Marshall University secures $13.8 million to complete construction of baseball stadium
by STAFF REPORTS
W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice presents a check to university officials Thursday at the site of the Thundering Herd's future home for baseball. (WCHS)
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) —
The Thundering Herd’s next home for baseball is one step closer to reality as university officials have secured the funding needed to complete construction of a new ballpark.
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Gov. Jim Justice presented a check from the state for $13.8 million to Marshall University Thursday, the remainder of about $20 million needed to complete the project.
The new stadium is being constructed on a plot of land located at Second Avenue and 22nd Street next to Dot Hicks Field, the home of Marshall softball.
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University officials hope to have the 3,500-seat stadium ready for play by 2024.
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