Olsen Field
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| Olsen Field | |
|---|---|
| Location | College Station Texas, USA |
| Broke ground | 1977 |
| Opened | March 21, 1978 |
| Owner | Texas A&M University |
| Operator | Texas A&M University |
| Surface | Tifway Bermuda Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Texas A&M Aggies Baseball (NCAA) (1978-Present) | |
| Capacity | |
| 7,053 | |
| Dimensions | |
| 330 ft (LF/RF), 375 ft (LC/RC), 400 ft (CF) | |
Olsen Field is a baseball stadium in College Station, Texas, that is home to the Texas A&M baseball program. The stadium was dedicated on March 21, 1978, and is named in honor of Pat Olsen, a 1923 graduate of Texas A&M University and a former baseball player of the famed New York Yankees. Olsen Field has served as an NCAA regional site four times and had its 1999 regional attendance ranked second with 53,287. The first NCAA Regional Tournament held at Olsen Field was in 1989.
