Bobo Field
{{Short description|Baseball venue in Lewiston, New York, US}}
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| name = Bobo Field
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| fullname = John P. Bobo Field
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| location = 5795 Lewiston Rd
Lewiston, NY, 14305
| coordinates = {{coord|43.137290|-79.030185|display=title,inline}}
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| renovated = 2017
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| owner = Niagara University
| operator = Niagara University
| surface = Synthetic turf
| scoreboard = Electronic
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| general_contractor = Anastasi Trucking & Paving Co.
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| dimensions = {{ubl|Left Field: {{convert|327|ft|m}}|Center Field: {{convert|394|ft|m}}|Right Field: {{convert|315|ft|m}}}}
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| tenants = {{ubl|Niagara Purple Eagles baseball (NCAA DI MAAC) (19??–present)}}
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John P. Bobo Field is a baseball venue in Lewiston, New York, United States. It is home to the Niagara Purple Eagles baseball team of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The field's namesake is John P. Bobo, a Niagara Falls native and 1965 alumni.{{cite web |url=https://purpleeagles.com/news/2017/7/18/baseball-local-community-celebrates-groundbreaking-for-john-p-bobo-field-renovations.aspx?path=baseball |title=Local Community Celebrates Groundbreaking for John P. Bobo Field Renovations |date=July 18, 2017 |publisher=Niagara University |work=www.purpleeagles.com |accessdate=April 14, 2020}}
History
In 2017, the field underwent renovations included a full synthetic turf field, expanded seating areas, a new scoreboard and dugouts, a press box and a new backstop with netting.{{cite web |url=https://news.niagara.edu/news/show/local-community-celebrates-groundbreaking-for-john-p-bobo-field-renovations-for-purple-eagles-and-baseball-community |title=Local Community Celebrates Groundbreaking For John P. Bobo Field Renovations For Purple Eagles And Baseball Community |date=July 27, 2017 |publisher=Niagara University |work=www.niagara.edu |accessdate=April 14, 2020}}
Features
The field's features include a synthetic turf playing surface, a press box, an electronic scoreboard, dugouts, a brick backstop, restrooms, and concessions.
See also
References
{{Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball venue navbox}}
{{New York NCAA Division I college baseball venue navbox}}
Category:Niagara Purple Eagles baseball