WVU Baseball Receives 'Generous Gift' & Renames the Ballpark
WVU alumnus Ken Kendrick, also known as the owner of MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks continues to show support for West Virginia baseball by giving the program a "generous gift," the school announced Thursday morning.
The gift will allow WVU to add an indoor pitching and hitting facility at Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
"The addition to the ballpark will add an 8,200 square-foot structure next to the current clubhouse and include two regulation-size pitching lanes, a soft toss area and two full-size batting lanes. The pitching and batting areas will be outfitted with state-of-the-art Trackman technology to help coaches and players analyze performance. Completion of the indoor hitting and pitching facility is scheduled for February 2025."
For the generosity, WVU will rename the baseball stadium - Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
The following quotes are from the press release from the university.
President E. Gordon Gee
“I am grateful to Ken and the entire Kendrick Family for their continued partnership. This latest gift builds on an incredible history of support for West Virginia University and the Mountain State, and once again underscores their passion for ensuring WVU shines in the Big 12 Conference, the most comprehensively competitive league in the country.”
Baker
“What a giant step forward for Mountaineer baseball to add this year-round facility to our training and practice schedule. Ken Kendrick is a friend to WVU, our athletics department and Mountaineer baseball, and it is with great pride that this ballpark be renamed to honor his family and his legacy.
Kendrick
“My family and I are longtime supporters of WVU baseball and are very honored to have our names associated with the home ballpark of the Mountaineers. We hope our gift of the state of the art hitting and pitching laboratories will enhance the development of both current and future WVU players.”
Mazey
“I would like to thank Ken Kendrick for his friendship and for his generous donation to WVU Baseball that will enable us to build a desperately needed indoor pitching and hitting lab. This facility will continue to propel our baseball program forward on our path to the College World Series. I know I can speak for Mountaineer baseball fans everywhere when I say, thank you, Ken, you are a great Mountaineer!”.