Wheeler-Watkins stadium as seen from in-field. (Photo by Dana Horton)
“It’s a top-of-the-line stadium in the SWAC,” said Jon Roblez, volunteer coach and former pitcher for ASU.
Alabama State University’s baseball stadium holds 500 and sits next to the colossal ASU water tower. The stadium was built in 2011 after Larry Watkins fronted the overhaul of the baseball program at ASU. This field is arguably the nicest complex in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
A small announcer box sits behind aluminum stadium seats directly behind home plate. The ASU logo is bright and large as it is proudly displayed around the field. The contrasting black and gold of the ASU’s hornet logo details the field beautifully.
The dugouts are large areas covered in the red dust of the field. Around them, red dirt is spread between bases and Bermuda grass thickly reaches across from outpost to windscreen.
“Larry Watkins revamped the program a few years back and helped get the funding for the field. Its named after him, Wheeler-Watkins Stadium,” said Travis Jarome, a communications contact for ASU baseball.
Former pitcher and current volunteer coach Jon Roblez comments that the stadium recently added a new windscreen and logos around the field. He also added that the stadium “Gives [them] more energy, gets us excited to play at our home field. Everybody is excited to play at the ASU baseball stadium. I think the fans enjoy being here rather than any other complex, too.”
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-Dana Horton
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