{{short description|Baseball venue in Montgomery, Alabama}} {{Infobox venue | name = Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex | nickname = | image = | fullname = Herbert Wheeler–Larry Watkins Baseball Complex | former_names = | location = 915 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, Alabama, United States | coordinates = {{coord|32|21|39|N|86|17|17|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | built = 2011 | opened = Spring 2011 | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Alabama State University | operator = Alabama State University | surface = Bermuda grass | scoreboard = | cost = $3.9 million | suites = | architect = | project_manager = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | main_contractors = | capacity = 500 | record_attendance = | executive_suites = | dimensions = 330 ft. (LF)<br />375 ft. (LCF)<br />400 ft. (CF)<br />375 ft. (RCF)<br />330 ft. (RF)<br />8 ft. (outfield fence) | acreage = | tenants = Alabama State Hornets baseball (NCAA DI SWAC) (2011–present) }}
'''Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex''' is a baseball venue in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It is home to the Alabama State Hornets baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference. The venue is named for two former Alabama State baseball coaches, Herbert Wheeler and Larry Watkins. Opened in March 2011, the facility has a capacity of 500 spectators.<ref name=facil>{{cite web|title=Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex|url=http://bamastatesports.com/sports/2012/2/14/BB_0214122937.aspx|work=BamaStateSports.com|accessdate=28 May 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317004613/http://bamastatesports.com/sports/2012/2/14/BB_0214122937.aspx|url-status=live|archivedate=2012-03-17}}</ref><ref name=mg2012>{{cite web|title=2012 Alabama State Baseball Media Guide|url=http://issuu.com/asuathletics/docs/35393_asu_baseball_media_1_|work=Issuu.com|accessdate=28 May 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220044856/http://issuu.com/asuathletics/docs/35393_asu_baseball_media_1_|url-status=live|archivedate=2012-02-20}}</ref>
== Naming == On February 17, 2012, the facility was dedicated to Herbert Wheeler and Larry Watkins, two former Hornet baseball coaches. Wheeler coached the program from the 1960s to 1981. Watkins, who played under and coached with Wheeler, coached the program from 1982 to 2011. Watkins had over 500 career wins by the time of his retirement, the most of any Alabama State baseball coach.<ref name=dedication>{{cite web|title=Alabama State Dedicates Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex|url=http://birminghamtimesonline.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8181:alabama-state-dedicates-wheeler-watkins-baseball-complex-&catid=66:op-eds&Itemid=123|work=BirminghamTimesOnline.com|publisher=The Birmingham Times|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130118052519/http://birminghamtimesonline.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8181:alabama-state-dedicates-wheeler-watkins-baseball-complex-&catid=66:op-eds&Itemid=123|archivedate=2013-01-18|url-status=dead|date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
== See also == * List of NCAA Division I baseball venues
== References == {{reflist}} {{Alabama State University}} {{Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball venue navbox}} {{Alabama NCAA Division I college baseball venue navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex}} Category:College baseball venues in Alabama Category:Alabama State Hornets baseball Category:Alabama State Hornets and Lady Hornets sports venues Category:2011 establishments in Alabama Category:Sports venues completed in 2011
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