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Eagle Field
The baseball stadium at NTCC,
officially named Eagle Field, is one of the finest Junior College
facilities in the state of Texas, as well as the Nation. The ultimate
goal in the construction The playing s American National Bank Field House
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most recent improvements to the NTCC baseball facility were
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of the stadium was to create a fan friendly facility to encourage a family
ballpark atmosphere. The stadium boasts a seating capacity of 1,200 fans and
includes an intimate view of the field. The Joe Bernat Athletic Services
Building, constructed in 1997, is home to three luxury suites, an
announcers booth, press box, and a recently renovated concession stand. 
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is handled by the Northeast coaching staff with the help of several
turf consultants. The dimensions of
Eagle field are 309 feet to left field, 400
feet in center, and 325 to right field, with a
25 foot wall stretching from left field
to center. The natural grass surface is considered one of the
best surfaces not only in junior college baseball, in any level of college
baseball. Eagle Field is truly one of the finest playing surfaces in
the country.
The American National Bank Field House is located behind
the first base side of Eagle Field. The indoor facility is home to
the coach's offices, player's lounge, weight room, two indoor batting
cages, as well as two indoor pitching mounds. NTCC baseball players
never miss an opportunity to get better during inclimate weather.
The field house received an upgrade during
the Fall of 2004. The players' lounge and coaches' offices were
renovated with
new flooring, carpet, and upgraded lighting. The
addition of new award displays have given the player's lounge a fresh new
look, and the weight room was improved with padded astro-turf, increasing
safety and durability.
completed this
past Summer, when outdoor batting cages and
numerous soft-toss stations were constructed. The spacious hitting
complex has an astro-turf surface. The addition of the new batting cages
along with hitting stations will help the Eagle hitters maximize practice.