Swayze Field | |
Location | Oxford, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 34°21′43″N89°31′44″W / 34.36194°N 89.52889°W |
Owner | University of Mississippi |
Operator | University of Mississippi |
Capacity | 12,152 [1] |
Record attendance | 12,503 (April 23, 2022 vs. Mississippi State) [2] |
Field size | Left Field: 330 ft (101 m) Alleys: 365 ft (110 m) Center Field: 390 ft (119 m) Right Field: 330 ft (101 m) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | March 27, 1988 (expanded 2003, 2009) |
Construction cost | $3.75 million (Original cost) |
Tenants | |
Ole Miss Rebels (NCAA) (1988-Present) |
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field is the home of the University of Mississippi Rebels college baseball team, the 2022 NCAA National Champions, and is located in Oxford, Mississippi. It is named in honor of Tom Swayze, a former Ole Miss baseball player and coach.
The $3.75 million stadium opened on February 19, 1989, with a double header sweep of Cumberland University. The actual stadium sits on city property off-campus and was built by the City of Oxford, using a 2% Local Tourism Tax on prepared food and alcohol to pay for it.
The hill beyond the right field wall was equipped with a seating area in 1993 that sits comfortably between the field and eight tennis courts. This has historically been a section for students. Since the 2000 season the area has undergone many improvements. What began as a gathering place for about 100 students has grown into an area of about 1,000 students per game during conference season. This area however is not counted as part of the stadium.
1.) One of the main right field traditions involves the players themselves. After warmups are completed, each inning the outfielders throw the baseball into the right field student section where students write messages on them and then throw the ball back to the outfielders for warm ups the next inning.
2.) The beer shower: Upon an Ole Miss home run or walk off win, the student section jumps to their feet and throws their beverage into the air.
For many years there was nothing but trees and a parking lot beyond the left field wall. In 2006, the left field area, known as Oakes Pavilion, was renovated with a new scoreboard equipped with a large video board and the seating areas were upgraded with grills, picnic tables, and a play area for children. The left field area can hold around 1,000 fans and has become one of the more popular areas of the field. [3] It is mainly reserved for the families and non-students.
Below the stands are coach's offices, locker rooms, player's lounge, press area, and a workout area for the pitchers. Along the first base line is a 6,800-square-foot (630 m2) hitting complex. In 2006 a large video board was added that supplies fans with replays during the game.
In April 2007, Ole Miss announced that their baseball stadium would undergo an $18.5 million expansion. The expansion was mostly completed in time for the 2009 baseball season. The expansion resulted in an increase of the overall number of seats to just over 6,000 and a total capacity exceeding 8,500. [4] [5] [6] [7] The architect for both the original facility and the expansion was Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons. On June 6, 2009, an Ole Miss record 10,323 were present to watch the Super Regional game vs the University of Virginia (UVA won 4–3).
The first Ole Miss game with more than 10,000 fans (10,323) in attendance occurred on June 6, 2009, against Virginia in Super Regional play.
On April 28, 2018, a new attendance record, 12,152, was set on Double Decker Weekend in a game against LSU, which then No.6 Ole Miss won 9–8. [8] This record fell in 2022 during the final game of the Rebels' home series against archrival Mississippi State, when a crowd of 12,503 saw the Rebels fall 7–6 in 11 innings.
In 2013, the Rebels ranked 3rd among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 7,996 per home game. [9]
In 2015, 2016, & 2017, the Rebels ranked 2nd among Division I baseball programs in per game attendance, averaging 8,028, [10] 8,619, [11] & 9,238 per home game, respectively.
Date | Opponent | Attendance | Result | Notes |
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April 23, 2022 | Mississippi State | 12,503 | Lost 7-6 (11 innings) | Double Decker weekend |
April 28, 2018 | LSU | 12,152 | Won 9-8 | Double Decker weekend |
March 26, 2022 | Tennessee | 12,134 | Lost 10-3 | |
February 17, 2017 | East Carolina | 12,117 | Won 5-4 | Opening Day |
April 2, 2019 | North Alabama | 12,081 | Lost 10-6 | School Day Game |
April 22, 2022 | Mississippi State | 12,078 | Lost 10-7 | Double Decker weekend |
April 9, 2022 | Alabama | 12,045 | Lost 12-10 (10 innings) | |
April 27, 2018 | LSU | 11,861 | Lost 5-2 | Double Decker weekend |
April 10, 2021 | Arkansas | 11,857 | Won 13-6 | 2nd game of doubleheader |
April 13, 2013 | Alabama | 11,729 | Won 5-2 | First crowd in excess of 11,000 |
February 19, 2022 | Charleston Southern | 11,621 | Won 11-1 | |
April 10, 2021 | Arkansas | 11,524 | Lost 7-3 | #2 vs #3 |
February 18, 2017 | East Carolina | 11,494 | Won 3-2 | All-time record set day prior |
March 25, 2022 | Tennessee | 11,337 | Lost 12-1 | |
April 12, 2022 | Murray State | 11,331 | Won 8-2 | |
June 2, 2018 | Saint Louis | 11,304 | Won 9-2 | Postseason record |
April 1, 2017 | Mississippi State | 11,204 | Lost 2-1 | |
February 18, 2022 | Charleston Southern | 11,146 | Won 9-3 | Opening Day |
April 5, 2019 | Florida | 11,026 | Won 12-4 | Grove Bowl weekend |
March 31, 2017 | Mississippi State | 11,017 | Lost 5-3 |
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