Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park

Quick Facts
Physical Address: 270 Veterans Memorial Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Capacity: 1,200
Debuted: 2010
Surface: Artificial Turf
Attendance Record: 1,815 (March 17, 2010 vs. Virginia)
First Game: March 3, 2010 (JMU 11, Longwood 10)
Take a self guided tour of Eagle Field here and Memorial Hall here.

History of Eagle Field
James Madison University baseball resides at the Veterans Memorial Park complex, located adjacent to Memorial Hall at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and South High Street (Rt. 42). The complex, which opened in March of 2010, holds separate venues for both baseball and softball with a seating capacity of 1,200 for baseball. Both venues feature a top-of-the-line playing surface, comfortable spectator seating, enclosed press boxes with separated broadcast rooms, restrooms, a merchandise area and concessions.

Prior to the 2020 season, JMU installed a new FieldTurf synthetic turf system at Eagle Field, replacing the original turf from 2010. Carolina Green Corp. installed the new DoublePlay Natural baseball system, developed using a scientific approach to analyze ball-surface interaction never before used in the industry Through the use of advanced high-tech motion video cameras, FieldTurf was able to translate over 300 videos and 70,000 photos into real-life data. The result was an artificial turf surface that plays the most like a natural baseball field to be found in the industry.

A monument at the entrance to the facility was dedicated on Veterans Day weekend during the fall of 2009 and honors all Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residents who were casualties of war.

Memorial Hall houses offices for both programs as well as locker rooms, team rooms, weight rooms, a sports medicine area, batting cages and additional indoor practice space. The original indoor space was completed in 2009 with additional upgrades in 2016 with a netting system and new turf to allow for an entirely turf surface the size of an entire softball infield or up to eight batting cages. Indoor lighting was upgraded to LED in the summer of 2017. The weight room equipment was swapped in 2022 and the front lobby entrance area also upgraded.

In addition to the original FieldTurf installation at baseball, the surface was converted to 100 percent turf in 2016 with the pitching mound and batter's box areas switched from dirt to turf. The outdoor bullpen and batting cages were resurfaced in 2016 and cage netting systems replaced in 2018. Outfield padding was installed in 2018 and the original scoreboard replaced in 2019. A Right View Pro video system was also installed to accommodate training and analysis opportunities of student-athlete performance, and official replay capabilities were added for the 2023 season to comply with Sun Belt replay standards. In March 2018, JMU also installed outfield wall padding and the batter's eye was replaced.

Top Attendance Figures
1,815 – Virginia 6, JMU 3 (3/17/2010)
1,632 – Virginia 9, JMU 3 (4/8/2014)
1,294 – William & Mary 24, JMU 6 (4/13/2014)
1,227 – Virginia 9, JMU 3 (4/9/2019)
1,070 – JMU 12, Delaware 4 (5/1/2010)
1,037 – JMU 9, Towson 3 (4/24/2015)
1,016 – JMU 6, Delaware 5 (3/25/2017)
1,001 – Old Dominion 6, JMU 5 (4/6/2013)
997 – JMU 15, William & Mary 7 (4/10/2010)
971 – Virginia 14, JMU 6 (3/6/2012)

Stadium Map

Directions
-From Interstate 81, take Exit 247-B
-Head West on Route 33/East Market Street
-At the stoplight, turn left onto M.L.K. Jr Way.
-Proceed on M.L.K. Jr. Way for 1.5 miles
-After crossing South Main Street and a bridge, stay straight through stoplight at South High Street (Va. Route 42)
-Baseball is beyond the softball field on the right

Parking
Parking in all commuter lots is limited to students during normal hours but will be open to the public during all baseball and softball home contests. The access road next to Eagle Field between Memorial Hall and Water Street is not open to traffic.

Spectator parking: Lots C-8 and R9 serve as the primary lots for baseball and softball. Additional parking is available in C7, C13, C15, C16, and R11. Officials' parking is available in Lot Z.

Veterans Memorial Park Baseball Softball Parking Map