Koch Diamond
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LocationCretin Avenue S, St. Paul, MN, United States
Coordinates44°56′43″N 93°11′27″W / 44.945179°N 93.190971°W / 44.945179; -93.190971
OwnerUniversity of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
OperatorUniversity of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Capacity250
Field sizeLeft Field: 320 ft
Center Field: 465 ft
Right Field: 320 ft
SurfaceAstroTurf (infield)
Natural grass (outfield)
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Broke ground2005
Built2005
OpenedApril 22, 2006
Renovated2017
Construction cost$300,000
Tenants
St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies baseball (Summit) (2006–present)

Koch Diamond is a baseball venue in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States It is home to the St. Thomas Tommies baseball team of the NCAA Division I Summit League. The field opened in 2006 and is named for the former St. Thomas pitcher David Koch.[1]

Features

The park is located along Cretin Avenue in the Union Park neighborhood of St. Paul. The field is used as both a football and soccer practice facility along the outfield, which causes the centerfield fence to be the deepest in all of college baseball, at 465 feet.[2]

Naming

David Koch, for whom the venue is named, pitched for the St. Thomas baseball program in 1952.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Field and Koch Diamond". University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Joe Healy (July 30, 2020). "St. Thomas Prepares for Momentous Jump to Division I". Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Please Remember David Koch in Your Prayers". University of St. Thomas. January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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