Turkey Hughes Field
Turkey Hughes Field is a baseball stadium in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. It is home to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley. The stadium opened in the 1960s and is named in honor of former Eastern Kentucky baseball coach Turkey Hughes.
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| Location | 521 Lancaster Ave. Richmond, Kentucky, USA |
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| Coordinates | 37.736046°N 84.300633°W |
| Owner | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Operator | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Field size | Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Center field: 415 feet (126 m) Right field: 340 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Synthetic turf infield with natural grass outfield |
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| Eastern Kentucky Colonels (NCAA DI OVC) Eastern Kentucky Club Baseball (NCBA) | |
In 2006, EKU's athletic department announced plans to completely rebuild the stadium with a $2 million initiative. In 2009, the university spent over $500,000 to install artificial turf, a batter's eye, and a brick backstop.[1] Major renovations were made and completed in 2016.
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