Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex Explained

Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex
Fullname:Herbert Wheeler–Larry Watkins Baseball Complex
Location:915 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Coordinates:32.3608°N -86.2881°W
Built:2011
Opened:Spring 2011
Owner:Alabama State University
Operator:Alabama State University
Surface:Bermuda grass
Cost:$3.9 million
Capacity:500
Dimensions:330 ft. (LF)
375 ft. (LCF)
400 ft. (CF)
375 ft. (RCF)
330 ft. (RF)
8 ft. (outfield fence)
Tenants:Alabama State Hornets baseball (NCAA DI SWAC) (2011–present)

Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex is a baseball venue in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is home to the Alabama State Hornets baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. The venue is named for two former Alabama State baseball coaches, Herbert Wheeler and Larry Watkins. Opened in March 2011, the facility has a capacity of 500 spectators.[1] [2]

Naming

On February 17, 2012, the facility was dedicated to Herbert Wheeler and Larry Watkins, two former Hornet baseball coaches. Wheeler coached the program from the 1960s to 1981. Watkins, who played under and coached with Wheeler, coached the program from 1982 to 2011. Watkins had over 500 career wins by the time of his retirement, the most of any Alabama State baseball coach.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. BamaStateSports.com. 28 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120317004613/http://bamastatesports.com/sports/2012/2/14/BB_0214122937.aspx. live. 2012-03-17.
  2. Web site: 2012 Alabama State Baseball Media Guide. Issuu.com. 28 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220044856/http://issuu.com/asuathletics/docs/35393_asu_baseball_media_1_. live. 2012-02-20.
  3. Web site: Alabama State Dedicates Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. BirminghamTimesOnline.com. The Birmingham Times. https://archive.today/20130118052519/http://birminghamtimesonline.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8181:alabama-state-dedicates-wheeler-watkins-baseball-complex-&catid=66:op-eds&Itemid=123. 2013-01-18. dead. 16 February 2012.