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 Official Dedication May 2, 1997[1] |
| Owner | The Ohio State University |
| Operator | The Ohio State University Department of Athletics |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass and perennial Ryegrass[2] |
| Construction cost | $4.7 million |
| Tenants | Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA Baseball 1997-present) |
| Capacity | 4,450[2] |
| Field dimensions | Left Field – 330 ft Left-Center – 370 ft Center Field – 400 ft Right-Center – 370 ft Right Field – 330 ft[2] Fence Height – 8ft |
Bill Davis Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Columbus, Ohio. The stadium is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, and bears the name of William C. "Bill" Davis. Before his death, he was chairman and president of Davis Enterprises, builder and developer of commercial and residential subdivisions.
[edit] Superlatives
- Ohio State Record 169-67 (.716)
- Extra Innings 5-3
- Day 94-33
- Night 74-34
- One-run decisions 34-16
- vs. Big Ten 93-43
- Big Ten series sweeps 6
- Big Ten Tournament games 2-4
- NCAA Regional games 3-2
- NCAA Super Regional games 1-4
- Largest crowd 5,360, vs. Minn., May 18, 2002
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Miller, Rusty. "New home of OSU baseball almost ready", Columbus Dispatch, 1997-02-25, p. Sports. Retrieved on 2006-06-16.
- ^ a b c Ohio State University Department of Atheltics (2006). 2006 Ohio State Baseball Quick Facts. Media release.
[edit] Further reading
- Bill Davis Stadium is at coordinates Coordinates:
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