Doak Field
Encyclopedia
Doak Field is a baseball
venue which opened in 1966 as home to the North Carolina State University
Wolfpack college baseball
team of the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC). The stadium is located in Raleigh
, North Carolina
on NC State's West Campus, behind Lee and Sullivan residence halls. Its seated capacity is 2,200 spectators. Doak Field hosted the ACC Baseball Tournament in both 1974 and in 1980. The NC State team won the championship in 1974, while Clemson
won in 1980.
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.
In 2010, the Wolfpack ranked 50th in Division I college baseball
in attendance, averaging 1,117 per home game.
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
.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
venue which opened in 1966 as home to the North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
Wolfpack college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
team of the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC). The stadium is located in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
on NC State's West Campus, behind Lee and Sullivan residence halls. Its seated capacity is 2,200 spectators. Doak Field hosted the ACC Baseball Tournament in both 1974 and in 1980. The NC State team won the championship in 1974, while Clemson
Clemson Tigers baseball
The Clemson baseball team represents Clemson University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers are currently coached by head coach Jack Leggett and play their home games in Doug Kingsmore Stadium...
won in 1980.
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
Press box
The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds...
, and new concessions and bathroom facilities.
In 2010, the Wolfpack ranked 50th in Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
in attendance, averaging 1,117 per home game.
The student section of the grandstands along the third base
Third Base
is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi.-External links:...
line is known as Avent's Army. It is named for NC State baseball coach Elliott Avent
Elliott Avent
Elliott Avent is the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack baseball team. After 15 years of coaching the Wolfpack, Avent has compiled both the most wins and most losses of any head baseball coach in NC State history.-Head coaching record:...
.