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| stadium_name = Greer Field at Turchin Stadium |
| stadium_name = Greer Field at Turchin Stadium |
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| location = Ben Weiner Drive<br/>[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana|LA]] 70118 |
| location = Ben Weiner Drive<br/>[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana|LA]] 70118 |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|29.94640|-90.11568|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{Coord|29.94640|-90.11568|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| broke_ground = 1990 |
| broke_ground = 1990 |
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| opened = |
| opened = {{Start date|1991|03|11}} |
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| renovated = 2005 |
| renovated = 2005–2007 |
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| tenants = [[Tulane Green Wave baseball|Tulane Green Wave]] ([[NCAA]]) |
| tenants = [[Tulane Green Wave baseball|Tulane Green Wave]] ([[NCAA]]) 1990–present |
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| seating_capacity = 5,000 |
| seating_capacity = 5,000 |
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| record_attendance = 5, |
| record_attendance = 5,215<br>(April 26, 2016, vs. LSU) |
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| dimensions = Foul Lines: {{convert|325|ft|m|0}}<br> Center Field: {{convert|400|ft|m|0}}<br> Power Alleys: {{convert|370|ft|m|0}}<br>Outfield fence height: {{convert|8|ft|m|0}}<br> Center Field fence height: {{convert|12|ft|m|0}} |
| dimensions = Foul Lines: {{convert|325|ft|m|0}}<br> Center Field: {{convert|400|ft|m|0}}<br> Power Alleys: {{convert|370|ft|m|0}}<br>Outfield fence height: {{convert|8|ft|m|0}}<br> Center Field fence height: {{convert|12|ft|m|0}} |
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[[File:Greer Field at Turchin Stadium (New Orleans).jpg|thumb|right|303px|Greer Field at Turchin Stadium]] |
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'''Greer Field at Turchin Stadium''' is a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. It is the on-campus home the [[Tulane University]] [[Tulane Green Wave baseball|Green Wave college baseball]] team. |
'''Greer Field at Turchin Stadium''' is a [[baseball]] [[stadium]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. It is the on-campus home of the [[Tulane University]] [[Tulane Green Wave baseball|Green Wave college baseball]] team. |
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From 1893 to 1989, Tulane's home ballpark was [[Tulane Diamond]], which was located about {{convert|100|ft}} south of Turchin Stadium's current location.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/2016/6/13/facilities-tul-turchin-html.aspx|title=Greer Field at Turchin Stadium|website=tulanegreenwave.com|access-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref> |
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The stadium was named for Robert Turchin, a [[World War II]] veteran and 1943 graduate of Tulane, and his wife, Lillian Turchin, who headed the drive in 1990 to build it. |
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The stadium was in the midst of significant renovations following the 2005 season, but [[Hurricane Katrina]] nearly destroyed the facility, forcing the project to start over.<ref>[http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=6619 "Tulane Resumes Stadium Expansion on Campus,"] ''New Wave''. July 3, 2006.</ref> Tulane had hoped to move into the renovated Turchin for the 2006 season but played the entire 2006 season at [[Zephyr Field]] in nearby [[Metairie, Louisiana|Metairie]]. It was scheduled to be completed in April 2007, but damage forced the project to be new construction rather than renovation, and the opening was pushed back to the 2008 season.<ref>[http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/genrel/040507aab.html "Completion of Tulane's Turchin Stadium Pushed Back,"] Tulane Athletics Department. April 5, 2007.</ref> Turchin hosted the [[2008 Conference USA Baseball Tournament|Conference USA baseball tournament]] that season.<ref name="site change">{{cite web| url=http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040507aae.html| title=Site to Change for 2007 C-USA Baseball Championship|date=5 April 2007|publisher= conferenceusa.cstv.com| accessdate=2007-04-09}}</ref> As the University spent $1.5 million before Katrina and was projected to spend $7.5 million after, the final renovation cost was estimated to be about $9 million<ref name="expansion">{{cite web| url=http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html| title=Tulane University To Re-Start Major Expansion At Turchin Stadium|date=30 June 2006|publisher= tulanegreenwave.cstv.com| accessdate=2007-04-09}}</ref>, but by the end of construction the entirely new stadium had cost $10.5 million to build.<ref name="turchin">{{cite web| url=http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/facilities/tul-turchin.html| title=Greer Field at Turchin Stadium| publisher=tulanegreenwave.cstv.com| accessdate=2012-02-27}}</ref> |
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The stadium was in the midst of significant renovations following the 2005 season, but [[Hurricane Katrina]] nearly destroyed the facility, forcing the project to start over.<ref>[http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=6619 "Tulane Resumes Stadium Expansion on Campus,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060911220733/http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=6619 |date=2006-09-11 }} ''New Wave''. July 3, 2006.</ref> Tulane had hoped to move into the renovated Turchin for the 2006 season but played the entire 2006 season at [[Zephyr Field]] in nearby [[Metairie, Louisiana|Metairie]]. It was scheduled to be completed in April 2007, but heavy rain during the winter of 2007 pushed back the opening to the 2008 season.<ref>[http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/genrel/040507aab.html "Completion of Tulane's Turchin Stadium Pushed Back,"] Tulane Athletics Department. April 5, 2007.</ref> |
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⚫ | Shortly after construction commenced, the Tulane University Athletics Department "expanded the scope" of the Tulane Athletics Brick Campaign. This mode of fundraising, in which fans could buy commemorative bricks to be placed at the entry of the new stadium, generated unexpected levels of interest, warranting the expansion.<ref name="mark">{{cite web| url=http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=7474| title=Loyal Fans Leave Their Mark on Campus|date=25 June 2007|publisher= |
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As the university spent $1.5 million before Katrina and was projected to spend $7.5 million after, the final renovation cost was estimated to be about $9 million,<ref name="expansion">{{cite web| url=http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/063006aaa.html| title=Tulane University To Re-Start Major Expansion At Turchin Stadium|date=30 June 2006|publisher= tulanegreenwave.cstv.com| access-date=2007-04-09}}</ref> but by the end of construction the entirely new stadium had cost $10.5 million to build.<ref name="turchin">{{cite web| url=http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/facilities/tul-turchin.html| title=Greer Field at Turchin Stadium| publisher=tulanegreenwave.cstv.com| access-date=2012-02-27}}</ref> |
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The newly renovated Greer Field at Turchin Stadium reopened for the 2008 baseball season on February 22 with a 6-0 win over Illinois-Chicago in front of a sellout crowd of 5,093 fans.<ref name="tulane.edu"/> |
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⚫ | Shortly after construction commenced, the Tulane University Athletics Department "expanded the scope" of the Tulane Athletics Brick Campaign. This mode of fundraising, in which fans could buy commemorative bricks to be placed at the entry of the new stadium, generated unexpected levels of interest, warranting the expansion.<ref name="mark">{{cite web| url=http://www2.tulane.edu/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=7474| title=Loyal Fans Leave Their Mark on Campus| date=25 June 2007| publisher=tulane.edu/newwave| access-date=2007-07-28}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In 2008, at the official reopening, "Greer Field" was added to the name in honor of Phil Greer, chair of the Board of Tulane.<ref name="tulane.edu">[http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/022508_stadium.cfm "New Ballpark Scores With Players, Fans,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229064036/http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/022508_stadium.cfm |date=2008-02-29 }} ''New Wave''. February 25, 2008</ref> The newly renovated Greer Field at Turchin Stadium reopened for the 2008 baseball season on February 22 with a 6–0 win over Illinois-Chicago in front of a sellout crowd of 5,093 fans.<ref name="tulane.edu"/> Turchin hosted the [[2008 Conference USA Baseball Tournament|Conference USA baseball tournament]] that season.<ref name="site change">{{cite web| url=http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040507aae.html| title=Site to Change for 2007 C-USA Baseball Championship|date=5 April 2007|publisher= conferenceusa.cstv.com| access-date=2007-04-09}}</ref> |
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From 2011 to 2014, Turchin has hosted the [[Louisiana High School Athletic Association]] Class 5A (top classification) state tournament. |
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⚫ | Tulane has won over 75% of its games in Turchin since its opening.<ref name="glancing">{{cite web| url=http://southerncollegesports.com/college_nation_053005.html| title=Glancing at the NCAA Hosts, Part I of II|date=30 May 2005|publisher= SouthernCollegeSports.com| access-date=2007-04-09}}</ref> In 2013, the Green Wave ranked 31st among [[List of NCAA Division I baseball programs|Division I baseball programs]] attendance, averaging 2,080 per home game.<ref name=13att>{{cite web |last=Cutler |first=Tami |title=2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf |work=Sportswriters.net |publisher=NCBWA |access-date=July 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065411/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf |archive-date=July 28, 2014 |date=June 11, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Attendance records== |
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===Single game=== |
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| 5,131 || Tulane vs. [[LSU Tigers baseball|LSU]] || April 5, 2011 || 2011 Regular Season |
| 5,131 || Tulane vs. [[LSU Tigers baseball|LSU]] || April 5, 2011 || 2011 Regular Season |
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| 4,602 || Tulane vs. Rice || June 11, 2005 || 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
| 4,602 || Tulane vs. Rice || June 11, 2005 || 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
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<ref name="turchin"/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2012/03/lsu_freshman_nola_stymies_gree.html| title=LSU freshman pitcher Aaron Nola stymies Tulane Green Wave hitters as Tigers win 5-0|author=Tammy Nunez|publisher=nola.com| |
<ref name="turchin"/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2012/03/lsu_freshman_nola_stymies_gree.html| title=LSU freshman pitcher Aaron Nola stymies Tulane Green Wave hitters as Tigers win 5-0|author=Tammy Nunez|publisher=nola.com| access-date=2012-03-07}}</ref> |
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===Year-by-year=== |
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| 2011 || 2,759 || 96,577 || 35 |
| 2011 || 2,759 || 96,577 || 35 |
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<ref name="11att"/><ref name="attendncaa">{{cite web| url=http://ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Stats/Baseball/Attendance/| title=NCAA Baseball Attendance|publisher= |
<ref name="11att">{{cite web |url=http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/National-Attendance-Report-FINAL.pdf |title=2011 Division I Baseball Attendance |author=Tami Cutler |access-date=December 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608043359/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/National-Attendance-Report-FINAL.pdf |archive-date=June 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="attendncaa">{{cite web| url=http://ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Stats/Baseball/Attendance/| title=NCAA Baseball Attendance| publisher=NCAA| access-date=2012-02-27| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401011634/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Stats/Baseball/Attendance/| archive-date=2012-04-01| url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Tournaments hosted== |
==Tournaments hosted== |
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'''[[Conference USA Baseball Tournament|C-USA Tournament]]''' (3): 1997, 2003, 2008<ref name="site change"/><br> |
'''[[Conference USA Baseball Tournament|C-USA Tournament]]''' (3): [[1997 Conference USA Baseball Tournament|1997]], [[2003 Conference USA Baseball Tournament|2003]], [[2008 Conference USA Baseball Tournament|2008]]<ref name="site change"/><br> |
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'''[[Metro Conference |
'''[[Metro Conference Baseball Tournament|Metro Tournament]]''' (1): 1992<br> |
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'''[[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship|NCAA Regional Tournament]]''' (2): 2001, 2005<br> |
'''[[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship|NCAA Regional Tournament]]''' (2): 2001, 2005<br> |
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'''NCAA Super Regional''' (1): 2005 |
'''NCAA Super Regional''' (1): 2005 |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of NCAA Division I baseball venues]] |
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* [http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/facilities/tul-turchin.html Turchin Stadium] |
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* [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tul/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/BB-TurchinSeating.pdf Seating Chart] |
* [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tul/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/BB-TurchinSeating.pdf Seating Chart] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062506/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tul/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/BB-TurchinSeating.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} |
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 14 November 2024
Location | Ben Weiner Drive New Orleans, LA 70118 |
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Coordinates | 29°56′47″N 90°06′56″W / 29.94640°N 90.11568°W |
Owner | Tulane University |
Operator | Tulane University |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Record attendance | 5,215 (April 26, 2016, vs. LSU) |
Field size | Foul Lines: 325 feet (99 m) Center Field: 400 feet (122 m) Power Alleys: 370 feet (113 m) Outfield fence height: 8 feet (2 m) Center Field fence height: 12 feet (4 m) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1990 |
Opened | March 11, 1991 |
Renovated | 2005–2007 |
Construction cost | $12 million $10.5 million (renovation) |
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Tulane Green Wave (NCAA) 1990–present |
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium is a baseball stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the on-campus home of the Tulane University Green Wave college baseball team.
From 1893 to 1989, Tulane's home ballpark was Tulane Diamond, which was located about 100 feet (30 m) south of Turchin Stadium's current location.[1]
History
[edit]The stadium was named for Robert Turchin, a World War II veteran and 1943 graduate of Tulane, and his wife, Lillian Turchin, who headed the drive in 1990 to build it.
The stadium was in the midst of significant renovations following the 2005 season, but Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the facility, forcing the project to start over.[2] Tulane had hoped to move into the renovated Turchin for the 2006 season but played the entire 2006 season at Zephyr Field in nearby Metairie. It was scheduled to be completed in April 2007, but heavy rain during the winter of 2007 pushed back the opening to the 2008 season.[3]
As the university spent $1.5 million before Katrina and was projected to spend $7.5 million after, the final renovation cost was estimated to be about $9 million,[4] but by the end of construction the entirely new stadium had cost $10.5 million to build.[5]
Shortly after construction commenced, the Tulane University Athletics Department "expanded the scope" of the Tulane Athletics Brick Campaign. This mode of fundraising, in which fans could buy commemorative bricks to be placed at the entry of the new stadium, generated unexpected levels of interest, warranting the expansion.[6]
In 2008, at the official reopening, "Greer Field" was added to the name in honor of Phil Greer, chair of the Board of Tulane.[7] The newly renovated Greer Field at Turchin Stadium reopened for the 2008 baseball season on February 22 with a 6–0 win over Illinois-Chicago in front of a sellout crowd of 5,093 fans.[7] Turchin hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament that season.[8]
From 2011 to 2014, Turchin has hosted the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A (top classification) state tournament.
Tulane has won over 75% of its games in Turchin since its opening.[9] In 2013, the Green Wave ranked 31st among Division I baseball programs attendance, averaging 2,080 per home game.[10]
Attendance records
[edit]Single game
[edit]Attendance | Game | Date | Notes |
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5,215 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 26, 2016 | 2016 Regular Season |
5,131 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 5, 2011 | 2011 Regular Season |
5,093 | Tulane vs. UIC | February 22, 2008 | 2008 Regular Season Opener |
5,063 | Tulane vs. LSU | March 6, 2012 | 2012 Regular Season |
5,017 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 22, 2008 | 2008 Regular Season |
4,987 | Tulane vs. LSU | April 1, 2009 | 2009 Regular Season |
4,708 | Tulane vs. Rice | June 13, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
4,700 | Tulane vs. LSU | May 18, 2010 | 2010 Regular Season |
4,653 | Tulane vs. Rice | June 12, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
4,602 | Tulane vs. Rice | June 11, 2005 | 2005 NCAA Super Regional |
Year-by-year
[edit]Season | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | Games |
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1999 | 1,283 | 41,070 | 32 |
2000 | 1,839 | 55,182 | 30 |
2001 | 2,660 | 127,670 | 48 |
2002 | 3,150 | 97,663 | 31 |
2003 | 2,414 | 86,913 | 36 |
2004 | 3,032 | 93,982 | 31 |
2005 | 3,720 | 145,084 | 39 |
2006 | 2,888 | 106,862 | 37 |
2007 | 2,786 | 103,070 | 37 |
2008 | 3,600 | 140,402 | 39 |
2009 | 2,938 | 99,882 | 34 |
2010 | 2,832 | 110,432 | 39 |
2011 | 2,759 | 96,577 | 35 |
Tournaments hosted
[edit]C-USA Tournament (3): 1997, 2003, 2008[8]
Metro Tournament (1): 1992
NCAA Regional Tournament (2): 2001, 2005
NCAA Super Regional (1): 2005
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Greer Field at Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Tulane Resumes Stadium Expansion on Campus," Archived 2006-09-11 at the Wayback Machine New Wave. July 3, 2006.
- ^ "Completion of Tulane's Turchin Stadium Pushed Back," Tulane Athletics Department. April 5, 2007.
- ^ "Tulane University To Re-Start Major Expansion At Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.cstv.com. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ a b "Greer Field at Turchin Stadium". tulanegreenwave.cstv.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "Loyal Fans Leave Their Mark on Campus". tulane.edu/newwave. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-28.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b "New Ballpark Scores With Players, Fans," Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine New Wave. February 25, 2008
- ^ a b "Site to Change for 2007 C-USA Baseball Championship". conferenceusa.cstv.com. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Glancing at the NCAA Hosts, Part I of II". SouthernCollegeSports.com. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ Tammy Nunez. "LSU freshman pitcher Aaron Nola stymies Tulane Green Wave hitters as Tigers win 5-0". nola.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Tami Cutler. "2011 Division I Baseball Attendance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA Baseball Attendance". NCAA. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
External links
[edit]- Turchin Stadium Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Seating Chart Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine