Alumni Field (Keene)
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| Location | 77 Arch Street, Keene, New Hampshire, USA |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′24″N 72°19′10″W / 42.94008°N 72.31934°W |
| Owner | Alumni Association |
| Capacity | 4,100 |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1948 |
| Tenants | |
| Keene Swamp Bats (NECBL) (1997–present) | |
Alumni Field is a baseball field located in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. The field, located on Arch Street, was constructed in 1948[1] and has served as the home of the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League[2] since the 1997 NECBL season. The field is part of the athletic facilities at Keene High School[3] and is owned by the Alumni Association. The football, soccer, and track & field teams of Keene High School also use the facility.[1] It holds a capacity of approximately 4,100 fans.
Wilson Pond is located next to the field on the first base side. Alumni Field features three separate seating structures. The main, covered seating section is located on the first base side. On the third base side, a large, uncovered bleacher-style stand has 15 rows of seating. The third section is located behind home plate, a pair of smaller uncovered bleacher seating structures.[1]
Alumni Field hosted the 2006 NECBL All-Star Game.[1] The game, attended by 3,183 fans, was won by the visiting Northern Division 6–2.[4]
Swamp Bats attendance[edit]
The following is a list of Swamp Bats attendance figures at Alumni Field dating back to the 2001 season. The Swamp Bats have played at the facility since 1997, but attendance records date back only to 2001.
| Season | Game Avg. | Season Total | Lge. Rk. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001[5] | 1,550 | 31,009 | 2nd |
| 2002[6] | 1,852 | 38,898 | 1st |
| 2003[7] | 1,663 | 35,926 | 2nd |
| 2004[8] | 1,870 | 39,286 | 1st |
| 2005[9] | 1,779 | 37,362 | 1st |
| 2006[10] | 1,693 | 33,861 | 3rd |
| 2007[11] | 1,840 | 38,659 | 2nd |
| 2008[12] | 1,760 | 36,975 | 2nd |
| 2009[13] | 1,433 | 28,667 | 2nd |
| 2010[14] | 1,547 | 32,496 | 2nd |
| 2011[15] | 1,573 | 31,469 | 4th |
| 2012[16] | 1,364 | 27,288 | 3rd |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Alumni Field at digitalballparks.com, URL accessed May 1, 2010. Archived 5/1/10
- ^ Keene Swampbats Team Page Archived December 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at necbl.com, URL accessed on November 23, 2008.
- ^ Directions to Alumni Field URL accessed on November 23, 2008.
- ^ Northern Division vs Southern Division (Jul 23, 2006) Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at necbl.com, URL accessed May 1, 2010. Archived Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 5/1/10
- ^ 2001 NECBL stats Archived October 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at necbl.com, URL accessed May 1, 2010. Archived Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine 5/1/10
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 22, 2008 - ^ "NECBL". Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2008. NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
- ^ "NECBL". Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2008. NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
- ^ http://www.necbl.com/2007webstats/pd.htm#team.gms Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 20, 2008
- ^ "NECBL". Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2009. NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
- ^ Team Statistics 2009 Archived July 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at necbl.com, URL accessed August 1, 2009
- ^ "2010 NECBL Season – Attendance". NECBL.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "2011 NECBL Season – Attendance". NECBL.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NECBL Season – Attendance". NECBL.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.