Bill Aker Baseball Complex


The Bill Aker Baseball Complex is a baseball venue located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. It is the home field of the Northern Kentucky Norse baseball team, a member of the NCAA Division I Horizon League. The complex is named for Bill Aker, who was the head coach of Northern Kentucky baseball from 1971 to 2000. It has a capacity of 500 spectators.

History

Prior to 2001, the venue was known as Friendship Field. In 2001, it was renamed the Bill Aker Baseball Complex at Friendship Field, in honor of former Northern Kentucky head coach Bill Aker. Aker had led the program from its 1971 inception to the end of the 2000 season and had an 807-572-1 overall record.
From 2006 to 2008, the Norse played home games at Champion Window Field, now known as UC Health Stadium, in nearby Florence, Kentucky.
The facility underwent $500,000 renovations in spring 2013, immediately prior to Northern Kentucky's first season in Division I. The infield grass was replaced with artificial turf. A new outfield fence, foul poles, and drainage system were also added.
The "Yed Pen" was added down the right field line in 2014. This extension of the dugout was utilized by a couple beauty upperclassmen until it was retired after the 2017 season.