Hayden Park
Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park, commonly referred to as Hayden Park or McKie Field at Hayden Park, is a baseball venue in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Miami RedHawks baseball team, who play at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1] The field, with a capacity of 1,000 spectators,[2] opened on March 24, 2002, for a game against Purdue. The RedHawks lost 8–0 in the game, which was played in front of 1,178 spectators.[1]
McKie Field at Hayden Park | |
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| Location | Withrow Lane, Oxford, OH, United States |
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| Coordinates | 39.512921°N 84.732807°W |
| Owner | Miami University |
| Operator | Miami University |
| Executive suites | 1 |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 24, 2002 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
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| Miami RedHawks baseball (NCAA) (2002–present) | |
In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the park the best small venue in Division I baseball.[3]
Features
The facility includes dugouts, indoor batting cages, bullpens, a press box, a picnic area, and a luxury suite and room. The press box is officially known as the Dave Young Press Box and the luxury room as the Smokey Alston Luxury Room. The electronic scoreboard in left center field features a radar gun (added in 2004) and a message board.[1]
References
- "McKie Field at Hayden Park". MU RedHawks. Miami University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2011-12-23. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- "McKie Field at Hayden Park". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 2011-12-23. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
External links
- Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park photo gallery at muredhawks.com