Earl Lorden Field

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Earl Lorden Field
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Earl Lorden Field
Location University of Massachusetts Amherst campus; Amherst, Massachusetts, US
Coordinates 42°23′24″N72°32′08″W / 42.389976°N 72.535582°W / 42.389976; -72.535582
Owner University of Massachusetts Amherst
OperatorUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Opened1971
Tenants
UMass Minutemen baseball (NCAA D1 A-10)

Earl Lorden Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. The field is home to the UMass Minutemen baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field is named after former UMass baseball coach Earl Lorden and was dedicated in his name on April 24, 1971. [1]

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Renovations

An electronic scoreboard was constructed beyond the left field fence before the 2001 season. [1]

In fall 2012, a new outfield wind screen was installed, an artificial turf halo was added around home plate, and the facility's dugouts were renovated. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 UMass Athletic Facility at umassathletics.com, URL accessed October 3, 2009. Archived 10/03/09
  2. Stone, Mike. "2012 Season Recap & Golf Tournament Information" (PDF). UMass Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. Thompson, Rich (14 May 2008). "UMass Baseball Aims Pitch at Alumni". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 29 November 2012.