Itchy Jones Stadium

Itchy Jones Stadium is a baseball venue in Carbondale, Illinois. It is home to the Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team of the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. The field, opened in 1964, holds 2,000 spectators. The field is named for former Southern Illinois baseball coach Abe Martin, and the venue was previously known simply as Abe Martin Field. In 2014 after a complete renovation, the larger stadium was dedicated "Itchy Jones Stadium" after head coach Itch Jones.

Itchy Jones Stadium
The Itch
LocationSaluki Drive, Carbondale, Illinois
Coordinates37.704833°N 89.221205°W / 37.704833; -89.221205
OwnerSouthern Illinois University
OperatorSouthern Illinois University
Capacity2,000
Field size330 ft. (LF), 375 ft. (LCF), 390 ft. (CF), 375 ft. (RCF), 330 ft. (RF)
SurfaceField Turf / Dirt Mound
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Opened1964
Renovated2014
Expanded1966
Tenants
Southern Illinois Salukis baseball (1964–present)
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