Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex

Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex is a baseball venue in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is home to the Alabama State Hornets baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. The venue is named for two former Alabama State baseball coaches, Herbert Wheeler and Larry Watkins. Opened in March 2011, the facility has a capacity of 500 spectators.^[1][2]

Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex

Full name	Herbert Wheeler–Larry Watkins Baseball Complex
Location	915 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Coordinates	32°21′39″N 86°17′17″W
Owner	Alabama State University
Operator	Alabama State University
Capacity	500
Field size	330 ft. (LF) 375 ft. (LCF) 400 ft. (CF) 375 ft. (RCF) 330 ft. (RF) 8 ft. (outfield fence)
Surface	Bermuda grass
Construction
Built	2011
Opened	Spring 2011
Construction cost	$3.9 million
Tenants
Alabama State Hornets baseball (NCAA DI SWAC) (2011–present)

Naming

On February 17, 2012, the facility was dedicated to Herbert Wheeler and Larry Watkins, two former Hornet baseball coaches. Wheeler coached the program from the 1960s to 1981. Watkins, who played under and coached with Wheeler, coached the program from 1982 to 2011. Watkins had over 500 career wins by the time of his retirement, the most of any Alabama State baseball coach.^[3]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues