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{{Short description|Former baseball stadium in Storrs, Connecticut}}
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| stadium_name = J. O. Christian Field
| stadium_name = J. O. Christian Field
| nickname =
| nickname =
| image = J.O. Christian Field.jpg
| image = J.O. Christian Field.jpg
| image_size = 275px
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| caption = The infield at J.O. Christian field prior to a doubleheader between UConn and [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights|Rutgers]] on April 20, 2012.
| caption = The infield at J.O. Christian field prior to a doubleheader between UConn and [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights|Rutgers]] on April 20, 2012.
| fullname =
| fullname =
| location = Jim Calhoun Way east of Separatist Road, [[Storrs, Connecticut]], [[United States|USA]]
| location = Jim Calhoun Way east of Separatist Road, [[Storrs, Connecticut]], [[United States|USA]]
| coordinates = {{coord|41.8003672|-72.2567368|type:landmark}}
| coordinates = {{coord|41.8003672|-72.2567368|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground =
| broke_ground =
| built = 1968
| built = 1968
| opened =
| opened =
| renovated =
| renovated =
| expanded = 1993<ref name="facil">{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/facilities/christian-field.html|title=J.O. Christian Field (Stadium Road, Storrs campus)|publisher=uconnhuskies.com|accessdate=December 12, 2009|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5lxwFVBcr|archivedate=December 12, 2019}}</ref>
| expanded = 1993<ref name="facil">{{cite web |url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/facilities/christian-field.html |title=J.O. Christian Field (Stadium Road, Storrs campus) |publisher=[[UConn Huskies]] |website=uconnhuskies.com |access-date=December 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705200036/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/facilities/christian-field.html |archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref>
| closed = May 11, 2019
| closed = May 11, 2019
| demolished = 2019
| demolished = June 2019
| owner = [[University of Connecticut]]
| owner = [[University of Connecticut]]
| operator = University of Connecticut
| operator = University of Connecticut
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| former_names =
| former_names =
| tenants = [[Connecticut Huskies baseball]] (1968–2019)
| tenants = [[UConn Huskies baseball|UConn]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]], [[Big East Conference|Big East]]) 1968–2019
| seating_capacity = 2,000
| seating_capacity = 2,000
| dimensions = 340 feet (Left field)<br> 370 feet (LCF)<br> 405 feet (Center field)<br> 370 feet (RCF)<br> 340 feet (Right field)<ref name="facil" />
| dimensions = Left field: {{convert|340|ft|m}} <br /> Left center: {{convert|370|ft|m}} <br /> Center field: {{convert|405|ft|m}} <br /> Right center: {{convert|370|ft|m}} <br /> Right field: {{convert|340|ft|m}}<ref name="facil" />
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'''J. O. Christian Field''' was a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] in [[Storrs, Connecticut]], United States. It was the home field of the [[Connecticut Huskies baseball]] team of the [[NCAA Division I]]'s [[American Athletic Conference]] (The American) from 1968 through 2019. The stadium held seating for 2,000 people. It was named after former UConn baseball coach and athletic director, [[J. Orlean Christian]].<ref name="facil" /> UConn played their last game at J.O. Christian field on May 11, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/article/Jeff-Jacobs-Though-Penders-doesn-t-break-13838467.php|newspaper=[[New Haven Register]]|location=[[New Haven, Connecticut]]|author=Jeff Jacobs|title=Jeff Jacobs: Though Penders doesn’t break record, J.O. Christian will still be remembered as a field of dreams|date=May 11, 2019|accessdate=January 21, 2020}}</ref>
'''J. O. Christian Field''' was a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] in [[Storrs, Connecticut]]. It was the home field of the [[Connecticut Huskies baseball]] team of the [[NCAA Division I]]'s [[American Athletic Conference]] (The American) from 1968 through 2019. The stadium held seating for 2,000 people. It was named after former UConn baseball coach and athletic director, [[J. Orlean Christian]].<ref name="facil" /> UConn played their last game at J.O. Christian field on May 11, 2019, with demolition the following month.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/article/Jeff-Jacobs-Though-Penders-doesn-t-break-13838467.php |newspaper=[[New Haven Register]] |first=Jeff |last=Jacobs |title=Jeff Jacobs: Though Penders doesn't break record, J.O. Christian will still be remembered as a field of dreams |date=May 11, 2019 |access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref>


In the offseason following the 2011 season, the university announced fundraising efforts for a new baseball stadium.<ref name=plans1>{{cite web|last=Poulson|first=Ginger|title=UConn Announces Plans for New Stadium|url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/01/31/uconn-announces-plans-for-new-stadium/|work=College Baseball Daily|publisher=CBD News Source|accessdate=January 31, 2012|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6578mk3GU|archivedate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> The stadium will be built across the street from the existing J. O. Christian Field, behind the site of the new [[Morrone Stadium]], and will seat 1,500. Construction is expected to begin on the athletic complex in mid-2018. The new facility will include artificial turf to facilitate play early in the season, an indoor training facility, lights, and a scoreboard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031218aaa.html|publisher=UConn Huskies|date=March 12, 2018|title=Time to Bring UConn Baseball Into a New Home|accessdate=March 25, 2018|author=Tim Tolokan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://dailycampus.com/stories/2017/2/3/uconn-releases-info-on-possible-new-athletic-facilities|newspaper=[[The Daily Campus]]|location=[[Storrs, Connecticut]]|date=February 3, 2017|title=UConn releases info on possible new athletic facilities|author=Dan Madigan|accessdate=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2017/11/1/16596376/uconn-getting-new-soccer-baseball-and-softball-stadiums|publisher=The UConn Blog|title=UConn Getting New Soccer, Baseball, and Softball Stadiums|author=Aman Kidwai|date=November 2, 2017|accessdate=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/education/uconn-athletic-facilities-design-budget-20170222-story.html|newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]]|location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]]|title=UConn Trustees Approve $4.75 Million Design for 3 New Stadiums|author=Kathleen Megan|date=March 2, 2017|accessdate=March 25, 2018}}</ref><reF>{{cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-new-athletic-facilities-0210-20170209-story.html|newspaper=Hartford Courant|location=Hartford, Connecticut|title=With Feasibility Study And Ticket Surcharge, UConn Moving Forward On Plans For New Stadiums|author=Kathleen Megan|date=February 10, 2017|accessdate=March 25, 2018}}</ref>
In the offseason following the 2011 season, the university announced fundraising efforts for a [[Elliot Ballpark|new baseball stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Poulson |first=Ginger |title=UConn Announces Plans for New Stadium |url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/01/31/uconn-announces-plans-for-new-stadium/ |work=College Baseball Daily |date=January 31, 2012 |access-date=January 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204133601/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/01/31/uconn-announces-plans-for-new-stadium/ |archive-date=February 4, 2012}}</ref> The new stadium was built across the street from the existing J. O. Christian Field, behind the site of the new [[Morrone Stadium]], with room for 1,500. Construction is expected to begin on the athletic complex in mid-2018. The new facility will include artificial turf to facilitate play early in the season, an indoor training facility, lights, and a scoreboard.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031218aaa.html |website=uconnhuskies.com |publisher=UConn Huskies |date=March 12, 2018 |title=Time to Bring UConn Baseball Into a New Home |access-date=March 25, 2018 |first=Tim |last=Tolokan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232042/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/031218aaa.html |archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://dailycampus.com/stories/2017/2/3/uconn-releases-info-on-possible-new-athletic-facilities |newspaper=[[The Daily Campus]] |location=[[Storrs, Connecticut]] |date=February 3, 2017 |title=UConn releases info on possible new athletic facilities |first=Dan |last=Madigan |access-date=March 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171518/http://dailycampus.com/stories/2017/2/3/uconn-releases-info-on-possible-new-athletic-facilities |archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2017/11/1/16596376/uconn-getting-new-soccer-baseball-and-softball-stadiums |website=The UConn Blog |title=UConn Getting New Soccer, Baseball, and Softball Stadiums |first=Aman |last=Kidwai |date=November 2, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.courant.com/education/uconn-athletic-facilities-design-budget-20170222-story.html |newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]] |title=UConn Trustees Approve $4.75 Million Design for 3 New Stadiums |first=Kathleen |last=Megan |date=March 2, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171909/https://www.courant.com/education/uconn-athletic-facilities-design-budget-20170222-story.html |archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-new-athletic-facilities-0210-20170209-story.html |newspaper=Hartford Courant |title=With Feasibility Study And Ticket Surcharge, UConn Moving Forward On Plans For New Stadiums |first=Kathleen |last=Megan |date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2018 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171955/http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-new-athletic-facilities-0210-20170209-story.html |archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>


When construction on the full athletics complex (baseball, softball, soccer, and performance center) are complete, a turf field will be built on the site for use by the soccer and lacrosse teams as well as intramural sports. It will retain the name J. O. Christian Field.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2019/4/25/18514593/naming-uconn-huskies-baseball-new-stadium-elliot-ballpark-fits-but-save-space-for-jim-penders-name|publisher=The UConn Blog|title=Naming UConn Baseball's New Stadium "Elliot Ballpark" Fits, But Save Space for Jim Penders' Name|date=April 25, 2019|accessdate=January 20, 2020|author=Daniel Connolly}}</ref>
When construction on the full athletics complex (baseball, softball, soccer, and performance center) are complete, a turf field will be built on the site for use by the soccer and lacrosse teams as well as intramural sports. It will retain the name J. O. Christian Field.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2019/4/25/18514593/naming-uconn-huskies-baseball-new-stadium-elliot-ballpark-fits-but-save-space-for-jim-penders-name |website=The UConn Blog |title=Naming UConn Baseball's New Stadium "Elliot Ballpark" Fits, But Save Space for Jim Penders' Name |date=April 25, 2019 |access-date=January 20, 2020 |first=Daniel |last=Connolly}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Defunct college baseball venues in the United States]]
[[Category:Defunct college baseball venues in the United States]]
[[Category:UConn Huskies baseball venues]]
[[Category:UConn Huskies baseball venues]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Tolland County, Connecticut]]


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Latest revision as of 18:35, 21 September 2024

J. O. Christian Field
The infield at J.O. Christian field prior to a doubleheader between UConn and Rutgers on April 20, 2012.
Map
LocationJim Calhoun Way east of Separatist Road, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates41°48′01″N 72°15′24″W / 41.8003672°N 72.2567368°W / 41.8003672; -72.2567368
OwnerUniversity of Connecticut
OperatorUniversity of Connecticut
Capacity2,000
Field sizeLeft field: 340 feet (100 m)
Left center: 370 feet (110 m)
Center field: 405 feet (123 m)
Right center: 370 feet (110 m)
Right field: 340 feet (100 m)[1]
SurfaceNatural grass, Beam clay
Construction
Built1968
Expanded1993[1]
ClosedMay 11, 2019
DemolishedJune 2019
Tenants
UConn (NCAA, Big East) 1968–2019

J. O. Christian Field was a baseball stadium in Storrs, Connecticut. It was the home field of the Connecticut Huskies baseball team of the NCAA Division I's American Athletic Conference (The American) from 1968 through 2019. The stadium held seating for 2,000 people. It was named after former UConn baseball coach and athletic director, J. Orlean Christian.[1] UConn played their last game at J.O. Christian field on May 11, 2019, with demolition the following month.[2]

In the offseason following the 2011 season, the university announced fundraising efforts for a new baseball stadium.[3] The new stadium was built across the street from the existing J. O. Christian Field, behind the site of the new Morrone Stadium, with room for 1,500. Construction is expected to begin on the athletic complex in mid-2018. The new facility will include artificial turf to facilitate play early in the season, an indoor training facility, lights, and a scoreboard.[4][5][6][7][8]

When construction on the full athletics complex (baseball, softball, soccer, and performance center) are complete, a turf field will be built on the site for use by the soccer and lacrosse teams as well as intramural sports. It will retain the name J. O. Christian Field.[9]

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  1. ^ a b c "J.O. Christian Field (Stadium Road, Storrs campus)". uconnhuskies.com. UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Jeff (May 11, 2019). "Jeff Jacobs: Though Penders doesn't break record, J.O. Christian will still be remembered as a field of dreams". New Haven Register. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Poulson, Ginger (January 31, 2012). "UConn Announces Plans for New Stadium". College Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  4. ^ Tolokan, Tim (March 12, 2018). "Time to Bring UConn Baseball Into a New Home". uconnhuskies.com. UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Madigan, Dan (February 3, 2017). "UConn releases info on possible new athletic facilities". The Daily Campus. Storrs, Connecticut. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Kidwai, Aman (November 2, 2017). "UConn Getting New Soccer, Baseball, and Softball Stadiums". The UConn Blog. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. ^ Megan, Kathleen (March 2, 2017). "UConn Trustees Approve $4.75 Million Design for 3 New Stadiums". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Megan, Kathleen (February 10, 2017). "With Feasibility Study And Ticket Surcharge, UConn Moving Forward On Plans For New Stadiums". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  9. ^ Connolly, Daniel (April 25, 2019). "Naming UConn Baseball's New Stadium "Elliot Ballpark" Fits, But Save Space for Jim Penders' Name". The UConn Blog. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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