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Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium Seminole Field 
Former names Dick Howser Stadium (1988-2005)
Seminole Stadium (1983-1988)Location Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306 Opened March 28, 1983 Owner Florida State University Operator Florida State University Surface Grass Construction cost $14 million (including renovation)[1] Capacity 6,750 Field dimensions Left Field - 340 ft
Center Field - 400 ft
Right Field - 320 ft
Right Field Fence - 30 ftTenants Florida State Seminoles (NCAA) (1983-Present) Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium is a stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, located adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. Used primarily for baseball, it is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2004. The two-year, $12 million project made it one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the United States and expanded the seating capacity to 6,700. The record for attendance (6,789) was set April 19, 2008, when Florida State defeated then-No. 1 Miami 9-5.
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History
Third-base line at Dick Howser Stadium
The stadium itself is named after Florida State's first baseball All-American, Dick Howser, also a former FSU manager. The field, christened in April 2005, is named after Florida State head coach Mike Martin. The stadium has played host to 21 NCAA Regional Tournaments in 23 years.
Attendance
The stadium annually ranks among the top 10 nationally in attendance and set records in 2003 for total and average attendance.
In 2010, the Seminoles ranked 8th in Division I college baseball in attendance, averaging 4,642 per home game.[1]
Record Attendance Week
During the week of April 14-20, 2008, 30,179 fans watched Florida State play five games against intrastate competition (Florida, North Florida and Miami). The series record is 19,062, set in that week's Miami series.
Top 10 Largest Crowds
No. Opponent Date Attendance 1. Miami April 19, 2008 6,789 2. Miami April 18, 2008 6,756 3. Florida April 15, 2008 6,737 4. Miami April 15, 2006 6,717 5. Miami April 14, 2006 6,696 6. Auburn March 1, 2008 6,544 7. Texas June 8, 2003 6,524 8. Auburn June 4, 2005 6,398 9. Florida March 30, 2005 6,393 10. Miami April 10, 2004 6,387 Pictures
Andy and Carole Haggard Plaza at Dick Howser Stadium
Batting cages
Field from the south stands
Grandstands
Mike Martin Field from behind home plate
ScoreboardBaseball parks of the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division Shea Field (Boston College) • Doug Kingsmore Stadium (Clemson) • Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium (Florida State) • Shipley Field (Maryland) • Doak Field (NC State) • Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park (Wake Forest)
Coastal Division Jack Coombs Field (Duke) • Russ Chandler Stadium (Georgia Tech) • Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park (Miami) • Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium (North Carolina) • Davenport Field (Virginia) • English Field (Virginia Tech)
References
- ^ 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.
External links
Categories:- College baseball venues in the United States
- Florida State University
- Sports venues in Tallahassee, Florida
- Baseball venues in Florida
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