Johnny Reagan Field is a
baseball venue in
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,741 during the 2010 U.S. census, and its micropolitan area's po ...
,
United States. It is home to the
Murray State Racers baseball team of the
NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference. The venue is named for Murray State alumnus and former baseball coach
Johnny Reagan
John Lee Reagan (May 31, 1926 – December 14, 2018) was an American college baseball coach. In 36 years (1958–1993) as head baseball coach at Murray State University, Reagan amassed a record of 776–508–11, including 11 Ohio Valley Confere ...
. Built in 1989, it has a capacity of 800 spectators.
History
The field was built in 1988–1989 and hosted its first game on March 11, 1989, in which Murray State lost to
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...
13–11.
Naming
Johnny Reagan
John Lee Reagan (May 31, 1926 – December 14, 2018) was an American college baseball coach. In 36 years (1958–1993) as head baseball coach at Murray State University, Reagan amassed a record of 776–508–11, including 11 Ohio Valley Confere ...
won his 700th career game in a game played at the field on March 30, 1989. The field was formally dedicated to Reagan on April 15, 1989.
The field's predecessor had also been named Johnny Reagan Field, since 1969.
Reagan coached the program from prior to the 1958 season to after the 1993 season.
Features
The field features an electronic scoreboard, natural grass surface,
press box, and
dugouts. In 2006, a new
PA system and backstop were installed. Further upgrades included the installation of lights and a permanent
grandstand
A grandstand is a normally permanent structure for seating spectators. This includes both auto racing and horse racing. The grandstand is in essence like a single section of a stadium, but differs from a stadium in that it does not wrap a ...
in 2014, and a more spacious press box was added the following year. The outfield fence stands at 10 feet in most areas, but rises to 16 feet in
center fieldMurray State University athletics facilities
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Reagan Field lies next to Roy Stewart Stadium and the CFSB Center, the university's football and basketball venues, respectively.
See also
* List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
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References
{{Kentucky NCAA Division I college baseball venue navbox
College baseball venues in the United States
Baseball venues in Kentucky
Murray State Racers baseball
Buildings and structures in Calloway County, Kentucky
1989 establishments in Kentucky