Thomas Stadium Explained

Thomas Stadium
Nickname:"The Thom"
Location:State of Franklin Road and University Parkway, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States[1]
Coordinates:36.31°N -82.3642°W
Built:2011-2012
Opened:Fri., February 17, 2012 (playing field)
Fri., February 15, 2013 (stadium)
Owner:East Tennessee State University
Operator:East Tennessee State University
Surface:FieldTurf
Scoreboard:Lighthouse LED videoboard by TS Sports
Cost:$3.5 million
Architect:Ken Ross Architects
Capacity:1,000
Record Attendance:1,752 (4/9/2013 vs. Tennessee)
Suites:Two
Dimensions:Left field: 325feet
Left center field: 370feet
Center field: 400feet
Right center field: 370feet
Right field: 325feet
Tenants:East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball (SoCon) (2012–present)

Thomas Stadium is a baseball venue in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. Opened in 2012, the facility has a listed capacity of 1,000 spectators.[2] Features of the stadium include an LED video board, a FieldTurf playing surface, stadium lighting, berm seating, concessions, and restrooms.[3] The stadium replaced Howard Johnson Field as the home of East Tennessee State's baseball program.[4]

The playing field at Thomas Stadium opened on February 17, 2012, when East Tennessee State defeated Eastern Kentucky 8–3 in front of 327 spectators.[5] The stadium itself opened on February 15, 2013 with a 6–4 loss to Penn State with 910 in attendance.[6] The largest crowd to fill the stadium occurred on April 9, 2013, when 1,752 fans attended the Bucs' game versus Tennessee.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ETSU Baseball: 2012 Quick Facts and Team Information. ETSUBucs.com. 11 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002194609/http://www.etsubucs.com/media/baseball/2012/pdf/Baseball%20Quick%20Facts.pdf. 2012-10-02. dead.
  2. Web site: Facilities. ETSUBucs.com. July 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130318223139/http://www.etsubucs.com/facilities/. March 18, 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Facilities. ETSUBucs.com. 11 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224213708/http://www.etsubucs.com/facilities/default/. 2012-02-24. dead.
  4. Web site: Walton. Brian. No Long-term Solution for Substandard Johnson City Ballpark. The Cardinal Nation Blog. 11 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714120034/http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2012/02/04/no-long-term-solution-for-substandard-johnson-city-ballpark/. 2014-07-14. dead.
  5. Web site: ETSU Opens Thomas Stadium with 8-3 Victory over Eastern Kentucky. ETSUBucs.com. 11 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130617193318/http://www.etsubucs.com/baseball/news/2011-12/8425/etsu-opens-thomas-stadium-with-8-3-victory-over-eastern-kentucky/. 2013-06-17. 17 February 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: Freeman Homers Twice, but Bucs Fall to Penn State. ETSUBucs.com. East Tennessee State Sports Information. July 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130616071645/http://www.etsubucs.com/baseball/news/2012-13/9373/freeman-homers-twice-but-bucs-fall-to-penn-state/. June 16, 2013. February 15, 2013. dead.
  7. Web site: Vols Beat ETSU in Front of Sellout Johnson City Crowd. TimesNews.com. July 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310164700/http://www.timesnews.net/article/9060008/video-report-vols-beat-etsu-in-front-of-sellout-johnson-city-crowd. March 10, 2016. April 10, 2013. dead.