Greer Field at Turchin Stadium is a baseball stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the on-campus home the Tulane University Green Wave college baseball team.
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| Location | Ben Weiner Drive New Orleans, LA 70118 |
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| Coordinates | 29°56′47″N 90°06′56″W / 29.94640°N 90.11568°W |
| Owner | Tulane University |
| Operator | Tulane University |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Record attendance | 5,215 (April 26, 2016, vs. LSU) |
| Field size | Foul Lines: 325 feet (99 m) Center Field: 400 feet (122 m) Power Alleys: 370 feet (113 m) Outfield fence height: 8 feet (2 m) Center Field fence height: 12 feet (4 m) |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1990 |
| Opened | March 11, 1991 |
| Renovated | 2005–2007 |
| Construction cost | $12 million $10.5 million (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Tulane Green Wave (NCAA) 1990–present | |
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From 1893 to 1989, Tulane's home ballpark was Tulane Diamond, which was located about 100 feet (30 m) south of Turchin Stadium's current location.[1]
History edit
The stadium was named for Robert Turchin, a World War II veteran and 1943 graduate of Tulane, and his wife, Lillian Turchin, who headed the drive in 1990 to build it.
The stadium was in the midst of significant renovations following the 2005 season, but Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the facility, forcing the project to start over.[2] Tulane had hoped to move into the renovated Turchin for the 2006 season but played the entire 2006 season at Zephyr Field in nearby Metairie. It was scheduled to be completed in April 2007, but heavy rain during the winter of 2007 pushed back the opening to the 2008 season.[3]
As the university spent $1.5 million before Katrina and was projected to spend $7.5 million after, the final renovation cost was estimated to be about $9 million,[4] but by the end of construction the entirely new stadium had cost $10.5 million to build.[5]
Shortly after construction commenced, the Tulane University Athletics Department "expanded the scope" of the Tulane Athletics Brick Campaign. This mode of fundraising, in which fans could buy commemorative bricks to be placed at the entry of the new stadium, generated unexpected levels of interest, warranting the expansion.[6]
In 2008, at the official reopening, "Greer Field" was added to the name in honor of Phil Greer, chair of the Board of Tulane.[7] The newly renovated Greer Field at Turchin Stadium reopened for the 2008 baseball season on February 22 with a 6–0 win over Illinois-Chicago in front of a sellout crowd of 5,093 fans.[7] Turchin hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament that season.[8]
From 2011 to 2014, Turchin has hosted the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A (top classification) state tournament.
Tulane has won over 75% of its games in Turchin since its opening.[9] In 2013, the Green Wave ranked 31st among Division I baseball programs attendance, averaging 2,080 per home game.[10]
Attendance records edit
Single game edit
| Attendance | Game | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,215 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 26, 2016 | 2016 Regular Season |
| 5,131 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 5, 2011 | 2011 Regular Season |
| 5,093 | Tulane vs. UIC | February 22, 2008 | 2008 Regular Season Opener |
| 5,063 | Tulane vs. LSU | March 6, 2012 | 2012 Regular Season |
| 5,017 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 22, 2008 | 2008 Regular Season |
| 4,987 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 1, 2009 | 2009 Regular Season |
| 4,708 | Tulane vs. Rice | June 13, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
| 4,700 | Tulane vs. LSU | May 18, 2010 | 2010 Regular Season |
| 4,653 | Tulane vs. Rice | June 12, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
| 4,602 | Tulane vs. Rice | June 11, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
Year-by-year edit
| Season | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,283 | 41,070 | 32 |
| 2000 | 1,839 | 55,182 | 30 |
| 2001 | 2,660 | 127,670 | 48 |
| 2002 | 3,150 | 97,663 | 31 |
| 2003 | 2,414 | 86,913 | 36 |
| 2004 | 3,032 | 93,982 | 31 |
| 2005 | 3,720 | 145,084 | 39 |
| 2006 | 2,888 | 106,862 | 37 |
| 2007 | 2,786 | 103,070 | 37 |
| 2008 | 3,600 | 140,402 | 39 |
| 2009 | 2,938 | 99,882 | 34 |
| 2010 | 2,832 | 110,432 | 39 |
| 2011 | 2,759 | 96,577 | 35 |
Tournaments hosted edit
C-USA Tournament (3): 1997, 2003, 2008[8]
Metro Tournament (1): 1992
NCAA Regional Tournament (2): 2001, 2005
NCAA Super Regional (1): 2005
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Greer Field at Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Tulane Resumes Stadium Expansion on Campus," Archived 2006-09-11 at the Wayback Machine New Wave. July 3, 2006.
- ^ "Completion of Tulane's Turchin Stadium Pushed Back," Tulane Athletics Department. April 5, 2007.
- ^ "Tulane University To Re-Start Major Expansion At Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.cstv.com. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ a b "Greer Field at Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.cstv.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "Loyal Fans Leave Their Mark on Campus". tulane.edu/newwave. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "New Ballpark Scores With Players, Fans," Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine New Wave. February 25, 2008
- ^ a b "Site to Change for 2007 C-USA Baseball Championship". conferenceusa.cstv.com. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Glancing at the NCAA Hosts, Part I of II". SouthernCollegeSports.com. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ Tammy Nunez. "LSU freshman pitcher Aaron Nola stymies Tulane Green Wave hitters as Tigers win 5-0". nola.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Tami Cutler. "2011 Division I Baseball Attendance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA Baseball Attendance". NCAA. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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