Capaha Field is a baseball venue in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States.[1] It is home to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks college baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference.[2] The field is located two blocks away from the Southeast Missouri State campus.[1] It has a capacity of 2,000 spectators[3] and is also home to the Prospect League summer collegiate Cape Catfish, the amateur Cape Capahas baseball team and local youth American Legion baseball.[1][4][5]
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| Location | NW End Boulevard and Normal Avenue, Cape Girardeau, MO, United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′47″N 89°32′11″W / 37.313072°N 89.536394°W |
| Public transit |  Cape Girardeau Transit Authority |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Field size | 335 ft. (LF), 380 ft. (LCF), 400 ft. (CF), 380 ft. (RCF), 335 ft. (RF) |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Southeast Missouri State Redhawks baseball (OVC) Cape Catfish (PL) (2019–present) Cape Capahas (ALB) | |
Capaha Field underwent a $1.8 million renovation that featured new synthetic turf. Other upgrades to the facility included a new scoreboard equipped with a video board, a new outfield fence, new bullpens, as well as other cosmetic upgrades including new paint and fencing all around the field. Capaha Field includes a press box which was completed prior to the start of the 2006 season. The press box, which is equipped with wireless broadband internet access, televisions, a kitchen/lounge area and restroom, gives staff and media a view behind home plate.[6]
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- ^ a b c "Capaha Park". Go Southeast. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois vs Southeast Missouri (May 21, 2011)". Go Southeast. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
May 21, 2011 at Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Capaha Field)
- ^ "Quick Facts". 2010 SEMS Baseball Media Guide. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Capaha Park". Parks. City of Cape Girardeau. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Capahas Baseball Team". Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Facilities".