John W. Tankersley Field

John W. Tankersley Field is a baseball venue in Prairie View, Texas, United States. It is home to the Prairie View A&M Panthers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. The facility has a capacity of 512 spectators and is named for John Tankersley, who was the head coach of the Panthers from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 2002.[1]

John W. Tankersley Field
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Location100 University Dr.
Prairie View, TX, 77445
Coordinates30°05′24″N 95°59′44″W / 30.089932°N 95.995686°W / 30.089932; -95.995686
OwnerPrairie View A&M University
OperatorPrairie View A&M University
Capacity512
Field size
  • Left Field: 330 feet (100 m)
  • Center Field: 404 feet (123 m)
  • Right Field: 330 feet (100 m)
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Renovated2013
ArchitectBrown Reynolds Watford Architects
Project managerSSC Service Solutions
General contractorCME Builders & Engineers, Inc.
Tenants

Features

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The field's features include a grass playing surface, a press box, an electronic scoreboard, dugouts, a brick backstop, restrooms, and concessions.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tankersley Field". www.pvpanthers.com. Prairie View A&M University. Retrieved April 13, 2020.