Thomas Stadium
College baseball stadium in Tennessee, U.S.
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Thomas Stadium is a baseball venue in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. Opened in 2012, the facility has a listed capacity of 1,000 spectators.[2] Features of the stadium include an LED video board, a FieldTurf playing surface, stadium lighting, berm seating, concessions, and restrooms.[3] The stadium replaced Howard Johnson Field as the home of East Tennessee State's baseball program.[4]
"The Thom" | |
 Interactive map of Thomas Stadium | |
| Location | State of Franklin Road and University Parkway, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States[1] |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.310024°N 82.364218°W |
| Owner | East Tennessee State University |
| Operator | East Tennessee State University |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Executive suites | Two |
| Surface | AstroTurf |
| Scoreboard | Lighthouse LED videoboard by TS Sports |
| Record attendance | 1,752 (4/9/2013 vs. Tennessee) |
| Field size | Left field: 325 feet (99 m) Left center field: 370 feet (110 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right center field: 370 feet (110 m) Right field: 325 feet (99 m) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2011-2012 |
| Opened | Fri., February 17, 2012 (playing field) Fri., February 15, 2013 (stadium) |
| Construction cost | $3.5 million |
| Architect | Ken Ross Architects |
| Tenants | |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball (SoCon) (2012–present) | |
The playing field at Thomas Stadium opened on February 17, 2012, when East Tennessee State defeated Eastern Kentucky 8–3 in front of 327 spectators.[5] The stadium itself opened on February 15, 2013 with a 6–4 loss to Penn State with 910 in attendance.[6] The largest crowd to fill the stadium occurred on April 9, 2013, when 1,752 fans attended the Bucs' game versus Tennessee.[7]
In 2025, the field is scheduled to be replaced with Diamond Series AstroTurf that was previously used at Bristol Motor Speedway during the MLB Speedway Classic.[8]