Raymond C. Hand Park
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| Former names | Governors Park (1970–1993) |
|---|---|
| Location | Drane Street and Farris Drive, Clarksville, TN, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°32′15″N 87°21′22″W / 36.537442°N 87.355988°W |
| Owner | Austin Peay State University |
| Operator | Austin Peay State University |
| Capacity | 1,000 (777 seated) |
| Field size | 319 ft. (LF) 373 ft. (LCF) 392 ft. (CF) 365 ft. (RCF) 327 ft. (RF) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Renovated | 1993, 2001, 2008, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Expanded | 1993 |
| Tenants | |
| Austin Peay Governors baseball (OVC/ASUN) (1970–present) Clarksville Coyotes (BSL/HL) (1996–97) | |
Raymond C. Hand Park is a baseball venue in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the Austin Peay Governors baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference.[1] The facility has a seated capacity of 777 spectators,[2] with a total capacity of over 1,000.[1] The facility opened on March 23, 1970,[2] and is named for Clarksville businessman Raymond C. Hand.[1]
The park opened on March 23, 1970, as Governors Park.[1][2] In 1993, following renovations led by Clarksville businessman Charles Hand, the park was renamed Raymond C. Hand Park after Hand's father. The park has been the home of Austin Peay State's baseball program since its 1970 construction.[1] As of the end of the 2010 season, the Governors have a 576-422-2 all-time record at Hand Park.[2]
In 1996 and 1997, the independent professional Clarksville Coyotes of the Big South League (1996) and Heartland League (1997) played at the venue.[3][4]