SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University welcomes a new training facility for their baseball program to train and improve their athlete's skills during the winter months.
The Scott and Liz Morris Family Indoor Training Facility includes the new Danny Evans clubhouse locker room, an indoor practice facility, as well as a recruiting gallery.
“This facility is really for those of us at Gonzaga, and a story of what can be achieved when individuals who have deep connections and personal passions and a deeper commitment to one another come together and make things happen,” McCulloh said.
According to a press release, the new locker room is almost 4,000 square feet, and the training facility has 11,500 square feet of space. After renovations, the new upgraded space will have over 35,000 square feet of space to roam around in.
“Gonzaga has a rich tradition as one of the best baseball programs on the west coast and we are honored to support the Program,” donor Scott Morris said. “This facility will continue to help Gonzaga compete on a national basis.”
“This is a realization of Danny’s dream,” Gonzaga Athletic Director Chris Standiford said. “It is an incredible privilege to provide this to the baseball program, and it is the envy to any baseball program in the nation. The space is a coach’s classroom and gives the student-athletes an area to grow. The generosity and leadership of a very special group of donors brought this facility to reality.”
Gonzaga's baseball team will have access to turf training spaces, as well as two bullpen pitching mounds and four indoor batting cages.
In the recruiting gallery, there is a visual display of the baseball team's history and many accomplishments in addition to brand new gear and uniforms.
“The Scott and Liz Morris Family Indoor Training Facility is truly a game changer for our program,” GU Head Coach Mark Machtolf said. “The impact it will have on recruiting and development will help push our program to the next level. We are incredibly grateful for this wonderful facility.”
The natural grass on the Steve Hertz Field at the Patterson Baseball Complex was replaced with artificial turf in January 2023. Along with those renovations, they also added a 12-foot wall in left field to extend the already made 8-foot wall. They also added padding to the outfield walls for the player's safety during games and or practice.
“Everything about the new Scott and Liz Morris training facility is first class,” Assistant Coach Brandon Harmon said. “It checks every box that we were looking for, a great space to develop our current team, it will have a huge impact in recruiting, and also provides a great forum to honor our former players and teams.”
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