Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field is a

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venue located in Jonesboro,

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team of the Division I

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since 1993.Tomlinson Stadium—Kell Field
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06-25-10 The venue has a capacity of 1,200 people. The stadium is named after former Arkansas State baseball coach and

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J.A. "Ike" Tomlinson, who coached ASU baseball from 1944–1976. His tenure set a record for longest-serving athletic coach in Arkansas State history which still stands today. The field is named after brothers

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and

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, both of whom played baseball at Arkansas State and went on to play in the Major Leagues. In 1996, lights were added at the facility, allowing night games to be played there for the first time. In 2003, a new

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was constructed past the

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fence. A deck and picnic area, Barton's Baseball Deck, was added in 2007. In 2008, new chairback and handicap seats were added behind

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, moving the backstop closer to the field.J.A. “Ike” Tomlinson Stadium
at ballparks.baseballyakker.com, URL accessed June 25, 2010. Archived06-25-10 A record 1,143 people attended Arkansas State's May 13, 2014, game against the

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. The Rebels defeated Arkansas State 16–9.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field College baseball venues in Arkansas Baseball venues in Arkansas Buildings and structures in Jonesboro, Arkansas 1993 establishments in Arkansas Sports venues completed in 1993

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