Dot Hicks Field
"The Dot"
Location2202 Third Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°25′34″N 82°25′11″W / 38.426205°N 82.41985°W / 38.426205; -82.41985
OwnerMarshall University
OperatorMarshall University
Capacity325
Record attendance2,768
SurfaceAstroTurf[1]
Construction
Broke ground2007
OpenedMarch 15, 2008
Construction cost$2.5 million
($3.4 million in 2022 dollars[2])
Tenants
Marshall Thundering Herd (2008–present)

Dot Hicks Field is a softball park in Huntington, West Virginia where it is home to Marshall University's softball team.

Background

Built in 2008, the $2.5 million facility features a clubhouse, grandstands, pressbox and concession building, warmup areas, and the playing field.[3] The field is named after Dorothy "Dot" Hicks, who was a donor and former coach of Marshall's volleyball, badminton, women's tennis and women's golf teams.[4] An inaugural double-header took place on March 15, 2008. The Thundering Herd lost to Houston in both games, 17–2 and 10–2 respectively.[5] Marshall set a home-attendance record crowd of 2,768 at The Dot on April 18, 2023, when they hosted and lost 3–1 to #13 ranked Alabama.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Marshall Chooses AstroTurf Again". astroturf.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dot Hicks Field - Marshall University". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Dorothy "Dot" Hicks (1990) - Marshall University". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  5. ↑ "#13 Houston Spoils Marshall Softball's Home Opener". Herdzone. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. ↑ "Record Crowd Sees Herd Softball Battle #14 Alabama". Herdzone. Retrieved 2023-04-18.


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