Physical Address: 230 Veterans Memorial Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Capacity: 1,500
Debuted: 2010
Surface: Desso iDNA turf
Attendance Record: 2,525 (May 28, 2016 vs. LSU)
First Game: March 17, 2010 (JMU 9, Longwood 8)
Take a self guided tour of Veterans Memorial Park here and Memorial Hall here.
History of Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park
James Madison University baseball and softball reside in Veterans Memorial Park, located adjacent to Memorial Hall at the intersection of Cantrell Avenue and South High Street. The complex, which opened in March of 2010, holds separate venues for both sports with a seating capacity of 1,200 for baseball and 625 for softball. Both venues feature a top-of-the-line playing surface, comfortable spectator seating, enclosed press boxes with separated broadcast rooms, restrooms, a merchandise area and concessions.
A monument at the entrance to the facility was dedicated on Veterans Day weekend during the fall of 2009 and honors all Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residents who were casualties of war.
Memorial Hall houses offices for both programs as well as locker rooms, team rooms, weight rooms, a sports medicine area, batting cages and additional indoor practice space. The original indoor space was completed in 2009 with additional upgrades in 2016 with a netting system and new turf to allow for an entirely turf surface the size of an entire softball infield or up to eight batting cages. Indoor lighting was upgraded to LED in the summer of 2017. The weight room equipment was swapped in 2022 and the front lobby entrance area also upgraded. The softball locker room was also upgraded in 2022.
Extensive outdoor upgrades were completed after the facility opened. VMP became one of the first softball facilities in the country to adopt Desso artificial turf for all previously grass areas around the Hilltopper dirt infield. New outdoor batting cages were installed in 2014 and purple outfield fence padding was installed in 2015. A Right View Pro video system was also installed to accommodate training and analysis opportunities of student-athlete performance.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, a major construction project will expand permanent facility seating to 1,500. The project also includes expansion of press box space and upgrades in lighting, all to improve hosting capabilities for postseason NCAA competition.
Top Attendance Figures
2,525 – LSU 2, JMU 0; LSU 3, JMU 2 (5/28/2016)
2,331 – JMU 1, LSU 0 (5/27/2016)
1,726 – JMU 7, Princeton 0 (5/20/2016)
1,691 – JMU 5, Longwood 1 (5/22/2016)
1,375 – NC State 2, JMU 0; Fordham 2, JMU 1 (5/16/2015)
1,332 – JMU 2, Virginia Tech 0; JMU 7, Virginia Tech 6 (3/29/2017)
1,211 – JMU 4, Virginia Tech 3 (4/29/2015)
1,111 – JMU 16, Charleston 6; Charleston 6, JMU 1 (4/1/2017)
1,053 – JMU 9, Binghamton 1 (5/15/2015)
1,032 – JMU 11, Delaware 2 (4/24/2016)
Stadium Map
Directions
-Traveling from Interstate 81, take Exit 247-B
-Head West on Route 33/East Market Street
-At the stoplight, turn left onto M.L.K. Jr Way.
-Proceed on M.L.K. Jr Way for 1.5 miles
-After crossing South Main Street and a bridge, stay straight through stoplight at South High Street (Va. Route 42)
-Softball is the first field on the right upon entering the parking lot
Parking
Parking in all commuter lots is limited to students during normal hours but will be open to the public during all baseball and softball home contests. The access road next to Eagle Field between Memorial Hall and Water Street is not open to traffic.
Spectator parking: Lots C-7 and C-8 serve as the primary lots for baseball and softball. Additional parking is available in R9, C13, C15, C16, and R11. Officials’ parking is available in Lot Z.
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