Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park explained

Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park
Location:Grambling, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates:32.5252°N -92.7153°W
Owner:Grambling State University
Operator:Grambling State University
Surface:Natural grass
Scoreboard:Electronic
Capacity:1,100
Tenants:Grambling State Tigers baseball (NCAA)

Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park is a baseball venue in Grambling, Louisiana, United States.[1] [2]

It is home to the Grambling State Tigers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference.[3] [4] The field is named after Wilbert Ellis, former head baseball coach and the park is named after Grambling's second president, Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grambling State University. thebaseballcube.com. 2017-12-24.
  2. Book: Warner. Neari Francois. Honoring the Call. 4 March 2016. Odyssey of an Acting University President. December 24, 2017. Xlibris Corporation. Bloomington, Indiana. 9781514458266.
  3. Web site: SWAC Baseball Grambling State at Grambling, La. (R.W.E. Jones Park). swac.org. 2017-12-24.
  4. Web site: Grambling Sweeps Southern on the Diamond this Weekend. 17 April 2017 . KTVE-NBC. 2017-12-24.
  5. Web site: Ralph Waldo Emerson "Prez" Jones. gramblinglegends.org. 2017-12-24.
  6. Web site: Basic Lessons, Big Results, GSU's Ellis. The Shreveport Times. 2017-12-24.