Baylor Ballpark

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Baylor Ballpark
Location Waco, Texas
Broke ground 1998
Opened 1999
Owner Baylor University
Operator Baylor University
Surface Bermuda grass
Tenants Baylor University baseball (NCAA) (1999-present)
Capacity 5,000
Field dimensions Left field - 330 ft
Center field - 400 ft
Right field - 330 ft

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

Baylor Ballpark attendance
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

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