Koch Diamond
 Interactive map of Koch Diamond | |
| Location | Cretin Avenue S, St. Paul, MN, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°56′43″N 93°11′27″W / 44.945179°N 93.190971°W |
| Owner | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) |
| Operator | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Surface | AstroTurf (infield) Natural grass (outfield) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
Field size | Left Field: 320 ft Center Field: 465 ft Right Field: 320 ft |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 2005 |
| Built | 2005 |
| Opened | April 22, 2006 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Cost | $300,000 |
| Tenant | |
| 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.
Features
The park is located along Cretin Avenue in the Union Park neighborhood of St. Paul. The outfield is also used as both a football and soccer practice facility, which results in the centerfield fence being the deepest in all of college baseball, at 465 feet.
Naming
David Koch, for whom the venue is named, pitched for the St. Thomas baseball program in 1952.
See also
References
- ↑ "North Field and Koch Diamond". University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ↑ Joe Healy (July 30, 2020). "St. Thomas Prepares for Momentous Jump to Division I". Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Please Remember David Koch in Your Prayers". University of St. Thomas. January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2021.