The infield at J.O. Christian field prior to a doubleheader between UConn and Rutgers on April 20, 2012.
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Location | Jim Calhoun Way east of Separatist Road, Storrs, Connecticut, USA |
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Coordinates | 41°48′01″N 72°15′24″W / 41.8003672°N 72.2567368°W |
Owner | University of Connecticut |
Operator | University of Connecticut |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Field size | 340 feet (Left field) 370 feet (LCF) 405 feet (Center field) 370 feet (RCF) 340 feet (Right field) |
Surface | Natural grass, Beam clay |
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Built | 1968 |
Expanded | 1993 |
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Connecticut Huskies baseball |
Coordinates: 41°48′01″N 72°15′24″W / 41.800367°N 72.256737°W
J. O. Christian Field is a baseball stadium in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It is the home field of the Connecticut Huskies baseball team of the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference (The American). The stadium holds 2,000 people. It is named after former UConn baseball coach and athletic director, J. Orlean Christian.
In the offseason following the 2011 season, the university announced fundraising efforts for a new baseball stadium.