Coaches Stadium at Monier Field is a

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venue in

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. It is home to the

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team of the

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Division I

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. It has a capacity of 500 spectators. Eastern Illinois' baseball program has used the field since its 1982 move to Division I. Originally known simply as Monier Field, the facility was renamed after 2002 renovations, which added chairback seating, a

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, a sprinkler system, brick

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s, and concessions. Fourteen red brick pillars, one for each of Eastern Illinois' 14 baseball coaches, surround the stadium.

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