J. L. Johnson Stadium
Encyclopedia
J.L. Johnson Stadium is a baseball
venue in Tulsa
, Oklahoma
, USA. It is home to the Oral Roberts
Golden Eagles
college baseball team
of the NCAA's
Division I Summit League. Dedicated on June 17, 1977, the stadium was opened on March 6, 1978, for a game against Southeastern Oklahoma State University
. Oral Roberts won the game 7-6. The venue's seated capacity is 2,418 spectators.
ed roof, similar to that of San Juan, Puerto Rico
's Estadio Hiram Bithorn and Lynn, Massachusetts
's Fraser Field
. White, zig-zag patterned paneling forms a roof and facade which cover most of the venue's seating. This seating is elevated, with the first row of seats starting at the dugout roofs' height.
A thirty-foot batter's eye
stands in center field, with an electronic scoreboard in right center. The stadium's outfield walls were replaced during 2009 renovations.
The venue also features stadium lighting, dugouts
, a mesh backstop, a press box
, locker rooms, and practice facilities. In 2006, the Golden Eagle Sports Complex, which includes workout space, an indoor practice facility, baseball offices, and the Grand Slam Room (from which program boosters can watch games), was added. The complex cost $1.6 million on the project.
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 in Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, USA. It is home to the Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are the 16 intercollegiate teams representing the Oral Roberts University that compete in the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Oral Roberts competes in The Summit League in all sports.-History:...
college baseball team
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball team is the intercollegiate baseball team of Oral Roberts University. It plays in the NCAA's Division I SUmmit League. The team has won the Mid-Con and Summit League regular season and tournament titles for each of the past 12 years...
of the NCAA's
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I Summit League. Dedicated on June 17, 1977, the stadium was opened on March 6, 1978, for a game against Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, often referred to as Southeastern and abbreviated as SE, or SOSU, is a public university located in Durant, Oklahoma, with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,229 as of 2009.-History:...
. Oral Roberts won the game 7-6. The venue's seated capacity is 2,418 spectators.
Features
Johnson Stadium's most notable feature is its cantileverCantilever
A cantilever is a beam anchored at only one end. The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and shear stress. Cantilever construction allows for overhanging structures without external bracing. Cantilevers can also be constructed with trusses or slabs.This is in...
ed roof, similar to that of San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
's Estadio Hiram Bithorn and Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
's Fraser Field
Fraser Field
Fraser Field is a baseball park in Lynn, Massachusetts which was built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Fraser Field has played host to many minor-league baseball teams over the years. The North Shore Navigators of the New England...
. White, zig-zag patterned paneling forms a roof and facade which cover most of the venue's seating. This seating is elevated, with the first row of seats starting at the dugout roofs' height.
A thirty-foot batter's eye
Batter's eye
The batter's eye or batter's eye screen is a solid-colored, usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium, that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher and awaiting a pitch. This dark surface allows the batter to see...
stands in center field, with an electronic scoreboard in right center. The stadium's outfield walls were replaced during 2009 renovations.
The venue also features stadium lighting, dugouts
Dugout (baseball)
In baseball, the dugout is a team's bench area and is located in foul territory between home plate and either first or third base. There are two dugouts, one for the home team and one for the visiting team. In general, the dugout is occupied by all players not prescribed to be on the field at that...
, a mesh backstop, a 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...
, locker rooms, and practice facilities. In 2006, the Golden Eagle Sports Complex, which includes workout space, an indoor practice facility, baseball offices, and the Grand Slam Room (from which program boosters can watch games), was added. The complex cost $1.6 million on the project.
Tournaments hosted
J.L. Johnson has hosted many postseason tournaments, the dates of which are listed below..- NCAA Midwest RegionalOral Roberts Golden EaglesThe Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are the 16 intercollegiate teams representing the Oral Roberts University that compete in the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Oral Roberts competes in The Summit League in all sports.-History:...
: 1978, 1980, 1981 - Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament: 1981, 1983, 1985
- Mid-Continent ConferenceMid-Continent ConferenceThe Summit League is an NCAA Division I college athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. On June 1, 2007, the conference changed its name from the Mid-Continent Conference.- Current membership :...
Tournament: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 - Summit League Tournament: 2008, 2009, 2010
External links
- J.L. Johnson Stadium Photos at digitalballparks.com
- J.L. Johnson Stadium Photo Gallery at orugoldeneagles.com