  5. ^ "Completion of Tulane's Turchin Stadium Pushed Back," Tulane Athletics Department. April 5, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Site to Change for 2007 C-USA Baseball Championship". conferenceusa.cstv.com. 5 April 2007. http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040507aae.html. Retrieved 2007-04-09. 
  7. ^ "Tulane University To Re-Start Major Expansion At Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.cstv.com. 30 June 2006. http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html. Retrieved 2007-04-09. 
  8. ^ "Loyal Fans Leave Their Mark on Campus". tulane.edu/newwave. 25 June 2007. http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=7474. Retrieved 2007-07-28. 

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