Nov. 30, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The renovation process at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium commenced in October 2005 and will feature a variety of changes that will make the home of Navy baseball one of the finest facilities in the East to play and watch a baseball game. The multi-million dollar baseball facility is named after the longtime baseball coach Max Bishop (1937-61) and the Terwilliger Family for their generous support of the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association.
Among the major changes taking place, the natural grass surface has been dug up and Field Turf will be installed. Field Turf is the same surface used by Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as well as Navy's Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Terwilliger Brothers Field will become only the third field in college baseball that features Field Turf over the entire playing surface, with the exception of the pitcher's mound and home plate. Washington State's Bailey-Brayton Field and Louisville's Jim Patterson Stadium are the only other two college baseball stadiums that possess Field Turf over the whole field.
As well as the installation of Field Turf, Navy baseball players will also benefit from the construction of 112' by 48' indoor batting cages and pitcher's mounds. The indoor facilities will assist in the instruction of Navy baseball players, rain or shine.
The dimensions of the outfield fences around Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium will remain the same after the renovation process is complete. The ballpark measures 322 feet down the left field line, 382 feet to the power alley in left-center field, 397 feet to center field, 372 feet to the gap in right-center field and 304 feet down the right field line.
In addition, several improvements are being made in and around Max Bishop Stadium to help make Navy baseball a fan-friendly environment with a fun atmosphere.
Concurrent with the field transformation, the wooden bleachers have also been taken down and 1,500 new chair-back seats will be installed with brick archways surrounding the stadium.
Behind the left field fence, one can find a state-of-the-art LED matrix scoreboard with a video screen. Concession stands, restrooms and a patio area also help to create cozy surroundings to watch a Navy baseball game.
Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium will serve as the home of Navy baseball for the 61st season in 2006. Since opening in 1946, the Midshipmen own an overall mark of 719-269-14 (.725) on their home field, including 46 seasons with 10-plus wins at home.
Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium Facts
• Multi-million dollar facility named after longtime Navy baseball coach Max Bishop (1937-61) and the Terwilliger Family for their generous support of the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association
• Field Turf playing surface - same as MLB's Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as well as Navy's Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
• Only the third NCAA baseball facility to have Field Turf on the entire field, excluding the pitcher's mound and home plate
• 112' x 48' indoor batting cages and pitcher's mounds
• Seating capacity of 1,500 - all of which are chair-back seats
• Brick archways surround the stadium
• Concession stands, restrooms and a patio area
• State-of-the-art LED matrix scoreboard with video screen
• Dimensions: LF-322', LC-382', CF-397', RC-372', RF-304'
• Entering its 61st season as the home of Navy baseball with an all-time record of 719-269-14 (.725)