The Georgia State Baseball Complex is a

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venue in

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, United States. It is home to the

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team of the

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Division I

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. The venue, which has a capacity of 1,092 spectators, opened in 1986.

Features and renovations

The field's outfield fence, which was installed prior to the 1998 season, was taken from

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, the former home of

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of nearby

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. The fieldhouse located near the baseball field was dedicated to Bill and Susan Reeves in March 2003. 2010 renovations saw a new scoreboard installed and the playing surface redone. In 2011, the dugouts and locker rooms were renovated.

Future

Georgia State plans to move from the Baseball Complex to a new park it plans to build within the footprint of the former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the current

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in downtown Atlanta. In 2016, after the Braves vacated

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for

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(later renamed Truist Park), the school bought Turner Field, including the former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium site, which is currently a parking lot. No date has been set for construction of the new park.

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Features and renovations

Future

See also

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