Gonzaga University President Dr. Thayne McCulloh led a dedication ceremony celebrating the new Scott and Liz Morris Family Indoor Training Facility at the Patterson Baseball Complex. The project includes the new Danny Evans clubhouse locker room, an indoor practice facility, and 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.
The first-class facility provides the student-athletes a space to train and improve at a high level during the winter months in the Inland Northwest.
“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.”
The new locker room is nearly 4,000 square feet and the training facility has 11,500 square feet of new space. After renovations, the upgraded complex will have over 35,000 square feet of space.
“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.”
Outdoors, Gonzaga’s baseball team has access to turf training spaces as well as two bullpen pitching mounds. The improvements also provide a total of four indoor batting cages and two indoor pitching mounds.
The recruiting gallery has a visual display of the team’s history and accomplishments in addition to 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.”
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