Dot Hicks Field
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| Location | 2202 Third Avenue Huntington, West Virginia |
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| 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 ($3.65 million in 2024 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 | edit source]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
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Categories:
- Softball in West Virginia
- Marshall Thundering Herd softball
- Buildings and structures in Huntington, West Virginia
- College softball venues in the United States
- Sports venues completed in 2008
- 2008 establishments in West Virginia
- Marshall Thundering Herd sports venues
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- West Virginia building and structure stubs
- West Virginia sport stubs