Lambert Field, named after former Purdue baseball and basketball coach Ward "Piggy" Lambert, opened in 1965. The complex was upgraded after the 1990 season with the addition of the current press box and renovated stands, thanks to the generosity of W. George Eversman; his wife, Ruth; sons, George H. and Walter; and the support of former varsity baseball players and fans.
Lambert Field Facts
Location: West end of the Purdue campus, directly across from Slayter Hill
Constructed: 1965
Renovated: 1990
Dimensions: Left field line: 343 feet Right field line: 342 feet Dead center: 400 feet Power alleys: 375 feet
Seating capacity: 1,100
Lambert Fieldhouse
Lambert Fieldhouse was built in 1937 and has a six-lane, 200-meter track. The surface is wall-to-wall "Rekortan," and has a capacity of 3,500. The facility is named after the late Ward "Piggy" Lambert, basketball coach at Purdue from 1917 to 1945. It has been the site of five Big Ten Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships (1941, 1973, 1978, 1986 and 1991) and the 1988 and 1994 Big Ten Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships. Lambert also houses Purdue's indoor swimming pool, and it was previously home to the Boilermaker men's basketball team.
