Alumni Field (Keene)

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Alumni Field
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Alumni Field (Keene)
Location77 Arch Street, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Coordinates 42°56′24″N72°19′10″W / 42.94008°N 72.31934°W / 42.94008; -72.31934
OwnerAlumni Association
Capacity 4,100
SurfaceNatural Grass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built1948
Tenants
Keene Swamp Bats (NECBL) (1997–present)

Alumni Field is a baseball field located in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. The field, located on Arch Street, was constructed in 1948 [1] and has served as the home of the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League [2] since the 1997 NECBL season. The field is part of the athletic facilities at Keene High School [3] and is owned by the Alumni Association. The football, soccer, and track & field teams of Keene High School also use the facility. [1] It holds a capacity of approximately 4,100 fans.

Contents

Wilson Pond is located next to the field on the first base side. Alumni Field features three separate seating structures. The main, covered seating section is located on the first base side. On the third base side, a large, uncovered bleacher-style stand has 15 rows of seating. The third section is located behind home plate, a pair of smaller uncovered bleacher seating structures. [1]

Alumni Field hosted the 2006 NECBL All-Star Game. [1] The game, attended by 3,183 fans, was won by the visiting Northern Division 6–2. [4]

Swamp Bats attendance

The following is a list of Swamp Bats attendance figures at Alumni Field dating back to the 2001 season. The Swamp Bats have played at the facility since 1997, but attendance records date back only to 2001.

SeasonGame Avg.Season TotalLge. Rk.
2001 [5] 1,55031,0092nd
2002 [6] 1,85238,8981st
2003 [7] 1,66335,9262nd
2004 [8] 1,87039,2861st
2005 [9] 1,77937,3621st
2006 [10] 1,69333,8613rd
2007 [11] 1,84038,6592nd
2008 [12] 1,76036,9752nd
2009 [13] 1,43328,6672nd
2010 [14] 1,54732,4962nd
2011 [15] 1,57331,4694th
2012 [16] 1,36427,2883rd

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References

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  2. ↑ Keene Swampbats Team Page Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at necbl.com, URL accessed on November 23, 2008.
  3. ↑ Directions to Alumni Field URL accessed on November 23, 2008.
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