Russ Chandler Stadium

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Russ Chandler Stadium
at Rose Bowl Field
"The Rusty C"
Location 255 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Broke ground June 5, 2001
Opened February 15, 2002
Owner Georgia Tech
Operator Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Surface Grass
Construction cost $9,700,000 USD
Architect Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK)
Tenants
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Coast Conference)
Seats
Chairback Seats: 1,100
Bench Seats: 3,057
Total Seats: 4,157
Dimensions
Left Field - 328 ft (100 m)

Left Center Field - 391 ft (119 m)
Center Field - 400 ft (122 m)
Right Center Field - 353 ft (108 m)

Right Field - 334 ft (102 m)

Russ Chandler Stadium is a college baseball stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It is located on the historic Rose Bowl Field on the Georgia Tech campus, which has been the home field of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets college baseball team for more than 70 years.[1] The current stadium opened in 2002.[1]

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] The Early Days of The Georgia Tech Baseball Program

[edit] The Original Russ Chandler Stadium

A. Russ Chandler, III, a major financial supporter of the Georgia Tech baseball program, funded the construction of the first grandstand for the ballpark in 1985.[1] Fans of Georgia Tech baseball affectionately called the 1986 stadium "The Rusty C" due to its extensive use of aluminum as a construction material.

[edit] The Current Russ Chandler Stadium

The current Russ Chandler Stadium was built in 2002. The new stadium features more brick and less aluminum in its construction materials than the previous one, but "Beesball" fans still affectionately refer to it as "The Rusty C." The stadium is located on the Georgia Tech campus in the heart of Atlanta's midtown area and offers fantastic views of the Atlanta skyline.

[edit] Description

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[edit] Field

Field Dimensions:

Left Field: either 328 or 329 feet (~100m), depending on whether you believe the official media guide or the foul line post.
Left Center: 391 feet (119 m)
Center Field: 400 feet (122 m)
Right Center: 353 feet (108 m)
Right Field: 334 feet (102 m)

Due to the asymmetric shape of the field, the deepest point is actually 409 feet and lies just to the left of center field.

The fence height is a uniform 10 feet.

[edit] Seating

Seating Capacity: 4,157

This figure includes 1,100 chairback seats (mostly behind home plate, but also the front rows along the first and third baselines and several "open-air" skybox areas) and over 3,000 bleacher seats. There is room for additional expansion of the bleacher sections along the third base line that will bring the total seating capacity to over 5,000 seats, and there is ample spectator room adjacent to the bullpen along the first base line.[1]

[edit] Facilities and Features

[edit] Parking

There are no dedicated parking facilities for Russ Chandler Stadium. Recommended surface lots on the Georgia Tech Campus in the vicinity of the stadium include the O'Keefe lot, the Alexander Memorial Colliseum lot, and the Van Leer electrical engineering lot. Consult The Rusty C or Beesball.com website links provided in the "External links" section below for maps and more detailed information on recommended parking.

[edit] Attendance Records


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d The Official 2006 Georgia Tech Baseball Media Guide

[edit] External links


ACC Baseball Facilities
Shea Field (Boston College) • Doug Kingsmore Stadium (Clemson) • Jack Coombs Field (Duke) • Dick Howser Stadium (Florida State) • Russ Chandler Stadium (Georgia Tech) • Shipley Field (Maryland) • Mark Light Field (Miami) • Boshamer Stadium (North Carolina) • Doak Field (North Carolina State) • Davenport Field (Virginia) • English Field (Virginia Tech) • Gene Hooks Stadium (Wake Forest)
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