Reagan Field
| Full name | Johnny Reagan Field |
|---|---|
| Location | Gilbert Graves Circle, Murray, Kentucky, USA |
| Coordinates | 36°37′22″N 88°19′04″W / 36.622709°N 88.317874°WCoordinates: 36°37′22″N 88°19′04″W / 36.622709°N 88.317874°W |
| Owner | Murray State University |
| Operator | Murray State University |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Field size | 330 ft. (LF) 375 ft. (LCF) 400 ft. (CF) 375 ft. (RCF) 330 ft. (RF) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 11, 1989 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| Murray State Thoroughbreds baseball (NCAA DI OVC) (1989-present) | |
Johnny Reagan Field is a baseball venue in Murray, Kentucky, United States. It is home to the Murray State Thoroughbreds baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference. The venue is named for Murray State alumnus and former baseball coach Johnny Reagan. Built in 1989, it has a capacity of 800 spectators.
The field was built in 1989 and hosted its first game on March 11, 1989, in which Murray State lost to Eastern Illinois 13-11.
Johnny Reagan won his 700th career game in a game played at the field on March 30, 1989. The field was formally dedicated to Reagan on April 15, 1989. The field's predecessor had also been named Johnny Reagan Field, since 1969. Reagan coached the program from prior to the 1958 season to after the 1993 season.
The field features an electronic scoreboard, natural grass surface, press box, and dugouts. In 2006, a new PA system and backstop were installed. The outfield fence stands at 10 feet in most areas, but rises to 16 feet in center field.
Reagan Field lies next to Roy Stewart Stadium and the CFSB Center, the university's football and basketball venues, respectively.
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