Eugene B. Depew Field
Appearance
Depew Field | |
Location | Bucknell West Drive, Lewisburg, PA, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°57′06″N 76°53′30″W / 40.951709°N 76.891599°W |
Owner | Bucknell University |
Capacity | 500 |
Field size | 330 ft. (LF, RF), 385 ft. (gaps), 400 ft. (CF)[1] |
Surface | FieldTurf (since 2009) |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Built | 1990 |
Renovated | 2009, 2010 |
Tenants | |
Bucknell University Bison baseball (1990-present) |
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. On April 17, 2003, it was dedicated to Bucknell baseball coach Eugene Depew, a Bucknell alumnus (Class of 1971) and coach of the program since 1982. Depew is the longest-serving coach in the history of Bison baseball.[2]
Renovations
In 2009, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field.[3] Renovations continued in 2010, when a new backstop, dugouts, and fencing were installed.[2]
References
- ^ "Depew Field". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Depew Field". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ "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.