Itchy Jones Stadium
The Itch | |
| Location | Saluki Drive, Carbondale, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°42′17″N 89°13′16″W / 37.704833°N 89.221205°W |
| Owner | Southern Illinois University |
| Operator | Southern Illinois University |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Field size | 330 ft. (LF), 375 ft. (LCF), 390 ft. (CF), 375 ft. (RCF), 330 ft. (RF) |
| Surface | Field Turf / Dirt Mound |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Expanded | 1966 |
| Tenants | |
| Southern Illinois Salukis baseball (1964–present) | |
Itchy Jones Stadium is a baseball venue in Carbondale, Illinois. It is home to the Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team of the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. The field, opened in 1964, holds 2,000 spectators. The field is named for former Southern Illinois baseball coach Abe Martin, and the venue was previously known simply as Abe Martin Field. In 2014 after a complete renovation, the larger stadium was dedicated "Itchy Jones Stadium" after head coach Itch Jones.