Baylor Ballpark
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| Baylor Ballpark | |
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| Location | Waco, Texas |
| Broke ground | 1998 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Owner | Baylor University |
| Operator | Baylor University |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Tenants | |
| Baylor University baseball (NCAA) (1999-present) | |
| Seats | |
| 5,000 | |
| Dimensions | |
| Left field - 330 ft Center field - 400 ft Right field - 330 ft |
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Baylor Ballpark is the baseball stadium at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The stadium was built on the site of Ferrell Field, Baylor's home from 1977-98, by mid-February in 1999. The Bears have hosted three NCAA regional and two super regional tournaments at Baylor Ballpark, including one of each in their College World Series season of 2005.
[edit] In the stands
| Year | Total | Average |
| 1999* | 64,490 | 1,743 |
| 2000 | 87,127 | 2,811 |
| 2001 | 92,672 | 2,808 |
| 2002 | 89,343 | 2,882 |
| 2003 | 85,620 | 3,058 |
| 2004 | 90,693 | 2,748 |
| 2005 | 109,621 | 3,045 |
| Total | 619,566 | 2,706 |
Baylor drew 100,000 fans in a season for the first time in 2005 en route to the College World Series. The Bears have ranked in the nation's top 20 in attendance in all six full seasons they have played at Baylor Ballpark. The stadium was voted as the third best collegiate baseball stadium in a 2003 poll conducted by Baseball America.
- 1999 total might include four games played at McLennan Community College before Baylor Ballpark opened
