Thomas Stadium is a

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, United States. It is home to the

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. Opened in 2012, the facility has a listed capacity of 1,000 spectators. Features of the stadium include an LED video board, a FieldTurf playing surface, stadium lighting, berm seating, concessions, and restrooms. The stadium replaced

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as the home of East Tennessee State's baseball program. The playing field at Thomas Stadium opened on February 17, 2012, when East Tennessee State defeated

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8–3 in front of 327 spectators. The stadium itself opened on February 15, 2013 with a 6–4 loss to

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with 910 in attendance. The largest crowd to fill the stadium occurred on April 9, 2013, when 1,752 fans attended the Bucs' game versus

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