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Bing Tyus Yard

Bing Tyus                        

Bing Tyus Yard is one of the nicest state college facilities in Florida, giving student-athletes a state-of-the-art experience.

The field boasts full-size dugouts, bullpens with two mounds per side, sliding pit, air-conditioned press box with sound system, concession stand, VIP deck, electronic scoreboard, and a backstop net system that runs from dugout to dugout.

bullpen

New bullpens for home team and visitors were added before the 2018 season. 

Bing Tyus Yard also has professional lighting and seating for approximately 400.

locker

The  fully equipped locker room includes showers and a rest room, washers and dryers,  25 individual lockers, coaches offices, and wifi, all connected to the home dugout at beautiful Bing Tyus Yard. 

From home plate, the field measures 330 feet along the left-field foul line, 375 feet in the left field power alley, 390 feet to center field, 375 feet to the right field power alley, and 330 feet down the right field foul line. The beautiful grass allows for year round play and gives the field a “golf course” appearance.

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The clubhouse includes computer and AV equipment plus a large-screen TV.

wall

The exterior clubhouse wall honors former Eagles. 

The field also has a two-batting facility, which includes lighted 70-foot by 12-foot turf cages with net dividers. The facility lets two players to warm up at a time and can also be used by pitchers. The lights and roof enclosure make this area a great asset for rainy days and dark nights.

baseball


Bing Tyus Yard is located at:
999 Ave H NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881

From Orlando: Take I-4 W towards Tampa. Take exit 55 to merge onto US 27 S. Turn right onto Dundee Rd/SR-542. Turn slight right onto E Lake Elbert Dr NE. Turn right on 10th St NE, then take first left onto Avenue H NE.

From Tampa: Take I-275 N. Take exit 45B to merge onto I-4 E toward Orlando. Take exit 27 to merge onto FL-570 E toward Lakeland/Winter Haven. Take exit 17 for US-92 E. Turn left onto US-92 E. Slight right onto Havendale Blvd. Continue onto Ave T NW. Turn right onto 1st St N. Turn left onto Ave K NE. Turn right onto E Lake Martha Dr. Turn left onto Ave H NE.

From Miami: Take Florida’s Turnpike North to exit 193 and merge onto SR-60 W toward Lake Wales. Merge onto US-27 N toward Haines City. Turn left onto Dundee Rd/SR-542. Turn slight right onto E Lake Elbert Dr NE. Turn right on 10th St NE, then take first left onto Avenue H NE.

From Jacksonville: Take I-95 S. Merge onto I-4 W via exit 260B toward Orlando. Take exit 55 to merge onto US 27 S. Turn right onto Dundee Rd/SR-542. Turn slight right onto E Lake Elbert Dr NE. Turn right on 10th St NE, then take first left onto Avenue H NE.

Scoreboard