Duane Banks Field is a baseball stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the home field of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes college baseball team. The stadium holds 3,000 people and opened in 1974. It is named after former Iowa Hawkeyes baseball coach Duane Banks.

Duane Banks Field
Outside of Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa
Duane Banks Field is located in Iowa
Duane Banks Field
Duane Banks Field
Location within Iowa
Duane Banks Field is located in the United States
Duane Banks Field
Duane Banks Field
Duane Banks Field (the United States)
Former namesIowa Field (1974–2000)
Address960 Stadium Drive
LocationIowa City, Iowa
Coordinates41°39′41″N 91°33′24″W / 41.6612564°N 91.5567949°W / 41.6612564; -91.5567949
OwnerUniversity of Iowa
OperatorUniversity of Iowa
TypeStadium
Genre(s)Baseball
Capacity3,000
Field sizeLF: 329 ft (100.3 m)
LC: 373 ft (113.7 m)
CF: 395 ft (120.4 m)
RC: 373 ft (113.7 m)
RF: 329 ft (100.3 m)
SurfaceAstroTurf
ScoreboardDigital
Construction
Built1973
Opened1974 (1974)
Expanded2010
Tenants
Iowa Hawkeyes baseball (NCAA) (1974–present)
Website
hawkeyesports.com/duane-banks-field/

History edit

The venue hosted the 1990 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament, won by Illinois.[1]

The field was renamed in honor of Banks in 2001.

Following the 2010 season, the facility received a new playing surface. Other renovations included new batting cages and increased dimensions and foul territory space.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book" (PDF). p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  2. ^ Duane Banks Field Getting New Surface: New field and other improvements being installed this fall at hawkeyesports.com, URL accessed October 21, 2010. Archived 10-21-2010

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