Eugene B. Depew Field
baseball park at Bucknell University
Eugene B. Depew Field is a baseball venue located on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. It is home to the Bucknell University Bison college baseball team of the Division I Patriot League. The field has a seating capacity of 500 spectators and was built in 1990.
Naming
On April 17, 2003, it was dedicated to Bucknell baseball coach Eugene Depew, a Bucknell alumnus (Class of 1971) and coach of the program from 1982–2012. Depew retired after the 2012 season as the longest serving coach of Bucknell baseball.
Renovations
In 2009, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field. Renovations continued in 2010, when a new backstop, dugouts, and fencing were installed.
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