Jack Cook Field is a baseball stadium in

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. It is the current home field for Marshall University's

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and for the Tri-State Coal Cats in the

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. The field is named after former longtime Marshall head baseball coach,

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In October 2022, Marshall officially broke ground on a new baseball stadium located on 3rd Avenue and 22nd Street next to Dot Hicks Field and across the street from Joan C. Edwards Stadium. West Virginia Governor

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donated $13.8 million towards the project with the City of Huntington and Marshall University also contributing nearly $10 million to help fund the stadium with an estimated $23 million cost. University officials announced on June 21, 2023, that the facility would be named Jack Cook Field in honor of former Marshall baseball coach

. It was also announced that the clubhouse would be named in honor of former Marshall baseball player Alex Lawrence. The stadium hosted its first game on March 1, 2024 when Marshall defeated Manhattan, 3–0, in front of a crowd of 3,124.

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