Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
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Capacity | 6,700 |
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Field size | Left Field - 340 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right Field - 320 ft Right Field Fence - 315 ft |
Surface | Natural grass |
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Opened | March 28, 1983 |
Construction cost | $14 million (including renovation)[1] |
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Florida State Seminoles baseball (NCAA) |
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium is a baseball venue located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, located adjacent to Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. It is the home field of the Florida State Seminoles baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. It opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2004. The two-year, $12 million renovation project expanded the seating capacity to 6,700.[2]
History
In 1988, the stadium portion of the venue was named after Florida State's first baseball All-American, Dick Howser, also a former head baseball coach of the program. The stadium was originally called Seminole Stadium. The stadium was dedicated in 1985 and commemorated by a game vs the New York Yankees. The light structures were donated by George Steinbrenner. The following season, the Kansas City Royals visited and the stadium was named. Howser managed both of the big league teams. In 2005, the field itself was dedicated to then-current Florida State head coach Mike Martin.[2]
The stadium has played host to 35
Mike Loynd Tradition Room
Florida State's baseball program has had many outstanding players and has enjoyed much success throughout the decades. To commemorate their storied baseball program, they have built a large tradition room to honor players, coaches, and the university program as a whole. The Mike Loynd Tradition Room is located next to the Griffin Family Clubhouse under the first base stands. The trophy room as stated above showcases the stories of the great players in
The Mike Loynd Tradition Room was built as a part of the nearly $12 million, two-year renovation project that ended in 2004 giving rise to the Dick Howser Stadium we see today. The room was built in large part because of a generous donation by former Golden Spikes Award winner Mike Loynd.
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Attendance
The stadium annually ranks among the top 10 nationally in attendance and set records in 2003 for total and average attendance.[2]
Records
The single-game attendance record of 6,789 spectators was set on April 19, 2008, when Florida State defeated then-No. 1 Miami 9–5. During the week of April 14–20, 2008, 30,179 fans watched Florida State play a total of five games against intrastate competition, the (Florida Gators, North Florida Ospreys, and Miami Hurricanes). The series record is 19,157, set in 2024 against Miami.
The following is a list of the ten highest single-game attendance figures in the venue's history, as of the 2024 season.[9]
No. | Opponent | Date | Attendance |
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1. | Miami | April 19, 2008 | 6,789 |
2. | Miami | April 18, 2008 | 6,756 |
3. | Florida | April 15, 2008 | 6,737 |
4. | Florida | April 10, 2012 | 6,730 |
5. | Florida | April 9, 2013 | 6,719 |
6. | Miami | April 15, 2006 | 6,715 |
7. | Florida | April 9, 2024 | 6,700 |
7. | Miami | April 14, 2006 | 6,700 |
9. | Miami | April 12, 2024 | 6,700 |
10. | Florida | April 14, 2015 | 6,634 |
Pictures
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Andy and Carole Haggard Plaza at Dick Howser Stadium
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Batting cages
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Field from the south stands
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Mike Martin Field from behind home plate
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Scoreboard
See also
References
- ^ "Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ a b c "Dick Howser Stadium". Seminoles.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament Results" (PDF). CSTV. pp. 160–62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ Sorenson, Eric (5 October 2012). "Distiller's Dozen - The "Hey, Nice Stadium" Edition". CollegeBaseballToday.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Dick Howser Stadium". FSU Athletics. FSU. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "About the Animals". Section B. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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- ^ "About the Animals". Section B. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium" (PDF). 2012 Florida State Baseball Almanac. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2012.