Dick McClain Field

In Spring of 2017, the baseball field at LBCC debuted its artificual turf infield and was named in honor of long-time LBCC coach and athletics director Dick McClain.

Since then several facility improvements have been completed:

Press Box and Concessions Stand
Upgraded public address and sound system
Four-camera live streaming set up
Terraced seating and ugraded bleachers
Walkway and bleacher seating areas paved

The turf infield was replaced in Fall of 2025 and artificial turf was installed on the entire field. The turf infill is an organic material from GreenPlay. This new technology replaces the commonly used rubber pellets and is environmentally safe. Without the rubber pellets the field is more suited for baseball and does not have the "splash" often associated with rubber filled fields.

Dimensions:

Right Field 330'
Left Field 330'
Center Field 400'

mcclain In 1969, McClain was hired as director of health and physical education at Linn-Benton. In 1970, he started the athletic programs at Linn-Benton. In 1971, he coached the Roadrunners baseball team to their first Oregon Community College Athletic Association baseball championship. His LBCC teams went on to win again in 1972, '73, '75 and '76.

In 1992, McClain replaced Frank Bosone to become the NWAACC's second-ever executive director. During his tenure, the NWAACC has seen many changes including an increase in tuition waivers for the Washington schools, the combining and centralization of the Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, and the establishment of the central office location in Vancouver, WA.

Before being hired at Linn-Benton, Dick McClain played for the University of Oregon as a catcher and was drafted in 1962 by the San Francisco Giants. In 1969, he became the only Oregon coach to win an American Legion World Championship and was named National American Legion Coach of the Year. The 1969 Legion team was later inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.