Turkey Hughes Field is a baseball stadium in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. It is home to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley. The stadium opened in the 1960s and is named in honor of former Eastern Kentucky baseball coach Turkey Hughes.

Turkey Hughes Field

Location	521 Lancaster Ave. Richmond, Kentucky, USA
Coordinates	37.736046°N 84.300633°W / 37.736046; -84.300633
Owner	Eastern Kentucky University
Operator	Eastern Kentucky University
Field size	Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Center field: 415 feet (126 m) Right field: 340 feet (100 m)
Surface	Synthetic turf infield with natural grass outfield
Tenants
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (NCAA DI OVC) Eastern Kentucky Club Baseball (NCBA)

In 2006, EKU's athletic department announced plans to completely rebuild the stadium with a $2 million initiative. In 2009, the university spent over $500,000 to install artificial turf, a batter's eye, and a brick backstop.[1] Major renovations were made and completed in 2016.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

External links

• Description at EKUsports.com
• EKU Baseball Stadium Project