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Bill Davis Stadium

Bill Davis Stadium
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Location 650 Borror Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Coordinates 40°00′34″N 83°01′37″W / 40.00944°N 83.02694°W / 40.00944; -83.02694Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 83°01′37″W / 40.00944°N 83.02694°W / 40.00944; -83.02694
Owner Ohio State University
Operator The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Capacity 4,450
Record attendance 5,360, vs. Minn., May 18, 2002
Field size 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)
Fence Height – 8 ft (2.4 m)
Surface AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D
Construction
Opened First game March 14, 1997;
official dedication May 2, 1997
Construction cost $4.7 million
Architect NBBJ Sports and Entertainment
Tenants
Ohio State Buckeyes baseball (1997 – present)

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. In 2010, the Buckeyes ranked 46th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,235 per home game.

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

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


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