Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium

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Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium

Seminole Field
Former names	Dick Howser Stadium (1988-2005) Seminole Stadium (1983-1988)
Location	Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
Opened	March 28, 1983
Owner	Florida State University
Operator	Florida State University
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$14 million (including renovation)[1]
Capacity	6,750
Field dimensions	Left Field - 340 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right Field - 320 ft Right Field Fence - 30 ft
Tenants
Florida State Seminoles (NCAA) (1983-Present)

Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium is a stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on the campus of Florida State University. Used primarily for baseball, it is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2004. The two-year, $12 million project made it one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the United States and expanded the seating capacity to 6,700. The record for attendance (6,789) was set April 19, 2008, when Florida State defeated then-No. 1 Miami 9-5.

Contents 1 History 2 Attendance 2.1 Record Attendance Week 2.2 Top 10 Largest Crowds 3 Pictures 4 External links

[edit] History

The stadium itself is named after Florida State's first baseball All-American, Dick Howser, also a former FSU manager. The field, christened in April 2005, is named after Florida State head coach Mike Martin. The stadium has played host to 21 NCAA Regional Tournaments in 23 years.

[edit] Attendance

The stadium annually ranks among the top 10 nationally in attendance and set records in 2003 for total and average attendance.

[edit] Record Attendance Week

During the week of April 14-20, 2008, 30,179 fans watched Florida State play five games against intrastate competition (Florida, North Florida and Miami). The series record is 19,062, set in that week's Miami series.

[edit] Top 10 Largest Crowds

No.	Opponent	Date	Attendance
1.	Miami	April 19, 2008	6,789
2.	Miami	April 18, 2008	6,756
3.	Florida	April 15, 2008	6,737
4.	Miami	April 15, 2006	6,717
5.	Miami	April 14, 2006	6,696
6.	Auburn	March 1, 2008	6,544
7.	Texas	June 8, 2003	6,524
8.	Auburn	June 4, 2005	6,398
9.	Florida	March 30, 2005	6,393
10.	Miami	April 10, 2004	6,387

[edit] Pictures

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[edit] External links

• Dick Howser Stadium on Collegesports.com
• Coordinates: 30°26′26″N 84°18′15″W / 30.440589°N 84.304064°W / 30.440589; -84.304064