Alumni Field (Keene)

{{short description|Baseball field in New Hampshire, United States}}

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| name = Alumni Field

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| image = Alumni Field, Keene NH.jpg

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| location = 77 Arch Street, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

| coordinates = {{coord|42.94008|-72.31934|display=title,inline}}

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| built = 1948

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| owner = Alumni Association

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| surface = Natural Grass

| scoreboard = Yes

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| capacity = 4,100

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| tenants = Keene Swamp Bats (NECBL) (1997–present)

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Alumni Field is a baseball field located in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. The field, located on Arch Street, was constructed in 1948{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060217084147/http://www.digitalballparks.com/NECBL/Keene.html Alumni Field]}} at digitalballparks.com, URL accessed May 1, 2010. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060217084147/http://www.digitalballparks.com/NECBL/Keene.html Archived]}} 5/1/10 and has served as the home of the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League[http://www.necbl.com/teams/keene.htm Keene Swampbats Team Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206044153/http://www.necbl.com/teams/keene.htm |date=December 6, 2008 }} at necbl.com, URL accessed on November 23, 2008. since the 1997 NECBL season. The field is part of the athletic facilities at Keene High School[http://www.visit-newhampshire.com/current_category.2733/companies_list_region.html?Advertiser_Region=4-4®ion_page=monadnock Directions to Alumni Field] URL accessed on November 23, 2008. and is owned by the Alumni Association. The football, soccer, and track & field teams of Keene High School also use the facility. It holds a capacity of approximately 4,100 fans.

Wilson Pond is located next to the field on the first base side. Alumni Field features three separate seating structures. The main, covered seating section is located on the first base side. On the third base side, a large, uncovered bleacher-style stand has 15 rows of seating. The third section is located behind home plate, a pair of smaller uncovered bleacher seating structures.

Alumni Field hosted the 2006 NECBL All-Star Game. The game, attended by 3,183 fans, was won by the visiting Northern Division 6–2.[http://www.necbl.com/asg72306.htm Northern Division vs Southern Division (Jul 23, 2006)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010111745/http://www.necbl.com/asg72306.htm |date=October 10, 2007 }} at necbl.com, URL accessed May 1, 2010.