J. Page Hayden Field is a baseball venue in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Xavier Musketeers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Big East.[1] Since 2006, the Cincinnati Steam of the collegiate summer Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League have also used Hayden Field.[2][3] The facility was dedicated in 1982 for J. Page Hayden, under whose name a donation for the field's renovation was made.[1] It has a capacity of 500 spectators.[4]
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| Location | Victory Parkway and Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
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| Coordinates | 39°09′01″N 84°28′36″W / 39.150244°N 84.47676°W |
| Owner | Xavier University |
| Operator | Xavier University |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Field size | Left Field: 310 feet (94 m) Center Field: 380 feet (120 m) Right Field: 310 feet (94 m) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Opened | 1920s |
| Renovated | 1935, 1982, 2010 |
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| Xavier Musketeers baseball (NCAA D1 Big East) (1920s–present) Cincinnati Steam (GLSCL) (2006–present) | |
History
editXavier began playing at the location in the 1920s. In 1935, the field's dimensions were adjusted with the construction of the O'Connor Sports Center beyond the right center field fence. The field was renovated again in 1982 because of a donation made under the name of J. Page Hayden (1898–1979), the field's namesake. Following the 2010 season, a new playing surface, brick backstop, and dugouts were added.[1]
From 1980–2013, Xavier baseball has a 450-307-3 overall record at the field.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Hayden Field". Go Xavier. Xavier University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "About Us". Cincinnati Steam. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Hardin, Marc (June 9, 2011). "Inside Info: Cincinnati Steam". Cincinnati.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
The Cincinnati Steam baseball team opens its sixth season....
- ^ "2011 Supplemental Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
edit- J. Page Hayden Field photo gallery at goxavier.com
- 2010 Renovations photo gallery at goxavier.com
- Photo gallery field review at StadiumJourney.com