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J. I. Clements Stadium

Baseball venue in Statesboro, Georgia, US

Summary

Baseball venue in Statesboro, Georgia, US

Field	Value
name	J. I. Clements Stadium
nickname	Clements Stadium
location	700 Fair Road, Statesboro, Georgia, US
coordinates
broke_ground	May 2004
opened	February 12, 2005
renovated	2017
owner	Georgia Southern University
surface	Natural grass; Foul Territory Synthetic
capacity	3,500
record_attendance	3,732 (March 8, 2023)
dimensions	330 ft. (LF), 360 ft. (LCF), 385 (CF), 360 ft. (RCF), 330 ft. (RF)
tenants	Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt)
(2005–present)

(2005–present)

J. I. Clements Stadium is a baseball venue located in Statesboro, Georgia, US. It is home to the Georgia Southern University Eagles college baseball team of the Division I Sun Belt Conference. It has a capacity of 3,000 spectators (530 chair-back seats and 2,470 stadium bench back seats) and opened in 2005.

The facility is named after former Georgia Southern baseball coach J. I. Clements. Clements coached the Eagles from 1949–1966 and 1968, leading the team to the 1962 NAIA National Championship. Clements died in 1974, and the Eagles' former venue was named in his honor in 1985. The name was carried over when the new stadium opened in 2005.

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Attendance

The park hosted its first game on February 12, 2005. Georgia Southern lost to No. 13 Georgia Tech 10–6. The game's attendance was 2,805. On February 22, 2011, the Eagles took on No. 21 Georgia Tech, and J. I. Clements Stadium saw a then-record crowd of 3,088 people. The Eagles won the game 6–5 on a walk-off walk by Victor Roache. On February 22, 2012, the Eagles hosted Georgia Tech and set a new single-game record attendance of 3,258. Georgia Tech won the game 11–9.

In 2013, the Eagles ranked 48th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,337 per home game.

Features

The stadium features concessions, restrooms, dugouts, a batter's eye, luxury boxes, a press box, batting cages, offices, and a team meeting room. The Wiggins Baseball Building is located next to the field on the third base side. The facility encompasses 9000 sqft.

Renovations

The stadium was renovated during the 2016–2017 offseason in preparation to host the 2017 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament. The outfield wall was replaced, a task hastened by damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. The old electronic scoreboard in left field was replaced with a Daktronics video board, and a hand-operated scoreboard was added in right field. The grass in foul territory was replaced by synthetic turf.

Other uses

In addition to baseball, the field is occasionally used as a concert venue. On November 12, 2010, hip hop artist Ludacris performed at the stadium.

References

"J.I. Clements Stadium Gets a New Look for 2017". Georgia Southern Athletics.
[http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18700&ATCLID=1247786 J. I. Clements Stadium] at georgiasoutherneagles.com, URL accessed December 22, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722095929/http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18700&ATCLID=1247786 Archived] 12-22-2010
[http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18700&ATCLID=1364848 J. I. Clements] at georgiasoutherneagles.com, URL accessed December 22, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722095950/http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18700&ATCLID=1364848 Archived] 12-22-2010
J.I. Clements Stadium, home of the Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team, was named the 2024 Sports Field Management Association (SFMA)'s College/University Baseball Field of the Year. The award recognizes the quality and safety of the playing surface and is presented to members who manage sports grounds at the collegiate level.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622011307/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/021205abb.html No. 13 Tech Baseball Powers Past Georgia Southern, 10–6: Jeremy Slayden, Mike Trapani and Jeff Kindel hit home runs] at cstv.com, URL accessed December 22, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110622011307/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/021205abb.html Archived] 12-22-2010
(February 22, 2011). "Eagles Walk Away with Georgia Tech Series Opener".
(February 22, 2012). "Baseball Falls to Georgia Tech in the Late Innings". GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com.
Cutler, Tami. (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance – Final Report". NCBWA.
[http://www.greenlinearch.com/education/gsu-ji-clements-baseball-stadium/ J.I. Clements Baseball Stadium] at greenlinearch.com, URL accessed December 22, 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110711124852/http://www.greenlinearch.com/education/gsu-ji-clements-baseball-stadium/ Archived] 12-22-2010
[http://gadaily.com/index.php/feat/40-entertain/2265-ludacris-brings-hits-new-tracks-to-concert-at-ji-clements Ludacris brings hits, high energy to concert at J. I. Clements] by Philip Clements at gadaily.com, URL accessed December 22, 2010. [https://archive.today/20101222203335/http://gadaily.com/index.php/feat/40-entertain/2265-ludacris-brings-hits-new-tracks-to-concert-at-ji-clements Archived] 12-22-2010

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