J. O. Christian Field

Coordinates: 41°48′01″N 72°15′24″W / 41.800367°N 72.256737°W / 41.800367; -72.256737

J. O. Christian Field
The infield at J.O. Christian field prior to a doubleheader between UConn and Rutgers on April 20, 2012.
Location Jim Calhoun Way east of Separatist Road, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates 41°48′01″N 72°15′24″W / 41.8003672°N 72.2567368°W / 41.8003672; -72.2567368
Owner University of Connecticut
Operator University of Connecticut
Capacity 2,000
Field size 340 feet (Left field)
370 feet (LCF)
405 feet (Center field)
370 feet (RCF)
340 feet (Right field)[1]
Surface Natural grass, Beam clay
Construction
Built 1968
Expanded 1993[1]
Tenants
Connecticut Huskies baseball

J. O. Christian Field is a baseball stadium in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It is the home field of the Connecticut Huskies baseball team of the NCAA Division I's American Athletic Conference (The American). The stadium holds 2,000 people. It is named after former UConn baseball coach and athletic director, J. Orlean Christian.[1]

In the offseason following the 2011 season, the university announced fundraising efforts for a new baseball stadium.[2] The stadium will be built across the street from the existing J. O. Christian Field, on the site of Morrone Stadium, and will seat 1,500. Construction is expected to begin on the athletic complex in mid-2018. The new facility will include artificial turf to facilitate play early in the season, an indoor training facility, lights, and a scoreboard.[3][4][5][6][7]


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 J.O. Christian Field (Stadium Road, Storrs campus) at uconnhuskies.com, URL accessed December 12, 2009. Archived 12/12/09
  2. ↑ Poulson, Ginger. "UConn Announces Plans for New Stadium". College Baseball Daily. CBD News Source. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ Tim Tolokan (March 12, 2018). "Time to Bring UConn Baseball Into a New Home". UConn Huskies. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Dan Madigan (February 3, 2017). "UConn releases info on possible new athletic facilities". The Daily Campus. Storrs, Connecticut. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ Aman Kidwai (November 2, 2017). "UConn Getting New Soccer, Baseball, and Softball Stadiums". The UConn Blog. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kathleen Megan (March 2, 2017). "UConn Trustees Approve $4.75 Million Design for 3 New Stadiums". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ Kathleen Megan (February 10, 2017). "With Feasibility Study And Ticket Surcharge, UConn Moving Forward On Plans For New Stadiums". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved March 25, 2018.


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