Linda K. Epling Stadium is a

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field in

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. It opened in 2010. The field was built by the Epling family after it sold out its interests in the

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business. The stadium seats 2,500. It is used by the

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of the

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and the WVU Tech Golden Bears.WVU Tech Athletics - Athletic Facilities
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from 2010 to 2018, and was the home for select

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games in 2012 and 2013. The stadium is about from the Donald M. Epling Stadium, WVU Tech's former baseball facility in Montgomery, which was also funded by the family.

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