Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium, generally known as Harmon Stadium, is the baseball stadium at the University of North Florida (UNF), and the home field of the North Florida Ospreys baseball team. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, near the softball complex and aquatic center. It opened in 1988 and has a seating capacity of 1,250. The stadium is named for Doug and Linda Harmon for their contributions to constructions costs,[1] while the field is named after UNF's first baseball coach, Dusty Rhodes.[2][3]
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| Location | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′28″N 81°30′32″W / 30.274505°N 81.508759°W |
| Owner | University of North Florida |
| Capacity | 1,250 |
| Field size | Left Field - 325 ft (99.1 m) Left-Center - 365 ft (111.3 m) Center Field - 400 ft (121.9 m) Right-Center - 365 ft (111.3 m) Right Field - 325 ft (99.1 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1988 |
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| North Florida Ospreys baseball (NCAA) | |
Features
editThe "James J. Patton Osprey Nest" is an enclosed seating area for 100 people with kitchen facilities, restrooms, and the Osprey Baseball "Wall of Fame". The "Dusty Rhodes Batting Facility" is a covered training facility with hitting cages, pitching machines, and several indoor pitching mounds.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium".
- ^ "University of North Florida Athletics - UNF Athletics Department To Name Baseball Field After Legendary Coach Dusty Rhodes". www.unfospreys.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
- ^ http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/north_florida_ospreys/2010-02-19/story/coach_dusty_rhodes_optimistic_entering_final__0 [bare URL]