Thomas Stadium is a baseball venue in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. Opened in 2012, the facility has a listed capacity of 1,000 spectators.[2] Features of the stadium include an LED video board, a FieldTurf playing surface, stadium lighting, berm seating, concessions, and restrooms.[3] The stadium replaced Howard Johnson Field as the home of East Tennessee State's baseball program.[4]
"The Thom" | |
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| Location | State of Franklin Road and University Parkway, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States[1] |
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| Coordinates | 36°18′36″N 82°21′51″W / 36.310024°N 82.364218°W |
| Owner | East Tennessee State University |
| Operator | East Tennessee State University |
| Executive suites | Two |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Record attendance | 1,752 (4/9/2013 vs. Tennessee) |
| Field size | Left field: 325 feet (99 m) Left center field: 370 feet (110 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right center field: 370 feet (110 m) Right field: 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Scoreboard | Lighthouse LED videoboard by TS Sports |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2011-2012 |
| Opened | Fri., February 17, 2012 (playing field) Fri., February 15, 2013 (stadium) |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million |
| Architect | Ken Ross Architects |
| Tenants | |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball (SoCon) (2012–present) | |
The playing field at Thomas Stadium opened on February 17, 2012, when East Tennessee State defeated Eastern Kentucky 8–3 in front of 327 spectators.[5] The stadium itself opened on February 15, 2013 with a 6–4 loss to Penn State with 910 in attendance.[6] The largest crowd to fill the stadium occurred on April 9, 2013, when 1,752 fans attended the Bucs' game versus Tennessee.[7]
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References edit
- ^ "ETSU Baseball: 2012 Quick Facts and Team Information" (PDF). ETSUBucs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Facilities". ETSUBucs.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Facilities". ETSUBucs.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ Walton, Brian. "No Long-term Solution for Substandard Johnson City Ballpark". The Cardinal Nation Blog. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "ETSU Opens Thomas Stadium with 8-3 Victory over Eastern Kentucky". ETSUBucs.com. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Freeman Homers Twice, but Bucs Fall to Penn State". ETSUBucs.com. East Tennessee State Sports Information. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Vols Beat ETSU in Front of Sellout Johnson City Crowd". TimesNews.com. April 10, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2013.