Nick Denes Field
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Nick Denes Field is a ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky, home of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, who play NCAA Division I baseball in the Conference USA. It opened in 1968, making it 58 years old in 2026 and seats about 1,500 fans. The closest MLB stadium is Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, about 185 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Home of
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- League / conference
- Conference USA
- Opened
- 1968
- Capacity
- 1,500
Ballparks near Nick Denes Field10
- 1High-ABowling Green Ballpark — Bowling Green Hot Rods same city
- 2JUCOGarrett Baseball Field — Volunteer State Pioneers 40 mi
- 3NAIAErnest L. Stockton Field — Cumberland Phoenix 55 mi
- 4Triple-AFirst Horizon Park — Nashville Sounds 59 mi
- 5D-IHawkins Field — Vanderbilt Commodores 59 mi
- 6D-IKen Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium — Lipscomb Bisons 59 mi
- 7D-IE. S. Rose Park — Belmont Bruins 59 mi
- 8D-IIJackson Field — Trevecca Nazarene Trojans 59 mi
- 9NAIAFisk Bulldogs Baseball Field — Fisk Bulldogs 59 mi
- 10D-IRaymond C. Hand Park — Austin Peay Governors 60 mi
Other Conference USA ballparks11
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers share the Conference USA with 11 other teams listed on Inside the Park. Here they are, nearest first.
- 1D-IReese Smith Jr. Field — Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 77 mi
- 2D-IRudy Abbott Field — Jacksonville State Gamecocks 219 mi
- 3D-IFred Stillwell Stadium — Kennesaw State Owls 227 mi
- 4D-IHammons Field — Missouri State Bears 380 mi
- 5D-ILiberty Baseball Stadium — Liberty Flames 401 mi
- 6D-IJ. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park — Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 466 mi
- 7D-IBob Hannah Stadium — Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 612 mi
- 8D-IHorner Ballpark — Dallas Baptist Patriots 654 mi
- 9D-IDon Sanders Stadium — Sam Houston Bearkats 678 mi
- 10D-IFIU Baseball Stadium — FIU Panthers 854 mi
- 11D-IPresley Askew Field — New Mexico State Aggies 1,196 mi
Questions about Nick Denes Field
What other ballparks are in the Conference USA?
11 other Conference USA teams play at parks listed here. The nearest are Reese Smith Jr. Field, Rudy Abbott Field, and Fred Stillwell Stadium.
Where do the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers play home games?
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers play at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
When did Nick Denes Field open?
Nick Denes Field opened in 1968.
How many people does Nick Denes Field hold?
Nick Denes Field has a capacity of about 1,500.
What is the closest MLB stadium to Nick Denes Field?
Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, about 185 miles away.
What other ballparks are near Nick Denes Field?
Bowling Green Ballpark is also in Bowling Green. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your ballpark? Get the “Listed on Inside the Park” badge for your website.