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renovation project was planned for Lee R. Jackson
Baseball Field. Phase one included installation of a new artificial playing surface, Sprinturf Ultra-blade, and a new scoreboard. The field was completed in time for the season and home opener in February, while the scoreboard was installed in March. Phase two calls for construction of new bleacher seating and a new press box. In honor of the $ 1 million contribution from 1977 Zips baseball alum Bill Skeeles and his wife Mary, the field was renamed Skeeles Field. The new field debuted February 16, 2020, a 4–3, 14-inning Akron loss to the
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team and part of the 23-acre (9.3 ha) Lee R. Jackson
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978:Categories
877:Kent State
791:Ohio State
741:Cincinnati
633:Scott Park
590:Kent State
542:Ball State
428:GoZips.com
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313:References
301:Other uses
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172:Electronic
169:Scoreboard
125:Field size
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69:41°04′25″N
198:Renovated
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116:Capacity
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266:History
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206:Tenants
161:Surface
152:Acreage
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468:26 May
378:26 May
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190:Opened
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