| Doak Field | |
| Nickname: | The Doak |
| Fullname: | Doak Field at Dail Park |
| Location: | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 35.7872°N -78.6794°W |
| Opened: | 1966 |
| Renovated: | 2004 |
| Owner: | North Carolina State University |
| Operator: | North Carolina State University |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Dimensions: | Left Field – 320feet Center Field – 400feet Right Field – 330feet |
| Tenants: | North Carolina State University (NCAA baseball) ACC Tournament, 1974, 1980 Raleigh RedWolves (CPL) 1997 |
| Seating Capacity: | 3,000 (2,500 chairback seats) |
Doak Field (or The Doak) is a baseball venue in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1966 and is home to the NC State Wolfpack college baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1] It is named for Charles Doak, who was the head coach of the NC State baseball team from 1924 to 1939.[2] The stadium is located on NC State's West Campus, behind Lee and Sullivan residence halls.[3] The diamond is in the north/northwest corner of its block, which is bounded by Thurman Drive (third base, north/northeast); Dail Park and the residence halls (left field, east/southeast); Sullivan Drive (right field, south/southwest); and Varsity Drive (first base, west/northwest). Its seating capacity is 2,500 spectators, with an overflow capacity of 3,000. The largest crowd at Doak Field since its 2004 renovation was 3,109 on April 28, 2007, in a series finale between NC State and its rival UNC.[4] Doak Field hosted the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament in both 1974 and in 1980. NC State won the championship in 1974, while Clemson won in 1980.[5]
Prior to 1966, the Wolfpack played their home games at Riddick Stadium, which was primarily a football facility.[6]
In 1997, Doak Field hosted the Raleigh RedWolves, a collegiate summer baseball team of the Coastal Plain League.[7]
In May 2004, the stadium underwent a $6 million renovation which included leveling the playing field, a new drainage system, new grandstands, a new press box, and new concessions and bathroom facilities.
Since the renovation was completed in 2004, the dimensions at Doak Field are asymmetrical at 320 feet down the left-field line, 370 feet to the left-field power alley, 400 feet to straightaway center field, 375 feet to the right-field power alley, and 330 down the right-field line. The wall from the left-field line to deep left-center field is 16 feet high, then drops to eight feet high all the rest of the way around to right field.[8]
In 2013, the Wolfpack ranked 33rd among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,994 per home game.[9] In 2014, the Wolfpack ranked 45th in attendance, averaging 1,344 per home game.[10]
The student section of the grandstands along the third base line is known as Avent's Army. It is named for NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent.[11]