Joe Nathan Field
 Joe Nathan Field in 2019 | |
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| Location | Circle Road, Stony Brook, New York, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′24″N 73°07′23″W / 40.92332°N 73.122951°WCoordinates: 40°55′24″N 73°07′23″W / 40.92332°N 73.122951°W |
| Owner | Stony Brook University |
| Operator | Stony Brook University |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Field size | Left Field: 330 feet (100 m) Left Center Field: 365 feet (111 m) Center Field: 390 feet (120 m) Right Center Field: 365 feet (111 m) Right Field: 330 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Scoreboard | 25 feet high |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 20, 2011 |
| Construction cost | $1.3 million |
| Tenants | |
| Stony Brook Seawolves (AEC) (2011–) | |
Joe Nathan Field is a baseball field on the campus of Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, United States. The field is home to the Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team of the NCAA Division I America East Conference. It is located at the northern end of the school's athletics complex.[1] The field opened on May 20, 2011, replacing Stony Brook's old baseball field, which was known as University Field from 2002 to 2011. The old facility was known as Seawolves Field through the 2002 season, when its name was changed to University Field.[2][3]
The stadium is named after then–Minnesota Twins pitcher and Stony Brook alumnus Joe Nathan, after Nathan's $500,000 gift made extensive renovations possible. The stadium's construction cost was $1.3 million.[4]
History[]
In August 2008, the Joe Nathan Charitable Foundation donated $500,000 to the Stony Brook athletic department for the construction of a new baseball facility.[5] Construction on the field took place from 2010 to 2011. Compared to the previous University Field, the dimensions of left and right field expanded from 320 to 330 feet, while center field was reduced from 410 to 390 feet, and the grass surface was replaced with FieldTurf.[6]
The field opened on May 20, 2011 for a doubleheader against Albany.[7] In the first game played on the field, Stony Brook defeated Albany 6–2. Nick Tropeano was the first player to pitch on Joe Nathan Field.[8]
Joe Nathan Field has hosted the America East Conference Baseball Tournament in 2011, 2012,[9] and .[10]
Gallery[]
The entrance to Joe Nathan Field.
Joe Nathan Field during a Stony Brook baseball game in 2019.
Joe Nathan's retired No. 22 on the bleachers of Joe Nathan Field.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Facilities & Directions at goseawolves.cstv.com, URL accessed October 7, 2009. Archived October 7, 2009
- ^ Hofstra 17, Stony Brook 16: Box score at seawolves.cstv.com, URL accessed October 7, 2009. Archived October 7, 2009
- ^ Stony Brook 19, St. Peter's 11: Box Score at seawolves.cstv.com, URL accessed October 7, 2009. Archived October 7, 2009
- ^ October 28, Patrick Whittle; Am, 2011 9:26. "Joe Nathan christening Stony Brook field". Newsday. Retrieved April 2, 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "SBU's Joe Nathan Field Makes Its Debut Friday". Three Village, NY Patch. May 19, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Mauser, Brett (May 19, 2011). "SBU's Joe Nathan Field Makes Its Debut Friday". Three Village Patch. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ "Baseball opens Joe Nathan Field with sweep of Albany to clinch AE regular season title". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Nathan Field". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "20-21 Baseball RB (PDF) - America East Conference" (PDF).
- ^ "2021 #AEBASE Championship - America East Conference".
External links[]
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- Sports venues in Suffolk County, New York
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