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Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex

Coordinates: 36°10′38″N 85°30′48″W / 36.177274°N 85.513407°W / 36.177274; -85.513407
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Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex
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LocationUniversity Drive west of Willow Avenue, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates36°10′38″N 85°30′48″W / 36.177274°N 85.513407°W / 36.177274; -85.513407
OwnerTennessee Technological University
OperatorTennessee Technological University
Capacity1,100
Field sizeLeft Field - 329 feet
Left-Center - 365 feet
Center Field - 405 feet
Right-Center - 360 feet
Right Field - 330 feet
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Renovated1997
Tenants
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball (OVC)

Howell Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex is a baseball venue in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference.[1] It has a capacity of 1,100 spectators.[2] It is named for former Tennessee Tech baseball and basketball player Howell Bush, whose 1997 donation allowed stadium lighting to be added to the facility. In the same year, the stadium was dedicated to him.[3] Other features of the venue include dugouts, a batter's eye, a natural grass surface, and a locker room.[4]

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  1. ^ "Athletics Venues". TTU Sports. Tennessee Tech University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011 Golden Eagles Baseball Media Guide". Issuu. Tennessee Tech Sports Information Office. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  3. ^ "Long-time TTU supporter Howell Bush passes away at age 94". TTU Sports. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  4. ^ "Virtual Tours". TTU Sports. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.