Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park is a baseball venue in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. It is home to the James Madison Dukes baseball team of the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association. The Harrisonburg Turks of the collegiate summer Valley Baseball League also use the field, which opened in March 2010 and has a capacity of 1,200 spectators.HistoryThe location of Eagle Field has been used for baseball since the 1940s. In 1948, its predecessor was dedicated Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Harrisonburg-area veterans who died in World War II. The Valley Baseball League's Harrisonburg Turks used the previous field through the end of the 2008 season, when construction began on the current facility. Construction on the current, $9 million facility took place from 2008 until it opened in March 2010.On March 17, 2010, 1,815 spectators attended a James Madison game against Virginia to set the facility's attendance record.FeaturesThe field's features include an AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D surface, bullpens, and dugouts. A net lines the infield portion of foul territory to protect spectators from foul balls. In addition, the facility includes chairback seats, a press box, restrooms, concessions, landscaping, and plaques in honor of the Dukes' postseason accomplishments.
