Baseball Announces Home Field

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –MARCH 17^th, 2017 – Chatham University announced today that West Field in Munhall, Pa. will be their home field for the baseball team starting immediately. The field is located 15 minutes from Chatham's Shadyside campus.

The baseball team will practice and play all home games at West Field. The field is the center-piece of William W. Knight Memorial Park which just received near-$6 million worth of renovations. Chatham will play on the $2 million top-of-the-line baseball field. 116,000 square feet of slit-film turf was installed. The synthetic turf results in a year-round play system that is not dependent on the weather. Other highlights from the renovations include: modernized dugouts and locker rooms; a large concession stand; two rest rooms; a press box; and a grandstand behind home plate that seats 800. The Cougars will have a locker room for exclusive use by the team.

The team is in their inaugural season with 14 varsity games. Next year, the Cougars will join the PAC and play a full varsity schedule. The team is coached by Timothy Banner.

West Field comes with a lot of history. It was the home field of the Homestead Grays of the Negro League in the late 1930s and early '40s. Josh Gibson who is regarded as the best Negro league baseball player of all time played at West Field. The renovations were made possible by the generosity of Homestead native William V. Campbell Jr. the former CEO of Intuit Inc. who provided funding through the Campbell Educational and Community Foundation.

For more information on the Baseball program, please visit the official athletics website of Chatham University; http://www.gochathamcougars.com .

About Chatham Athletics
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers nine Division III women's sports and seven men's sports. The athletic program is housed on Chatham's historic and beautiful Shadyside Campus in the $18 million, 74,000 square foot Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC). Chatham University will be unveiling a renovated weight room on September 1^st 2017. Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 52 student athletes being selected to the 2016 Presidents' Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham will add women's lacrosse beginning play in 2017-2018. Chatham has added five men's sports competing this academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field. Chatham will add two more men's varsity sports beginning play in 2017-2018; ice hockey and lacrosse.

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