The venue was renamed and dedicated to him and his family in May 2008 prior to a conference game against Davidson, with the park's full name becoming John T. and Gloria Latham Baseball Stadium (John and Gloria Latham are the parents of the Paladin baseball player Tommy).

The Latham family made a contribution of $1 million for the park to be renamed.

[2] Prior to the renaming, the field had been known as Furman Baseball Stadium since its construction in 1956.

In 2001, lights were added to the facility, allowing night games to be played for the first time.

In 2006, batting cage was added to the facility; it is located down the left field line.