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Lindsey Nelson Stadium

Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
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Full nameLindsey Nelson Stadium
Address1511 Pat Head Summitt Dr
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°56′56″N 83°55′46″W / 35.94889°N 83.92944°W / 35.94889; -83.92944
OwnerUniversity of Tennessee
OperatorUniversity of Tennessee
TypeBaseball
Capacity5,548
Record attendance6,396
(vs. Northern Kentucky; May 31, 2024)
Field sizeLeft Field: 320 ft (98 m)
Left-Center Field: 360 ft (110 m)
Center Field: 390 ft (120 m)
Right-Center Field: 360 ft (110 m)
Right Field: 320 ft (98 m)
Construction
Opened1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Renovated2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Tenants
Tennessee Volunteers baseball
Website
Lindsey Nelson Stadium

Lindsey Nelson Stadium is a baseball stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the home field of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college baseball team. The stadium opened on February 23, 1993[1] and holds 5,548 people.[2] The facility is named after Hall of Fame broadcaster[a] Lindsey Nelson, who attended the university and founded the Vol Radio Network.[4]

From 2006 to 2019, the university undertook three major renovations to the stadium. Originally a natural grass playing surface, the 2019 renovation converted the field to Field Turf.[5] Other renovations included premium seating, outfield wall improvements, and player facilities.[2]

In 2022, the Volunteers ranked 14th in among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 4,230 per home game.[6]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Nelson was inducted into two Halls of Fame for sportscasters and a two-time honoree of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lindsay Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lindsey Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Corbett, Warren. "Lindsey Nelson". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
  5. ^ "Lindsey Nelson Stadium – New Field Turf". Tennessee Fund.org. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Baseball Attendance Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA. Retrieved May 25, 2024.


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