Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park, commonly referred to as Hayden Park or McKie Field at Hayden Park, is a

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venue in

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, United States. It is home to the

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team, who play at the Division I level of the

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(NCAA) as members of the

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(MAC). The field, with a capacity of 1,000 spectators, opened on March 24, 2002, for a game against

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. The RedHawks lost 8–0 in the game, which was played in front of 1,178 spectators. In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the park the best small venue in Division I baseball.

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The facility includes dugouts, indoor

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s, a

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, a picnic area, and a luxury suite and room. The press box is officially known as the Dave Young Press Box and the luxury room as the Smokey Alston Luxury Room. The electronic scoreboard in left center field features a radar gun (added in 2004) and a message board.

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Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park photo gallery
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