Nischwitz Stadium
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Full name | Ron and Gregg Nischwitz Stadium |
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Location | Raider Road, Dayton, OH, USA |
Coordinates | 39°47′05″N 84°02′53″W / 39.784853°N 84.048125°WCoordinates: 39°47′05″N 84°02′53″W / 39.784853°N 84.048125°W |
Owner | Wright State University |
Operator | Wright State University |
Capacity | 750 |
Field size | Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Left center field: 375 feet (114 m) Center field: 400 feet (120 m) Right center field: 375 feet (114 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m) |
Surface | Natural grass (1993–2012) FieldTurf (2013–present) |
Scoreboard | Electronic |
Construction | |
Opened | 1993 |
Renovated | 2012 |
Tenants | |
Wright State Raiders baseball (1993–present) Horizon League Tournament (2006, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021) |
Nischwitz Stadium is a baseball venue located in Dayton, Ohio, USA. It is home to the Wright State Raiders baseball team of the NCAA's Division I Horizon League. The facility has chairback seating for 750 spectators.[1]
The stadium is named for Ron and Gregg Nischwitz. Ron coached the program for 30 years, and his son Gregg played one season for the Raiders. However, he died in a 1980 construction accident. The stadium, built in 1993, was dedicated in their honor on April 12, 2000, during a Wright State game against Indiana.[1]
In fall 2012, a FieldTurf surface was installed at the field.[2]
Events[]
Nischwitz hosted the 2006,[1] 2011, 2016, 2018, and 2021 Horizon League Baseball Tournaments.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Nischwitz Stadium". WSU Raiders. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Baseball Welcomes New FIeldTurf". WSURaiders.com. Wright State Sports Information. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "Horizon League Baseball Championship To Be Held at Nischwitz Stadium". The Springfield Paper. May 26, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
Categories:
- College baseball venues in the United States
- Baseball venues in Ohio
- Wright State Raiders baseball
- Sports venues in Dayton, Ohio
- 1993 establishments in Ohio
- Sports venues completed in 1993