Earl Lorden Field

Earl Lorden Field
Location University of Massachusetts Amherst campus; Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Coordinates 42°23′24″N 72°32′08″W / 42.389976°N 72.535582°WCoordinates: 42°23′24″N 72°32′08″W / 42.389976°N 72.535582°W
Owner University of Massachusetts Amherst
Operator University of Massachusetts Amherst
Surface Natural grass
Scoreboard Electronic
Tenants
UMass Minutemen baseball (NCAA D1 A-10)

Earl Lorden Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. The field is home to the UMass Minutemen baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field is named after former UMass baseball coach Earl Lorden and was dedicated in his name on April 24, 1971.[1]

Renovations

An electronic scoreboard was constructed beyond the left field fence before the 2001 season.[1]

In fall 2012, a new outfield wind screen was installed, an artificial turf halo was added around home plate, and the facility's dugouts were renovated.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 UMass Athletic Facility at umassathletics.com, URL accessed October 3, 2009. Archived 10/03/09
  2. ↑ Stone, Mike. "2012 Season Recap & Golf Tournament Information". UMass Baseball. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Rich (14 May 2008). "UMass Baseball Aims Pitch at Alumni". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

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