Bill Davis Stadium
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| Bill Davis Stadium | |
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| Location | 650 Borror Drive Columbus, Ohio 43210 |
| Opened | First Game March 14, 1997[1] Official Dedication May 2, 1997[2] |
| Owner | Ohio State University |
| Operator | The Ohio State University Department of Athletics |
| Surface |
Kentucky Bluegrass and perennial Ryegrass [3] |
| Construction cost | $4.7 million |
| Capacity | 4,450[3] |
| Record attendance | 5,360, vs. Minn., May 18, 2002[1] |
| Field dimensions | Left Field - 330 ft (100 m) Left-Center – 370 ft (110 m) Center Field – 400 ft (120 m) Right-Center – 370 ft (110 m) Right Field – 330 ft (100 m)[3] Fence Height – 8 ft (2.4 m) |
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| Ohio State Buckeyes baseball (1997-Present)[3] | |
Bill Davis Stadium is a baseball venue located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The stadium is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team of the Big Ten Conference and is named for William C. "Bill" Davis. Before his death, he was chairman and president of Davis Enterprises, builder and developer of commercial and residential subdivisions.
The stadium has a capacity of 4,450[3] and had a record attendance of 5,360, versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team on May 18, 2002.[1] In 2010, the Buckeyes ranked 46th in Division I college baseball in attendance, averaging 1,235 per home game.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The Official Athletic site of The Ohio State University - Facilities". http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/facilities/bill-davis-stadium.html. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Miller, Rusty (1997–02–25). "New home of OSU baseball almost ready". Columbus Dispatch. p. Sports.
- ^ a b c d e "2006 Ohio State Baseball Quick Facts". Ohio State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927183123/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/quick-facts.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Brian Foley (January 6, 2011). "2010 NCAA Baseball Attendance Leaders". Archived from the original on 02-04-11. http://www.webcitation.org/5wH7srbCd. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
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Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 83°01′37″W / 40.009308°N 83.026857°W
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