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{{short description|Baseball park at Morehead State University}}
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'''John "Sonny" Allen Field''' is a [[baseball]] venue in [[Morehead, Kentucky]], [[United States]]. It is home to the [[Morehead State Eagles baseball]] team of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[Ohio Valley Conference]]. It is named for former Morehead State baseball coach John "Sonny" Allen. Opened in 1973, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators.<ref name=facil>{{cite web|title=John "Sonny" Allen Field |url=http://www.msueagles.com/sports/2009/8/11/BB_0811095949.aspx?id=9 |work=MSUEagles.com |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=
== Naming ==
The venue is named for John "Sonny" Allen, who coached the Morehead State baseball program in
== Features ==
Allen Field has an irregular layout, with the [[right field]] fence standing far closer to [[home plate]] than does the [[left field]] fence.<ref name=map>{{cite web |title=Morehead State University Campus Map |url=http://www2.moreheadstate.edu/campusmap/ |work=MoreheadState.edu |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=
The field lies next to [[Jayne Stadium]], the university's football venue.<ref name=jayne>{{cite web |title=Morehead State Ready for Annual Spring Football Game |url=http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/sports/headlines/Morehead_State_Ready_for_Annual_Spring_Football_Game_149123595.html |work=WKYT.com |publisher=WYMT TV |accessdate=26 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504062627/http://www.
=== Renovations ===
In 1998, stadium lighting was installed, thanks to a donation from baseball alumnus [[Willie Blair]], who pitched in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref name=brblair>{{cite web|title=Willie Blair |url=
== See also ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Morehead State University}}
{{Ohio Valley Conference baseball venue navbox}}
{{Kentucky NCAA Division I college baseball venue navbox}}
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[[Category:Morehead State Eagles baseball]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Rowan County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:1973 establishments in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1973]]
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