Bill Davis Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Bill Davis Stadium
Location:650 Borror Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Mapframe-Marker:baseball
Opened:First game: March 14, 1997
Official dedication: May 2, 1997[1]
Owner:Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Operator:Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Surface:AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D[2]
Architect:NBBJ Sports and Entertainment
Record Attendance:5,360, vs. Minn., May 18, 2002[3]
Tenants:Ohio State Buckeyes baseball (1997–present)
Construction Cost:$4.7 million
Seating Capacity:4,450
Dimensions:Left Field – 330feet
Left-Center – 370feet
Center Field – 400feet
Right-Center – 370feet
Right Field – 330feet
Fence Height – 8feet

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, a businessman and Ohio State alumnus.

The stadium has a capacity of 4,450 and had a record attendance of 5,360, versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team on May 18, 2002.[3] In 2010, the Buckeyes ranked 46th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,235 per home game.[4]

The venue hosted the Big Ten Tournament in 1999, 2001, and 2010.[5]

In 2011, a $500,000 donation from former Buckeye and MLB All-Star/World Series Champion Nick Swisher saw artificial turf installed and the playing field named in his honor.[6] The official name of the Buckeyes' home is "Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium."[7]

In 2012, college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the stadium as the most underrated venue in Division I baseball.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rusty Miller . New home of OSU baseball almost ready . Columbus Dispatch . Sports . February 25, 1997 . June 16, 2006-->.
  2. Web site: 2006 Ohio State Baseball Quick Facts. 2011-08-18. Ohio State University Department of Athletics. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183123/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/quick-facts.pdf. September 27, 2007.
  3. Web site: OhioStateBuckeyes.com – The official athletic site of the Ohio State University – Facilities . 2011-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010104350/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/facilities/bill-davis-stadium.html . October 10, 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2010 NCAA Baseball Attendance Leaders . Brian Foley . January 6, 2011 . February 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527100608/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2011/01/06/2010-ncaa-baseball-attendance-leaders/ . May 27, 2011 . live . mdy.
  5. Web site: 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book . June 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602070019/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/genrel/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/B1GRecords11-12BASE.pdf . June 2, 2012 . 107 . dead . mdy .
  6. Web site: Bill Davis Stadium - Nick Swisher Field . Ohio State Buckeyes . Ohio State University Athletics . 10 May 2023.
  7. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ohio-state-honors-nick-swisher-with-field-dedication OSU honors Nick Swisher with field dedication - Ohio State Buckeyes.com
  8. Web site: Sorenson . Eric . Distiller's Dozen – The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition . CollegeBaseballToday.com . December 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129065915/http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2012/10/05/distillers-dozen-the-hey-nice-stadium-edition/ . November 29, 2012 . October 5, 2012 . dead . mdy .

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