Baker Field (Sherman, Texas)

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Baker Field
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Baker Field (Sherman, Texas)
Location Sherman, Texas
Coordinates 33°38′49″N96°36′01″W / 33.647073°N 96.600155°W / 33.647073; -96.600155
Owner Austin College
Capacity 400 (seated)
Tenants
Austin Kangeroos

Baker Field is a ballpark located in Sherman, Texas. It is home to the Austin College Kangaroos baseball team of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. The venue holds a capacity of 400. [1]

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References

  1. "Baker Athletic Field". Austin College. Retrieved 22 July 2012.