Goss Stadium at Coleman Field

Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Former names	Coleman Field
Location	430 SW Langton Place Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon  United States
Coordinates	44°33′47″N 123°16′40″W / 44.563164°N 123.277844°W / 44.563164; -123.277844Coordinates: 44°33′47″N 123°16′40″W / 44.563164°N 123.277844°W / 44.563164; -123.277844
Opened	1907
Expanded	May 2008
Owner	Oregon State University
Operator	Oregon State University
Surface	Infield FieldTurf (2007-present) Grass (1907-2006) Outfield Grass (1907-present)
Construction cost	$2.3 million (1999 renovation)
Capacity	3,248
Field dimensions	Left Field: 330 feet Left-Center: 365 feet Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right-Center: 365 feet Right Field: 330 feet
Tenants
Oregon State Beavers - (NCAA) (1907-present) Corvallis Knights - (WCL) (2007-present)

Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on the campus of Oregon State University. It is home to the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 conference. At the end of the 2009 season, Oregon State had posted an impressive all-time record of 1,021-439-1 record at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

The stadium was built in 1907 and was later renamed "Coleman Field," after long-time Beavers baseball coach Ralph Coleman, who stepped down following the 1966 season. A major remodel was undertaken in 1999, due to a $2.3 million donation by John and Eline Goss, resulting in the renaming. The official stadium capacity is 3,248. Beaver Nation supports the team well, averaging 2,107 fans per game in 2010 (29th best in all of college baseball).^[1]

Lights were added in 2002, and a state-of-the-art scoreboard was installed during the summer of 2006, after the Beavers' first national championship win. The natural grass (and dirt) infield was replaced with FieldTurf following the 2006 season.^[2] The home plate area and the pitcher's mound are the only areas that remain with dirt. The basepaths and "skin" portion are FieldTurf, colored dark orange, while the outfield remains natural grass. This combination of FieldTurf and natural grass is similar to the other Pac-12 ballparks in the Northwest, Husky Ballpark in Seattle and Bailey-Brayton Field in Pullman.

In May 2008, the Goss Stadium expansion project was completed, raising the capacity from 2,000 to 3,248 spectators. The Omaha Room, a suite overlooking the field along the first base line, was built during the expansion project. An academic center as well as the Oregon State Baseball Hall of Fame area celebrating its rich baseball history were also added and are housed underneath the Omaha Room suite. OSU won consecutive College World Series in 2006 and 2007, played for over a half-century in Omaha, Nebraska.

The facility has hosted 5 NCAA Regional Tournaments (1952, 1963, 2005, 2006, 2011), as well as 3 NCAA Super-Regional Tournaments (2005, 2006, 2007). Oregon State has posted an impressive mark of 17-3 in postseason games at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

Opened over a century ago, Coleman Field is one of the oldest ballparks in the nation and is located near the center of campus. Unlike most historical college baseball facilities, it was not relocated as OSU expanded around it.

Goss Stadium

Goss Stadium

See also

• View of the stadium (still under construction)

References

1. ^ Brian Foley (January 6, 2011). "2010 NCAA Baseball Attendance Leaders". Archived from the original on 02-04-11. http://www.webcitation.org/5wH7srbCd. Retrieved February 5, 2011. 
2. ^ Goss Stadium at Coleman Field - OSUBeavers.com—Official Web Site of Oregon State University Athletics

External links

• OSU Beavers.com - official site - Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
• Google Maps - Aerial View - Before 2008 Expansion