Roy E. Lee Field at Simmons Baseball Complex

Roy E. Lee Field at Simmons Baseball Complex

Address	5200 New Poag Road[1] Edwardsville, Illinois, USA
Coordinates	38.798497°N 90.018572°W / 38.798497; -90.018572
Owner	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Operator	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Capacity	1,000 permanent seats ≤500 on the lawn
Field size	Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Center field: 390 feet (120 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m)
Surface	Artificial turf
Scoreboard	Electronic
Construction
Opened	1972
Renovated	2004, 2005, 2011, 2014
Expanded	2005
Tenants
SIU Edwardsville Cougars baseball (OVC)

Roy E. Lee Field at Simmons Baseball Complex is a baseball venue in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. It is home to the SIU Edwardsville Cougars baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference.^[2] The facility, which has a capacity of 1,500 spectators, is named for SIUE's first baseball coach, Roy E. Lee.^[3] The distance to the fences is 330 feet to right and left fields and 390 to center.^[4]

In the offseason following the 2010 season, the locker rooms and dugouts were renovated.^[5] Additionally, the field features an AstroTurf GameDay Grass playing field, an electronic scoreboard, and a stand of pine trees in center field that acts as a batter's eye. The seating structure lies behind home plate and includes a covered grandstand of bleacher-style seating along with three rows of chairback seating closest to the field.^[2]

In the summer of 2014, additional improvements were made with funding approved by the SIU Board of Trustees in February.^[6] The outfield grass was replaced with the same AstroTurf GameDay Grass as has been on the infield since 2011 to allow year-round practice and play. The outfield wall was also replaced, creating a symmetrical field.^[2]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

1. "Floor Plans & Addresses - Building Information - Facilities Management | SIUE". SIUE.edu. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
2. "Simons Complex". SIUE Cougars. SIU Edwardsville Athletic Department. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
3. "Roy Lee Bio". SIUE.com. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
4. "Fences". SIUE Cougars. SIU Edwardsville Athletic Department. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
5. "2011 SIUE Baseball Media Guide". Issuu. SIU Edwardsville Athletic Department. p. 6. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
6. "SIU BOT Approves SIUE Improvements". SIUE News. SIU Edwardsville. Retrieved February 26, 2014.