Bill Davis Stadium

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Bill Davis Stadium
nickname =


location = 650 Borror Drive Columbus, Ohio 43210
broke_ground =
opened = First Game March 14, 1997 Official Dedication May 2, 1997cite news
first = Rusty
last = Miller
author = Rusty Miller
title = New home of OSU baseball almost ready
publisher = Columbus Dispatch
page = Sports
date = 1997-02-25
accessdate = 2006-06-16]
closed =
demolished =
owner = The Ohio State University
operator = [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ The Ohio State University Department of Athletics]
surface = Kentucky Bluegrass and perennial RyegrassOhio State University Department of Athletics (2006). [http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/quick-facts.pdf 2006 Ohio State Baseball Quick Facts] . Media release.]
architect = NBBJ Sports and Entertainment
former_names =
tenants = Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA Baseball) (1997-Present
construction_cost = $4.7 million
architect =
former_names =
tenants = Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA Baseball 1997-present)
seating_capacity = 4,450
dimensions = Left Field – 330 ft Left-Center – 370 ft Center Field – 400 ft Right-Center – 370 ft Right Field – 330 ft Fence Height – 8ft

Bill Davis Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Columbus, Ohio. The stadium is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, and bears the name of William C. "Bill" Davis. Before his death, he was chairman and president of Davis Enterprises, builder and developer of commercial and residential subdivisions.

uperlatives

*Ohio State Record 169-67 (.716)
*Extra Innings 5-3
*Day 94-33
*Night 74-34
*One-run decisions 34-16
*vs. Big Ten 93-43
*Big Ten series sweeps 6
*Big Ten Tournament games 2-4
*NCAA Regional games 3-2
*NCAA Super Regional games 1-4
*Largest crowd 5,360, vs. Minn., May 18, 2002

Notes and references

Further reading

* [http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/facilities/billdavisstadium.html Bill Davis Stadium]