Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park

Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park is a baseball venue in Grambling, Louisiana, United States.[1][2][self-published source]

Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park
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LocationGrambling, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates32°31′31″N 92°42′55″W / 32.5252°N 92.7153°W / 32.5252; -92.7153
OwnerGrambling State University
OperatorGrambling State University
Capacity1,100
SurfaceNatural grass
ScoreboardElectronic
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Grambling State Tigers baseball (NCAA)

It is home to the Grambling State Tigers baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference.[3][4] The field is named after Wilbert Ellis, former head baseball coach and the park is named after Grambling's second president, Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones.[5][6]

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  1. ^ "Grambling State University". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. ^ Warner, Neari Francois (4 March 2016). Honoring the Call [Odyssey of an Acting University President]. Bloomington, Indiana: Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781514458266. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "SWAC Baseball Grambling State at Grambling, La. (R.W.E. Jones Park)". swac.org. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. ^ "Grambling Sweeps Southern on the Diamond this Weekend". KTVE-NBC. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  5. ^ "Ralph Waldo Emerson "Prez" Jones". gramblinglegends.org. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. ^ "Basic Lessons, Big Results, GSU's Ellis". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
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