Reagan Field

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Reagan Field
Full name Johnny Reagan Field
Location Gilbert Graves Circle, Murray, Kentucky, USA
Coordinates 36°37′22″N 88°19′04″W / 36.622709°N 88.317874°W / 36.622709; -88.317874Coordinates: 36°37′22″N 88°19′04″W / 36.622709°N 88.317874°W / 36.622709; -88.317874
Opened March 11, 1989
Renovated 2006
Owner Murray State University
Operator Murray State University
Surface Natural grass
Scoreboard Electronic
Capacity 800
Field dimensions 330 ft. (LF)
375 ft. (LCF)
400 ft. (CF)
375 ft. (RCF)
330 ft. (RF)
Tenants
Murray State Thoroughbreds baseball (NCAA DI OVC) (1989-present)

Johnny Reagan Field is a baseball venue in Murray, Kentucky, United States. It is home to the Murray State Thoroughbreds baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference. The venue is named for Murray State alumnus and former baseball coach Johnny Reagan. Built in 1989, it has a capacity of 800 spectators.[1][2]

History

The field was built in 1989 and hosted its first game on March 11, 1989, in which Murray State lost to Eastern Illinois 13-11.[1]

Naming

Johnny Reagan won his 700th career game in a game played at the field on March 30, 1989. The field was formally dedicated to Reagan on April 15, 1989.[1] The field's predecessor had also been named Johnny Reagan Field, since 1969.[3] Reagan coached the program from prior to the 1958 season to after the 1993 season.[4]

Features

The field features an electronic scoreboard, natural grass surface, press box, and dugouts. In 2006, a new PA system and backstop were installed. The outfield fence stands at 10 feet in most areas, but rises to 16 feet in center field.[1][2]

Reagan Field lies next to Roy Stewart Stadium and the CFSB Center, the university's football and basketball venues, respectively.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Reagan Field". GoRacers.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 26 May 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2011 Murray State Baseball Quick Facts". OVCSports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 26 May 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Johnny L. Reagan: Coach's Name on Murray Field". Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era. 3 June 1969. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 26 May 2012. 
  4. ↑ "2012 Murray State Baseball Media Guide". Issuu.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 26 May 2012. 
Baseball parks of the Ohio Valley Conference
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