Spuhler Field
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| Full name | Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler Field |
|---|---|
| Location | University Drive west of Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°50′06″N 77°19′06″W / 38.835069°N 77.318349°WCoordinates: 38°50′06″N 77°19′06″W / 38.835069°N 77.318349°W |
| Owner | George Mason University |
| Operator | George Mason University |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Field size |
320 feet (Left field) 375 feet (LCF) 400 feet (Center field) 375 feet (RCF) 320 feet (Right field) |
| Surface | Bermuda turf (2003-present), Bluegrass/rye mixture (1986-2003) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Tenants | |
| George Mason Patriots baseball (A-10) (1986-present) | |
Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler Field is a baseball venue in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. It is home to the George Mason Patriots baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. Opened in 1986, it has a capacity of 900 spectators. It is named for Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler, the first head coach of George Mason's baseball program.[1]
History
Spuhler Field was opened in 1986. Prior to its opening, George Mason baseball used several area venues as temporary home fields.[1]
The field received several awards in the early 2000s for the quality of its playing surface. In 1999-2000, the Beam Clay College Baseball Diamond of the Year Award ranked Spuhler Field third, and in 2000-2001, it ranked the field second.[1][2] In 2002, the Sports Turf Managers Association awarded the field the college and university division's Baseball Field of the Year Award. In 2003, the field's playing surface was renovated. A Bermuda turf grass surface replaced the field's bluegrass/rye mixture. In addition, a new drainage system and artificial turf collar around home plate were installed.[1]
Features
Features of the field include dugouts, bullpens, a sprinkler system, a batting cage, and an electronic scoreboard. A practice infield lies adjacent to the field on the first base side.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Spuhler Field". Go Mason. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Spuhler Field Rated Third in the Nation". The Mason Gazette. 25 May 2000. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler Field, George Mason's baseball facility, has been rated third in the Beam Clay College Baseball Diamond of the Year Awards.