Doak Field

Doak Field
The Doak
Full name Doak Field at Dail Park
Location Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°47′14″N 78°40′46″W / 35.78722°N 78.67944°W / 35.78722; -78.67944Coordinates: 35°47′14″N 78°40′46″W / 35.78722°N 78.67944°W / 35.78722; -78.67944
Owner North Carolina State University
Operator North Carolina State University
Capacity 3,000 (2,500 chairback seats)
Field size Left Field - 320 ft (98 m)
Center Field - 400 ft (120 m)
Right Field - 330 ft (100 m)
Surface Grass
Opened 1966
Tenants
North Carolina State University (NCAA baseball)
Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament (1974, 1980)

Doak Field (or The Doak) is a baseball venue in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1966 and is home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack college baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1] It is named for Charles Doak, who was the head coach of the NC State baseball team from 1924–1939.[2] The stadium is located on NC State's Central Campus, behind Lee and Sullivan residence halls.[3] The diamond is in the north/northwest corner of its block, which is bounded by Thurman Drive (third base, north/northeast); Dail Park and the residence halls (left field, east/southeast); Sullivan Drive (right field, south/southwest); and Varsity Drive (first base, west/northwest). Its seating capacity is 2,500 spectators, with an overflow capacity of 3,000. The largest crowd at Doak Field since its 2004 renovation was 3,109 on April 28, 2007, in a series finale between NC State and its rival UNC.[4] Doak Field hosted the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament in both 1974 and in 1980. NC State won the championship in 1974, while Clemson won in 1980.[5]

Prior to 1966, the Wolfpack played their home games at Riddick Stadium, which was primarily a football facility.[6]

Doak Field at Dail Park

In May 2004, the stadium underwent a $6 million renovation which included leveling the playing field, a new drainage system, new grandstands, a new press box, and new concessions and bathroom facilities.[5]

In 2013, the Wolfpack ranked 33rd among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,994 per home game.[7] In 2014, the Wolfpack ranked 45th in attendance, averaging 1,344 per home game.[8]

The student section of the grandstands along the third base line is known as Avent's Army. It is named for NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Doak Field at Dail Park". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "2012 NC State Baseball Yearbook". PackYearbooks.com. NC State Sports Information. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Central Campus Precinct Map". NCSU. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina Rides Six-Run Eighth Inning To 9-3 Win Over NC State". Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  5. 1 2 "Doak Field at Dail Park". Go Pack. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Riddick Stadium". NCSU.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report". Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ "http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2014/attendance140331.pdf" (PDF). www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2015-06-04. External link in |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Sign Up for Avent's Army". Go Pack. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

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