Dusty Rhodes Field at Harmon Stadium, generally known as Harmon Stadium, is the

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at the

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(UNF), and the home field of the

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team. It is located on the university's campus in

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, near the

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complex and aquatic center. It opened in 1988 and has a

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of 1,250. The stadium is named for Doug and Linda Harmon for their contributions to constructions costs, while the field is named after UNF's first baseball coach,

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Features

The "James J. Patton Osprey Nest" is an enclosed seating area for 100 people with kitchen facilities, restrooms, and the Osprey Baseball "Wall of Fame". The "Dusty Rhodes Batting Facility" is a covered training facility with hitting cages, pitching machines, and several indoor pitching mounds.

References

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