Bill Aker Baseball Complex
Baseball park at Northern Kentucky University
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Full name | Bill Aker (Brian Burkhart) Baseball Complex at Friendship Field |
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Former names | Friendship Field |
Location | Johns Hill Road and Kenton Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky , USA |
Coordinates | 39°01′43″N 84°27′55″W / 39.028748°N 84.465385°W / 39.028748; -84.465385 |
Owner | Northern Kentucky University |
Operator | Northern Kentucky University |
Capacity | 500 |
Field size |
Left field:
330 feet (100
m)
Left center field: 365 feet (111 m) Center field: 395 feet (120 m) Right center field: 365 feet (111 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m) |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
Construction | |
Renovated | 2013 |
Tenants | |
Northern Kentucky Norse baseball ( NCAA Division I Horizon ) ?–2005, 2009–present |
The Bill Aker Baseball Complex is a baseball venue located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky , United States. It is the home field of the Northern Kentucky Norse baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I Horizon League . The complex is named for Bill Aker, who was the head coach of Northern Kentucky baseball from 1971 to 2000. It has a capacity of 500 spectators. [1]
History
Prior to 2001, the venue was known as Friendship Field . In 2001, it was renamed the Bill Aker Baseball Complex at Friendship Field , in honor of former Northern Kentucky head coach Bill Aker. Aker had led the program from its 1971 inception to the end of the 2000 season and had an 807-572-1 overall record. [2] [3]
From 2006 to 2008, the Norse played home games at what was then named Champion Window Field in nearby Florence . [4] [5] [6]
The facility underwent $ 500,000 renovations in spring 2013, immediately prior to Northern Kentucky's first season in Division I . [7] The infield grass was replaced with artificial turf . A new outfield fence, foul poles, and drainage system were also added. [2] Prior to the 2017 home opener the outfield, warning track and bullpens were also resurfaced with artificial turf, making the entire playing surface synthetic. [8] [9]
See also
References
- ↑ "NKU Athletics Facilities" . NKUNorse.com . Northern Kentucky Sports Information. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013 . Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- 1 2 "Bill Aker Baseball Complex Receives Upgrades" . NKUNorse.com . Northern Kentucky Sports Information. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014 . Retrieved March 2, 2013 .
- ↑ Stanton, Phil (September 10, 2012). "Northern Kentucky Begins Division I Era" . CollegeBaseballInsider.com . Archived from the original on February 21, 2013 . Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Mulcahey, Matt (February 4, 2006). "NKU Baseball Slides into New Home" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . Archived from the original on April 7, 2013 . Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ "Amateur Baseball Schedule at Champion Window Field Announced" . OurSportsCentral.com . March 25, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013 . Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ "Bellarmine vs. Northern Kentucky Box Score" . Athletics.Bellarmine.edu . Bellarmine Sports Information. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013 . Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Clifford, Brook (November 15, 2012). "Norse Baseball Field Undergoes Transformation" . The Northerner . Archived from the original on November 20, 2012 . Retrieved March 1, 2013 .
- ↑ "Bill Aker Baseball Complex" . Northern Kentucky University Athletics . Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
- ↑ Powell, Melissa (February 2, 2017). "Baseball begins synthetic turf renovation at Bill Aker Baseball Complex" . Northern Kentucky University Athletics . Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
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