Jack Coombs Field is a baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 stadium

Stadium

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 in Durham

Durham, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, USA. It is the home field of the Duke University

Duke University

Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...

 Blue Devils college baseball

College baseball

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 teams. The stadium holds 2,000 people. It was dedicated in 1951 and named after former Duke baseball coach Jack Coombs

Jack Coombs

John Wesley "Jack" Coombs , nicknamed Colby Jack after his alma mater, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Philadelphia Athletics , Brooklyn Robins , and Detroit Tigers...

. The field was built in 1931.

Currently, Duke uses Coombs Field for all weekday games and Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Durham Bulls Athletic Park, frequently called the DBAP , is a ballpark in Durham, North Carolina that is home to the Durham Bulls, the AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. It is also home to the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Central Eagles college baseball teams. The...

 for weekend games.

Renovations

In 2001, an indoor hitting facility was added.

Prior to the 2011 season, an AstroTurf

AstroTurf

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 surface was installed at the field, allowing for greater flexibility in the program's use of the venue. In addition, minor changes were made to the field's fences, lights, and dimensions.
The stadium was custom fit with Promats Athletics Custom Stadium Wall Padding, Netting System, and Foul Poles. Renovations Complete on Jack Coombs Field

Other features include locker rooms, a sprinkler system, and offices.