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
- 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.
- Web site: Facilities. ETSUBucs.com. July 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130318223139/http://www.etsubucs.com/facilities/. March 18, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Facilities. ETSUBucs.com. 11 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224213708/http://www.etsubucs.com/facilities/default/. 2012-02-24. dead.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.