Howell Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex is a baseball venue in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference.[1] It has a capacity of 1,100 spectators.[2] It is named for former Tennessee Tech baseball and basketball player Howell Bush, whose 1997 donation allowed stadium lighting to be added to the facility. In the same year, the stadium was dedicated to him.[3] Other features of the venue include dugouts, a batter's eye, a natural grass surface, and a locker room.[4]
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| Location | University Drive west of Willow Avenue, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA |
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| Coordinates | 36°10′38″N 85°30′48″W / 36.177274°N 85.513407°W |
| Owner | Tennessee Technological University |
| Operator | Tennessee Technological University |
| Capacity | 1,100 |
| Field size | Left Field - 329 feet Left-Center - 365 feet Center Field - 405 feet Right-Center - 360 feet Right Field - 330 feet |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 1997 |
| Tenants | |
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball (OVC) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Athletics Venues". TTU Sports. Tennessee Tech University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "2011 Golden Eagles Baseball Media Guide". Issuu. Tennessee Tech Sports Information Office. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Long-time TTU supporter Howell Bush passes away at age 94". TTU Sports. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Virtual Tours". TTU Sports. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.