Bill Davis Stadium

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Bill Davis Stadium
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Bill Davis Stadium
Location650 Borror Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Coordinates 40°00′34″N83°01′37″W / 40.00944°N 83.02694°W / 40.00944; -83.02694
Public transitAiga bus trans.svg COTA alt logo.svg 1
Owner Ohio State University Department of Athletics
OperatorOhio State University Department of Athletics
Capacity 4,450 [1]
Record attendance5,360, vs. Minn., May 18, 2002 [2]
Field sizeLeft 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) [1]
Fence Height – 8 ft (2.4 m)
SurfaceAstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D [1]
Construction
OpenedFirst game: March 14, 1997 [2]
Official dedication: May 2, 1997 [3]
Construction cost $4.7 million
ArchitectNBBJ Sports and Entertainment [3]
Tenants
Ohio State Buckeyes baseball (1997–present) [1]

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.

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The stadium has a capacity of 4,450 [1] and had a record attendance of 5,360, versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team on May 18, 2002. [2] 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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