Jack Cook Field

Jack Cook Field
“The Jack”
Location	1 Jack Cook Way; Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°25′41″N 82°25′13″W / 38.42811811598599°N 82.42018020172377°W
Owner	Marshall University
Operator	Marshall University
Capacity	3,500
Surface	AstroTurf
Construction
Broke ground	2022
Opened	March 1, 2024
Construction cost	$23 million
Tenants
	Marshall Thundering Herd (NCAA) (2024–present); Tri-State Coal Cats (Appy League) (2024–present)

Jack Cook Field is a baseball stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. It is the current home field for Marshall University's baseball team and for the Tri-State Coal Cats in the Appalachian League.^[2] The field is named after former longtime Marshall head baseball coach, Jack Cook.

History

In October 2022, Marshall officially broke ground on a new baseball stadium located on 3rd Avenue and 22nd Street next to Dot Hicks Field and across the street from Joan C. Edwards Stadium. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice donated $13.8 million towards the project with the City of Huntington and Marshall University also contributing nearly $10 million to help fund the stadium with an estimated $23 million cost.^[3] University officials announced on June 21, 2023, that the facility would be named Jack Cook Field in honor of former Marshall baseball coach Jack Cook. It was also announced that the clubhouse would be named in honor of former Marshall baseball player Alex Lawrence.^[4]

The stadium hosted its first game on March 1, 2024 when Marshall defeated Manhattan, 3–0, in front of a crowd of 3,124.^[5]

References

^ "AstroTurf Elevates Marshall University's Athletic Field with the Elite Diamond Series Baseball System". astroturf.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ "Huntington-based Appalachian League team will go by Tri-State Coal Cats, don green and black". WV MetroNews. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ Creasy, Luke (September 29, 2022). "Gift from state completes fundraising for Marshall baseball stadium". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ Morehouse, Keith (June 21, 2023). "Marshall to name baseball facility after Jack Cook". WSAZ-TV. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ "Baseball vs. Manhattan on 3/1/2024". Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[1] "AstroTurf Elevates Marshall University's Athletic Field with the Elite Diamond Series Baseball System". astroturf.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[2] "Huntington-based Appalachian League team will go by Tri-State Coal Cats, don green and black". WV MetroNews. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[3] Creasy, Luke (September 29, 2022). "Gift from state completes fundraising for Marshall baseball stadium". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[4] Morehouse, Keith (June 21, 2023). "Marshall to name baseball facility after Jack Cook". WSAZ-TV. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

[5] "Baseball vs. Manhattan on 3/1/2024". Retrieved March 1, 2024.

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v t Marshall Thundering Herd baseball
Venues	St. Cloud Commons (1965–1974, 1977–1984, 1991–1998) Woody Williams Field (1975–1976) University Heights (1985–1990, 1999–2005) Kennedy Center Field (2014–2023) GoMart Ballpark (conference games 2006–2019) Jack Cook Field (2024–present)
People	Head coaches Players
Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906–1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t Marshall University
Located in: Huntington, West Virginia
Campuses	Huntington Main Campus (Buildings) Beckley Campus South Charleston Campus
Academics	Programs: Bill Noe Flight School Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Other: John Marshall Scholars Society of Yeager Scholars
Athletics	Sports: Baseball Basketball (men) Basketball (women) Football Soccer (men) Softball Venues: Cam Henderson Center Chris Cline Athletic Complex Dot Hicks Field Jack Cook Field Joan C. Edwards Stadium Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex Other: Marco the Bison Marching Thunder Battle for the Bell (Ohio) Friends of Coal Bowl (West Virginia)
Facilities	Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall Erma Byrd Higher Education Center Laidley Hall Forensic Science Center Health and Wellness Center Marshall Commons Memorial Student Center Old Main Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center Rural Health Clinic Twin Towers Visual Arts Center
Media	The Parthenon WMUL West Virginia Public Broadcasting
People	Alumni and faculty Principals and presidents
Related	West Virginia Colored Children's Home Southern Airways Flight 932 Marshall University: Ashes to Glory We Are Marshall
Founded: 1837 Students: 11,252 Endowment: 201 million

v t Current ballparks in the Appalachian League
East Division	American Legion Field Bowen Field at Peters Park Burlington Athletic Stadium Calfee Park Jack Cook Field
West Division	DeVault Memorial Stadium Hunter Wright Stadium Pioneer Park

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