Linda K. Epling Stadium

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Linda K. Epling Stadium
Linda K. Epling Stadium
Interactive map of Linda K. Epling Stadium
Location200 Stadium Drive
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
United States
Capacity2,500
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Opened2010
Tenants
West Virginia Miners (PL) (20102022)
Marshall Thundering Herd (NCAA) (20102018) (select games)
West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA) (2013) (select games)
WVU Tech Golden Bears (NAIA) (2017present)

Linda K. Epling Stadium is a baseball field in Beckley, West Virginia. It opened in 2010. The field was built by the Epling family after it sold out its interests in the coal business. The stadium seats 2,500. It is used by the West Virginia Miners of the Prospect League and the WVU Tech Golden Bears. [1] The facility has also been the home to select games of the Marshall University baseball team from 2010 to 2018, and was the home for select West Virginia University games in 2013 [2]

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The stadium is about 40 miles (64 km) from the Donald M. Epling Stadium, WVU Tech's former baseball facility in Montgomery, which was also funded by the family.

Events

Epling Stadium hosted the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournaments in 2011 [3] and 2013 [4] .

It also hosted the Mountain East Conference baseball tournament annually from 2014 through 2022, except 2020 when most sporting events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

See also

References

  1. WVU Tech Athletics - Athletic Facilities
  2. "2013 Baseball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  3. "WVIAC Baseball Tournament begins". WV MetroNews. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  4. "CU Defeats WVSU 11-4 to Win WVIAC Championship". Concord University Athletics. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  5. "MEC Baseball History". Mountain East Conference. Retrieved 2026-01-11.

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