"The Dot" | |
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Location | 2202 Third Avenue Huntington, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°25′34″N 82°25′11″W / 38.426205°N 82.41985°W |
Owner | Marshall University |
Operator | Marshall University |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Record attendance | 2,768 |
Field size | Left Field: 190 ft Center Field: 220 ft Right Field: 190 ft |
Surface | AstroTurf[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2007 |
Opened | March 15, 2008 |
Construction cost | $2.5 million ($3.54 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Tenants | |
Marshall Thundering Herd (2008–present) |
Dot Hicks Field is a softball park in Huntington, West Virginia where it is home to Marshall University's softball team.
Background
[edit]Built in 2008, the $2.5 million facility features a clubhouse, grandstands, pressbox and concession building, warmup areas, and the playing field.[3] The field is named after Dorothy "Dot" Hicks, who was a donor and former coach of Marshall's volleyball, badminton, women's tennis and women's golf teams.[4] An inaugural double-header took place on March 15, 2008. The Thundering Herd lost to Houston in both games, 17–2 and 10–2 respectively.[5] Marshall set a home-attendance record crowd of 2,768 at The Dot on April 18, 2023, when they hosted and lost 3–1 to #13 ranked Alabama.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marshall Chooses AstroTurf Again". astroturf.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Dot Hicks Field - Marshall University". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Dorothy "Dot" Hicks (1990) - Marshall University". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "#13 Houston Spoils Marshall Softball's Home Opener". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Record Crowd Sees Herd Softball Battle #14 Alabama". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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