Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex

Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex
Location University Drive west of Willow Avenue, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates 36°10′38″N 85°30′48″W / 36.177274°N 85.513407°W / 36.177274; -85.513407Coordinates: 36°10′38″N 85°30′48″W / 36.177274°N 85.513407°W / 36.177274; -85.513407
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)

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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References

  1. ↑ "Athletics Venues". TTU Sports. Tennessee Tech University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011 Golden Eagles Baseball Media Guide". Issuu. Tennessee Tech Sports Information Office. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Long-time TTU supporter Howell Bush passes away at age 94". TTU Sports. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Virtual Tours". TTU Sports. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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