Eugene B. Depew Field | |
Nickname: | Depew Field |
Former Names: | Bucknell Field (1990–2002) |
Location: | Bucknell West Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
Coordinates: | 40.9517°N -76.8916°W |
Built: | 1990 |
Renovated: | 2009, 2010 |
Owner: | Bucknell University |
Operator: | Bucknell University |
Surface: | FieldTurf (2009–present) |
Scoreboard: | Electronic |
Capacity: | 500 |
Dimensions: | Left Field: 330feet Left Center Field: 385feet Center Field: 400feet Right Center Field: 385feet Right Field: 330feet[1] |
Tenants: | Bucknell Bison baseball (NCAA D1 Patriot) (1990–present) |
Eugene B. Depew Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. It is home to the Bucknell University Bison college baseball team of the Division I Patriot League. The field has a seating capacity of 500 spectators and was built in 1990.
On April 17, 2003, it was dedicated to Bucknell baseball coach Eugene Depew, a Bucknell alumnus (Class of 1971) and coach of the program from 1982 - 2012. Depew retired after the 2012 season as the longest serving coach of Bucknell baseball.[2] [3]
In 2009, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field.[4] Renovations continued in 2010, when a new backstop, dugouts, and fencing were installed.