Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
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Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium is a stadium
in Tallahassee, Florida
, located adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University
. Used primarily for baseball
, it is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles baseball
team. It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2004. The two-year, $12 million project made it one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the United States and expanded the seating capacity
to 6,700. The record for attendance (6,789) was set April 19, 2008, when Florida State defeated then-No. 1 Miami
9-5.
, also a former FSU manager. The field, christened in April 2005, is named after Florida State head coach Mike Martin. The stadium has played host to 21 NCAA
Regional Tournaments in 23 years.
In 2010, the Seminoles ranked 8th in Division I college baseball
in attendance, averaging 4,642 per home game.
). The series record is 19,062, set in that week's Miami series.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, located adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. Used primarily for baseball
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...
, it is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles baseball
Florida State Seminoles baseball
The Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University in NCAA Division I college baseball and are one of the most successful collegiate baseball programs in the United States without a College World Series championship....
team. It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2004. The two-year, $12 million project made it one of the top collegiate baseball facilities in the United States and expanded the seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
to 6,700. The record for attendance (6,789) was set April 19, 2008, when Florida State defeated then-No. 1 Miami
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
9-5.
History
The stadium itself is named after Florida State's first baseball All-American, Dick HowserDick Howser
Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager. He is best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s, and for guiding them to the franchise's only World Series title in 1985.-Playing career:A native of Miami, Florida, Howser grew up...
, also a former FSU manager. The field, christened in April 2005, is named after Florida State head coach Mike Martin. The stadium has played host to 21 NCAA
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...
Regional Tournaments in 23 years.
Attendance
The stadium annually ranks among the top 10 nationally in attendance and set records in 2003 for total and average attendance.In 2010, the Seminoles ranked 8th 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 4,642 per home game.
Record Attendance Week
During the week of April 14-20, 2008, 30,179 fans watched Florida State play five games against intrastate competition (Florida, North Florida and MiamiMiami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
). The series record is 19,062, set in that week's Miami series.
Top 10 Largest Crowds
| No. | Opponent | Date | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
April 19, 2008 | 6,789 |
| 2. | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
April 18, 2008 | 6,756 |
| 3. | Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
April 15, 2008 | 6,737 |
| 4. | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
April 15, 2006 | 6,717 |
| 5. | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
April 14, 2006 | 6,696 |
| 6. | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
March 1, 2008 | 6,544 |
| 7. | Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
June 8, 2003 | 6,524 |
| 8. | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
June 4, 2005 | 6,398 |
| 9. | Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
March 30, 2005 | 6,393 |
| 10. | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
April 10, 2004 | 6,387 |
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